Today, my dad undermined my life's work. I finally opened my own bakery, but my dad told me it's a "sissies job" since it doesn't involve manual labour like he did for 50 years and I'll probably go out of business, because no one will want cakes from a 6 foot 8 man with tattoos, piercings and a shaved head. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, on my one day off from working in a bakery, my dad asked me to bake him a cake. I refused as I’m exhausted and didn’t want to bake. He then informed me it’s “not my choice” if I bake cakes or not, and if I want to keep living rent free in his house, I’ll “bake the fucking cake.” FML
Today, it's my birthday. I'm a pastry chef by profession. Not only did my family buy a cake from my bakery, I had to make it myself and inscribe it with 'Happy Birthday Dad'. The worst part is, they asked money from me to pay for it. FML
Today, in a misguided attempt to earn my asshole dad's approval I went to university to get my business degree and took over the family restaurant. Now I have all the stress of managing the restaurant, he has retired and is moving abroad. Oh, and he still isn’t proud of me. FML
Today, as I was leaving home for my mall kiosk job, my dad asked me where I was off to. When I said I was going to work, he tossed an empty beer bottle to the floor, belched, and said "Bah! Get a REAL job!" He's unemployed and living in my apartment. FML
Today, my dad, under threats of disowning me, insisted that I offer my sister a job in my company. I run my own law firm, she is a hairdresser. FML
Today, I explained to my dad that I had spent over three hours baking, frosting, and decorating a cake from scratch and how proud I was of it. Without even looking up at me, he replied, "You really need a boyfriend." FML
Today, it's the one-year anniversary of opening my own store. I love books and baking, so I turned my hobby into a career by opening a bookstore with a small cafe and bakery attached. I was not prepared for how hard the job would be, so now I hate my career AND my hobby as well. FML
Today, I opened my own flower shop. My mom's response was, "Get a job." FML
Today, it's my birthday. My dad was supposed to take me to get a tattoo, but instead he went to the bar, got drunk, and told me how I was the biggest mistake he and my mom have ever made. FML
Today, I discovered that my dad still doesn't consider my career as an app developer a "real job". FML
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Top comments
ojoRojo 27
Is it weird that that makes me wanna buy them from you more? I think you’ll attract more customers because you’re unique in your business
mayaklast 12
How is baking not manual labour? It is the definition of manual labour and it's a very tiring job. Get your father to spend a day with you at the bakery to show him. By the way, not that it matters but a lot of the most famous bakers on Earth are straight men. EVERYONE likes cake, there is no gender or sexual orientation involved here.
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Comments (28)
catalysty 23
don't listen to him, I would totally buy baked goods from you. baked goods are yummy, why should it matter what you look like?
ojoRojo 27
Is it weird that that makes me wanna buy them from you more? I think you’ll attract more customers because you’re unique in your business
soundsfakebutok 10
where you at, man? I’ll buy a cake right now just to spite your dad
Nightowlflies 26
I would totally buy cake or donuts or just about anything else in his bakery for the same reason.
LeahMichelle 6
Good luck to you! Follow your dreams!
soundsfakebutok 10
I’ll buy a cake right now just to spite your old man
mayaklast 12
How is baking not manual labour? It is the definition of manual labour and it's a very tiring job. Get your father to spend a day with you at the bakery to show him. By the way, not that it matters but a lot of the most famous bakers on Earth are straight men. EVERYONE likes cake, there is no gender or sexual orientation involved here.
1known 34
Your dad clearly doesn’t know what he is talking about. Don’t listen to him, work hard, follow your dream and you’ll be happy to have found your way.
Crowned Sataness 12
don't listen to him. running a business isn't an easy job, follow your dreams and keep going. I bet they're delicious!!
MidnaLink 35
Hell, open up a website and I'll put in some orders now!
justwanttobesocial...butalsonot 9
I would absolutely want to buy a cake from a baker like that!!