Today, I rummaged around in the attic, looking for old pictures of me and my family, so I could make a surprise collage. Instead, I found my dad's old journals, talking about how desperately he didn't want a kid, and how he wanted to leave my mother more and more every day that passed since I was born. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found my childhood diary stashed in a box in the attic. I flipped to the last page and noticed a little note written by my now deceased father. It read, "Well son, this diary proves that you're a whiny asshole - Dad." Thanks Dad, from beyond the grave. FML
Today, I found one of my mom's old diaries that dated back to my infant days. I couldn't help but read a little. I'm now in great concern over how many times my mom wrote that she wanted to dunk me in the toilet or throw me against a wall. FML
Today, my dad found and read my diary. Most of the entries were about how my father didn't respect my privacy. Then he phoned my aunt and read her passages from it. FML
Today, I was helping my mom look for some money she'd misplaced. At my wit's end, I flipped through her diary, in case she'd hidden it between the pages as she has before. Didn't find the money, but I did find out she might well be cheating on my dad. FML
Today, I found out that 15 years ago my father threw out my college acceptance letters so that I could stay home and take over the family's funeral home business. FML
Today, I found my long lost diary and curiously read it. What's worse than finding out that your mother read your diary? Finding out that your mother wrote comments in it. FML
Today, I found out my dad has a folder full of baby pictures and things that I drew when I was younger, labeled, "Shit from when Annie was cute." FML
Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML
Today, my father made a post on Facebook with an old baby picture, saying how proud he was that I got into college. This would have been sweet if the baby picture was actually of me. FML
Today, I found out that the person sending me secret love letters was actually my dad, who felt sorry for me. FML
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DocBastard 40
You didn't read far enough: Day 1: It pissed on me. I hate this thing. Day 2: It pissed on me again. How do I give it back? Day 3: Holy ******* hell, how do I shut it up? Day 4: She grabbed my finger. I swear she smiled at me. Oh my god, I love her more than anything! I promise, you don't understand until you have one of your own.
Doortje 30
Wow, FYL for having to read that. But then again, you didn't have to. In fact, it's quite rude to read someone's journal. But because it must have been painful to read those things I'll vote FYL. I hope he turned out to be a good father :)
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MrBoredGuy 1
and who makes surprise collages at 20?
grdianknight 0
when you snoop in closets and attics you should expect to find someones trash. however, there are plenty of people who feel like that with an unplanned pregnancy. as said earlier, what matters more is what he did, not what he thought.
amazinmadi17 0
Hah, it's just you. (:
unhappybitch 8
I think that its worst if your parents say it directly to your face like in my case :( still fyl.
EvilSpirt 5
Evry family gots there secets
meg238f 0
What man keeps a journal? That's the real problem here.
elainelovesyou 7
YDI because you chose to read it. Aside from that, what a nice dad you have. He wants to leave, but he stayed!
Jaded30 0
That does suck... FYL
pepelapew 0
shouldnt read others journals
PandaMantis 6
If it was last week's journal, I'd say fyl but it's old so I'll assume it's from when he was either a new or expectant father. This was a private journal & he was expressing his private feelings of fear. So, he wanted to run away...the important thing is that he didn't. He manned up and is probably a great father since you wanted to make a collage about how fabulous your family is. Get over the fact that he's human.