Today, I agreed to stay a week with my wife's parents, who she told me were traditional Japanese. I was prepared for having to wear Japanese clothes while in the house, but I wasn't prepared for communal bathing in the same huge bath with her father, grandfather, uncle and two brothers. 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, I was meeting my girlfriend's parents for the first time. She warned me they were a little weird. Right when we walked in the door, her parents were there to greet us...in the nude. Apparently this constitutes as a LITTLE weird. They both hugged me. FML
Today, I traveled to my hometown for a funeral. I'm staying with my family in the house I grew up in. My dad told me they'd "completely renovated" the house. There's still only one bathroom for the seven of us and I'm sleeping on the floor for the entire two weeks. FML
Today, I brought my Japanese girlfriend home for dinner with my family for the first time. They all got drunk and made heaps of racist jokes right in front of us. My dad forgot her name and started calling her "Rice Ball" instead. FML
Today, my girlfriend and I enjoyed a lovely shower together. It was indeed lovely until her father came into the washroom to say “Welcome to the family!” whilst taking a giant shit. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I moved into our own house. He proceeded to invite his parents to stay for the week. The same parents we've lived with for the past 5 years. FML
Today, my grandma told me she likes to clean the house naked every day. I'm staying there all next week. FML
Today, my boyfriend introduced me to his parents. My boyfriend is Japanese, and I wanted to introduce myself in Japanese so I'd asked him. Little did I know he'd taught me how to say, "Hello, I love your son's cock." I almost got kicked out of their house. FML
Today, I discovered that I have to share a room with my new stepbrother. I also discovered that he takes the same number of showers over the course of two weeks as I do in a single day: one. FML
Today, me, my boyfriend and his family stayed at an AirBnB while on a trip. While I was doing my makeup, my boyfriend told me he was going to take a shower. A few minutes later, I went in the bathroom to shave my legs thinking my boyfriend was in there, but his dad was in the shower, scrubbing his ass. FML
Today, my mom decided she wants to try a new family bonding experiment: Being naked around the house for an entire week. She wants us all to eat dinner, watch tv, etc. completely naked. She says she will ground me and my siblings if we don't try it. FML
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Top comments
creatureman 14
It's a way to learn their culture. While it may have been a surprise, her family might welcome you even more for being part of their custom.
ShortieRose 30
rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!
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Comments (47)
counting_graves 0
You sound so American right now lol. Their entire experience in America probably feels like one giant FML if you think of it.
BaDumTsss_fml 23
Communal bathing doesn't happen all at once... Just one after the other! They have something wrong.
kimise 21
Then you don't have the slightest clue about Japanese tradition. Which is quite bizarre considering you married one....
canadiangirl98 9
Guess you're rubbing more than elbows with them huh
PurpleLover20 11
Welcome to the Family!!! lol i know its probably weird but just think its something new and also you never know you might end up liking the culture
Vlen_fml 20
well it could have been a lot worse. it could have been unisex communal bathing and you're future mother in law could've been there too.
potatocharmander 17
I have never heard of that before, and I am Japanese.
Vlen_fml 20
born and raised in your ancestors native country, or just of Japanese descent living in a Western style civilization? my money is on the latter.
MSCCG 16
Well at least it's a large bath.
asdadfhowrh 23
Just keep in mind that you don't greet them by bowing when someone is behind you in the communal bathing :p
TheLynx_fml 20
I'll bet 10 bucks you have the biggest penis