Miscellaneous: Today, while talking to my parents, I dropped an ordinary drinking...

By PatientlyDying - 15/06/2015 23:07 - United States - Plano

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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By DevilsTemptation - 29/08/2019 02:01 - United Kingdom - Dundee

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

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By srs - 11/08/2018 20:30

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

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By sickbaby - 11/06/2011 13:06 - Singapore

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

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By ApparentDrugAddict - 08/08/2011 06:23 - United States

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

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By nice one - 14/07/2013 17:51 - United States - Athens

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

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2011 10:05 - United Kingdom

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

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2020 16:58

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

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2018 12:00

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

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By kashish0711 - 02/08/2009 16:14 - India

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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Trust

By Anonymous - 29/08/2021 06:01

Today, my dad trusted me to go driving by myself in his car. I foolishly celebrated by doing a jump heel click, landed awkwardly, threw my hand out to stop myself falling, and scraped the whole bunch of keys down the driver's door. He trusted me for like 3 seconds and I blew it. FML

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lexiieeex3 32

Tuesday 16 June 2015 8:39

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

Tuesday 16 June 2015 8:49

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.

Comments

FragrantSalmon 12

Tuesday 16 June 2015 22:34

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 32

Wednesday 17 June 2015 4:03

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

Tuesday 16 June 2015 22:36

My parents are the same way if im not responsible enough to do my chores im not responsible enough to own a car

limabeans101029 20

Tuesday 16 June 2015 23:26

Not doing chores isn't really the same as accidentally dropping a glass though

soulreaper12296 28

Wednesday 17 June 2015 0:37

Did you buy the car yourself? If so they can't take your keys.

yellowzinnias 20

Wednesday 17 June 2015 1:21

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

Wednesday 17 June 2015 3:06

If you don't live with them, they have no right to do that.

johncanact 13

Wednesday 17 June 2015 4:50

REBEL STAGE

Ava_Darkflame 26

Wednesday 17 June 2015 5:28

I'm trying to understand how your patents came to this conclusion..

Goblin182 26

Wednesday 17 June 2015 14:19

Are you paying for the car? If so, when you handed them the keys you should have handed them the payment book.

mkcherry 14

Thursday 18 June 2015 1:24

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.