Today, my dad called me a "deadbeat loser" after I came back from my first day of voluntary rehab for my meth problem. He's never had a job in his life and sits on the sofa all day, smoking weed and playing video games, all on my mom's salary. 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, my dad found out I recently tried weed. He called me a useless waste of air and grounded me for the rest of the year. Then he went outside and smoked his third cigarette of the morning. FML
Today, my mom told me she's a drug addict, sold my bed to buy meth, and then lectured me about how I should be okay with it. FML
Today, my father has been unemployed for 8 of my parents' 25 years of marriage, and my mom still supports him. I've been unemployed for three months and my mom is kicking me out. The difference is, I'm actually applying places. He just plays video games. FML
Today, my dad screamed at me because I've been "spending too much money". He's been out of a job for 4 months and I've been giving him 300 dollars a month to help pay for bills... and his beer. 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 snooped at my payslip and now he keeps calling me a tight cunt who should contribute more. This from the man who smokes 50 a day but hasn’t had full-time employment since 2009. Plus I pay rent, and the gas and electric when he can’t afford to, which is every month. FML
Today, I invited my deadbeat dad over for dinner, hoping we could resolve our issues and build a proper relationship. Just minutes after he arrived, I caught him stealing money from my purse. He actually said I owe him for raising me. He ditched my mom and me when I was 5. FML
Today, my dad sat me down and angrily accused me of doing drugs, all because he's noticed I've recently become a lot more energetic and emotional than usual. The truth is, I'd been smoking weed daily for 3 years and just decided to never smoke it again 2 weeks ago. FML
Today, my dad yelled at me for using legal marijuana to help treat my potentially terminal cancer, which is kind of hypocritical for the man who spent significant portions of my childhood in jail for selling cocaine to rich high school kids. FML
Today, my father got out of rehab for his alcoholism. This would be great if he hadn't started drinking the moment he got home. FML
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Top comments
PrincessPesa 20
Good for you for getting clean. Why care what he says if he's such a loser?
SweetasCandy0609 28
#1 did you miss the part where he just got out of voluntary rehab?
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Comments (192)
raaawwwrrZ 8
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Well he's partially right if YOU'RE ADDICTED TO METH
SweetasCandy0609 28
#1 did you miss the part where he just got out of voluntary rehab?
CaptMurdock 25
Hey at least he's getting help and trying to change. That's more than what his dad seems to be doing.
chowE_fml 4
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You're wrong. Ops dad must put it down in the bedroom to provide fir him and allow him not to bring any source of income to the table
Adhdkid107 9
I am personally proud of him. It takes a lot to get up and go to rehab. It's really hard to get off of something expecially meth.
MindFreakazoid 10
Woah man, this is not a place for a caps lock rage. Shhh. In all seriousness, OP is in the process of changing that addiction with their rehab. This is progress, #1.
dj041392 9
I agree
margojill 13
Wow, you're kind of an asshole.
laden_swallow09 35
43- Omit the "kind of" and you'd be right.
CallMeMcFeelii 14
I agree as well, 41. Wait..who are we agreeing with again?
wjh100 13
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and the question is, op's complaining about his dad not doing anything. yet he/she is going to voluntary rehab which, since it's not court ordered, has to be paid for by yourself. so who's paying for that? also I don't imagine op has a job if ops addicted to meth. so he really has no room to talk. but neither does the dad.
deadhead419 15
Even if that made sense, 24, it probably still would've been dumb.
hooligyn123 18
Oh trust me. Tweakers can hold down jobs, I have worked with quite a few in my day (Unfortunately none of them were even remotely close to wanting rehab) most of them just stole valuables from the elderly we took care of. Thankfully they all were fired eventually. Sadly not until years had passed and too many old ladies lost heirloom jewelry.
KatjaM 15
#1- I hope you never have to go through addiction or any of your loved ones. OP is at least trying to better them self, which is a lot more than most people can say; including you. Being nasty to a person doesn't make you a better of a human being.
Llamacod 11
116, I also hope that #1 never has to go through any relatives. That could be very messy if #1 has too much momentum.
Llamacod 11
Sorry, I meant loved ones not relatives.
BradTheBrony 19
Yeah, but the difference here is that OP is TRYING to better himself. The next step after a long and difficult rehabilitation process is probably getting employed.
fantasyworld 39
He knew he needed help for his addiction.
Marmarfarfar 25
He probably just doesn't want you to end up like him. Tough love
herpaderpaherp 17
Tough love is the finest cure
DyslexicPanda 12
Yea, cuz the weed-smoking bum only has his sons best interest in mind.. -_-
CheeseHater 23
#87, he might realize that he's a sad loser and he just doesn't want his son to end up like him. Even a murderer or something even worse could do that, so I don't doubt that this father couldn't be looking out for his son the best way he can because he's a weed smoking bum.
SuperKnuckels 6
Meth not even once. you dad is living the dream man. kick your habit :D
Llamacod 11
#140, are you on something? Your comment wasn't coherent at all.
icey0796 6
Allow me to translate: I've never done meth, but your dad is living the dream! I would love to do that.
Accuraxy 10
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you do meth so hes right
courtney680 17
He made a bad choice. Meth is addicting. For some people it only take one time and they are hooked, so I'd say good job OP for trying to turn your life around.
wjh100 13
it takes quite an irresponsible or dumb person to try meth in the first place. I will never have sympathy for op or any meth user because my fiances dad was an user and it destroyed her.
antyo7 9
Did you even read the post?
SwordMeow 4
Some people start out their life rough because of their situation, like their parents. OP's mom works and his dad is already a druggie.
sdh715 6
So are you implying if a mother has a job then that increases the chances of children becoming drug addicts?
Jessj958 19
It's amazing what assholes some of you can be!! Having an addiction and being strong enough to admit and trying to better yourself is admirable. At least OP is trying to make changes to become a better person. The old saying "never judge a book by its cover" is something some of you should really think about. OP, congratulations on taking that 1st step to better your life!! I wish you the best :)
boobsarefun 4
You're not a druggie if you only smoke weed you dumbass. Weed isn't even bad for you so do some research before you make yourself look stupid again.
jelly713 19
143, even weed is considered a drug. Pharmaceuticals are drugs, alcohol & tobacco are considered drugs. A drug is a substance that has a physiological effect besides on the body/mind when consumed that is not a food. Before calling someone an idiot & telling them to do their research, look up your own research.
therealafroninga 10
Hate the sin, not the sinner
PrincessPesa 20
Good for you for getting clean. Why care what he says if he's such a loser?
armyaggie 11
Because he's the OP's Dad.
perdix 31
I've heard that potheads and meth addicts have a rivalry like Redskins and Cowboys fans. I guess this is kind of close.
saidoh_fml 26
Sounds like mom is an enabler. Best of luck to you op for getting clean.
ihaveasushicat 24
At least you are helping yourself. Keep it up :) you're doing yourself good.
omg36 7
Yeah, truly shows a strong character if you're brave enough to fight such a tremendous addiction. I mean, people struggle to quit smoking and drinking and fail at that, and that doesn't even come close to the challenge quitting a drug like meth presents.
GrammarNazis 6
At least you're getting help, forget him
kathryn14 19
Good for you getting help. Don't worry about him
CaptMurdock 25
Hey, at least you're working to change your life. You're better than he is.