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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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)
FragrantSalmon 12
A lot of people here are quick to judge here. We don't know the parents side of the story, I'm not trying to give them the benefit of the doubt but OP could've done things in the past to upset them and put them on edge. Think about it.
iwadasn 33
That was my first thought, too. I wouldn't be surprised if OP has gotten in a car accident or two recently to warrant such an extreme reaction.
MatthewWelch15 3
My parents are the same way if im not responsible enough to do my chores im not responsible enough to own a car
limabeans101029 21
Not doing chores isn't really the same as accidentally dropping a glass though
soulreaper12296 28
Did you buy the car yourself? If so they can't take your keys.
yellowzinnias 20
Do you own the car? If so, call the police. At 19, they didn't "take away [your] keys," they stole your car.
Cringey 18
If you don't live with them, they have no right to do that.
johncanact 13
REBEL STAGE
Ava_Darkflame 26
I'm trying to understand how your patents came to this conclusion..
Goblin182 27
Are you paying for the car? If so, when you handed them the keys you should have handed them the payment book.
mkcherry 14
My parents were control freaks too. Work, work two jobs if you have to and just get out. Exhaustion and living pay check to paycheck doesn't last forever if you get an education or work hard, and its better than being controlled by people so petty.
britbrat237 14
I'm 19 and I have the same problem. Can't wait to leave this hell hole.