Today, every time I play on my PS4, my father does nothing but pester me about, "wasting my time on that garbage" and insists that I watch soap operas with him instead. 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, despite the fact that I've lived alone for four years, and have a well-paid job, my father is still whining about, "Why am I still playing video games at age 32?" FML
Today, and every time I want to try something new, my dad starts pointing out why it’s a stupid idea, or how it will obviously go wrong, and gets himself so worked up that in the end he’s just shouting at me while I cower, yet it also makes him mad when I just sit in my room with no hobbies. FML
Today, my dad is infuriating by increasingly asking me to do things around the house, but because he doesn’t like how I do them he yells at me and then does it himself. It’s almost like he cares more about inventing excuses to yell at me than he does to actually get things done. FML
Today, after reminding my mother that I couldn't watch my father 5 days a week, she threw another temper tantrum and insisted that her druggie friend, who trusts everyone and drives my dad nuts, could watch him. This is how they are gonna get robbed, so I keep losing time with the husband and kids because of this. FML
Today, I was looking at some cellphones with my dad, when an assistant asked if we needed help. My dad said, "Yeah, does this have parental controls? My son watches some freaky stuff, some damn freaky stuff." I don't watch anything weird, but thanks for humiliating me, dad. FML
Today, I was asked to stay at my parents' house for a week while my mom stays with my dying grandfather. Dad greeted me with a whole list of chores to do every day when I'm not at work, and won't even so much as let me use my laptop when I'm not busy. He does nothing but waste money on eBay all day and doesn't help. FML
Today, like every time I visit the in-laws, my father-in-law is driving me crazy. He gets all holier than thou sometimes, and even my mother-in-law agrees he just talks to hear himself speak. It gets so bad that I resort to cleaning their house to ignore him. At least then he leaves me alone. Starting their dishes in 5. FML
Today, my father is incapable of doing anything without cursing and swearing so loudly that the neighbours hear him. If I ask him what’s wrong or to stop swearing at inanimate objects, he starts yelling at me for "jumping all over him." I can’t win. FML
Today, my dad yelled at me for being irresponsible while he watched me fold his laundry. FML
Today, my mother went on another rant about the Smart TV not working. Instead of turning it off and on like she's been told to do before, she'll sit and complain about it. Even fixing it for her doesn't stop her complaining for another half-hour about technology. FML
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kokomo777 17
Awe maybe he just wants to spend time with you and doesn’t know how to say it :)
legalgravethief 8
Does sound like he just wants to spend time with you, teach him to play a game on the PS4 and maybe watch a soap or offer to go fishing or pub etc
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kokomo777 17
Awe maybe he just wants to spend time with you and doesn’t know how to say it :)
legalgravethief 8
Does sound like he just wants to spend time with you, teach him to play a game on the PS4 and maybe watch a soap or offer to go fishing or pub etc
legalgravethief 8
Does sound like he’s wanting to spend time with you, try to get him to play a PS game and maybe watch a couple of soaps with him from time to time or get him out fishing or pub
RichardPencil 32
You are wasting your time on garbage -- the PS5 is much better! Your dad needs to buy you a PS5 or you'll report him for child abuse. No child should have to suffer with obsolete trash. So sad. Full disclosure: I am not a shill for Sony ;)
Plop 17
Pretty hard to buy something that's out of stock worldwide. You could suggest that the father go on a family-friendly hunt to find one as in "Jingle All the Way", but I'm afraid it's still 4 months too early for that.
RichardPencil 32
A likely excuse.
EBrogen 12
I like watching my kids play online with ps4 or xbox. Especially when mics are live and I get to do a running commentary on everything.