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)
chryslexitaylor 11
Do your parents own the car? If not they have no right to take your keys. Even if they do its just stupid.
FrostyNipz19 12
Parenting 101- How to tactically borrow your kids car.
burnthistown 20
It's probably not his car.
Solano2580 24
The answer is simple, they don't want you to have more freedom as to drive on the roads and stuff, just give them more of a reason to trust you
akai4986 16
parents and jumping to conclusions .. typical .. don't worry man it's just a couple of days and they will give you your keys back , trust me
kingnothing123x 11
Dang that's rough sorry girl
countryb_cth 38
OP's a dude
renegadekid2002 14
Since your 19 they legally can't take away your car keys due to the fact that your a legal adult unless where you live has different age regulations
glabberfasted 16
It's probably OP's parents' car, so LEGALLY they can report it stolen if OP drives it without permission.
Kikiers21042 18
Uhh your 19... It's your keys. Your an adult take it back. Your not a kid anymore unless where you live has different age for adult
Kikiers21042 18
And unless they are paying for your car. But if your an adult and you paid for the car or paying for the car is demand the keys back. It's your and your an adult that's illegal..
IDerive 12
If them taking your car is such a big deal to you... Get out of their house after you replace the dish you broke.
burnthistown 20
How does you being 19 have anything to do with anything? You're still a fairly new driver, so it's not like that would make any kind of point.
limabeans101029 21
Well generally by the time someone is 19, the stage of having things taken off you for something as little as dropping a glass has passed.
horneyhic 15
3 years isn't that new
FeralPenguin23 3
they legally can't do that if your older than 18