Today, while talking to my parents, I dropped an ordinary drinking glass. After I apologized and cleaned the mess, they told me that they had decided that if I couldn't be careful at home, I certainly couldn't be careful on the roads. They took away my keys. I'm 19. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my dad got extremely drunk, so I took away his car keys and left on foot. When I came back, I saw that he had broken down my door. Now my dad is mad at me for not giving him the keys when he was drunk, and I'm door-less. FML
Today, my parents yelled at me for coming home drunk from a party last night. They said I couldn't hang out with my best friend anymore as he's a "bad influence". He was the only one sober in our group and drove me home safely. FML
Today, my parents grounded me and took away my phone, iPod and door. That's right, my door. They think that because I was stumbling and couldn't walk straight last night, I must have been out drinking. They know I suffer from chronic vertigo, but don't believe I was having an attack. FML
Today, at dinner, I accidentally let it slip that I'd taken a small sip of alcohol a few years ago and hated it. My extremely strict parents are now trying to get me into rehab. FML
Today, my dad, who only recently came back into my life, decided somewhere in his booze-damaged brain, that I still needed parenting like a teenager. He tried to take my car keys for staying out late, tried to ground me for drinking, and disapproves of me dating. I’m 27 and own my own home. FML
Today, I got home from a week-long vacation with my friend's family. When I got back home, I found the garage door had been completely demolished. My uncontrollably drunk dad blamed me. I don't even drive. FML
Today, I helped myself to a small glass of cocktail from the fridge, not realising it was alcoholic. I told my mom what happened. She made me drink salty water until I vomited so I wouldn't get "alcohol poisoning". I'm 19. FML
Today, our house caught fire. While trying to help my mom get to safety, the word "fuck" accidentally escaped my mouth. Once we were safe, she said I was grounded for swearing. I'm 19. FML
Today, I hit someone’s car and got arrested for a DUI. I had to tell my parents so they could remove me from the insurance. My mom's response in the background after I told my dad was "I knew it." FML
Today, I was at home, my mom came and saw me holding what she thought was a glass of beer. She took the glass, threw it and slapped me for drinking it. I was drinking Apple Juice. FML
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Top comments
lexiieeex3 32
People make mistakes. You made a simple human mistake, apologized, and fixed it. You did nothing wrong. Some parents just have giant sticks up their asses and are begging for an excuse to be dicks.
bulletsinthewind 21
Wow, that's what I call an overreaction. Seems to me like they might be taking your keys for some other stupid reason they're not telling you.
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Comments (87)
Miss_Mandi 29
They're gonna take your car keys away for THAT? They were probably looking for a reason to make you stay home. Here's hoping you don't have to deal with that too long, OP.
Socks91 16
I use my dad's spare car occasionally, as I drive so infrequently that owning my own car is literally a waste, if there is one never being driven, and I accidentally drove it into the garage wall at the age of 18. I was still allowed to drive it after. 5 years later and thats the worst (and only!) collision I have been in. I think your parents are being extremely overprotective, or just don't want you to drive for some reason.
zaps327 11
Wow, well... Thats awkward, i cant believe they would take away your keys for such a small mistake, even after you fixed it as best you could. I hate when that happens
CA4495 17
Damn, parents make the craziest conclusions sometimes. Hope they come to their senses soon!
slackerjoe 22
though everyone has dropped a glass, I can see some possible wisdom in their decision. also, if it were a car you bought, they wouldn't be able to take them, so before you complain that they took your keys, maybe you should appreciate that they bought you a car in the first place.
SkylineFTW97 25
What does dropping a glass have to do with unsafe driving? If parents took away their children's keys every time they ****** up in the slightest, then no one under 18 would be able to drive. We're only human. We all **** up from time to time.
brand125 17
15 - you arnt too bright of you see any wisdom in that logic
WOTAN1488 24
Take them back.
hellnosucka 27
logic at its finest.
Pippin43 16
Considering you're over 18, I think that's technically illegal.
glabberfasted 16
Not if it's their car
naddousha 14
First, if they're paying for the car, it's their absolute right to controle it. Second, perhaps they were waiting for any excuse as they don't trust your driving. I would say, take it as a life lesson, be independent and controle ur own things
tranced_ 45
19 years with them and you're still good to go! ^_^
SweetasCandy0609 28
You dropped a glass it's not like you ran your car into the living room, everybody makes mistakes even parents talk about being overprotective. Try talking to them OP and if they don't give your keys back then try finding where they put them and take them back and this time make copies so if they take them again you have spares. Good luck OP