Today, my wife is convinced I don't love my daughter. Why? She got her first boyfriend recently, and I was friendly with the lad, instead of doing the stupid "overprotective dad" routine. Apparently, not feeling the need to act like a dumbass sitcom character means I secretly resent my family. 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, my daughter's 14-year-old boyfriend confessed, in front of her, that he only went out with her so he might have a chance to date me. My daughter isn't speaking to me. FML
Today, I found out my 20 year-old daughter has a 46 year-old boyfriend. She met him at her job. When I objected, she told me that I can’t tell her “heart” what to do because she’s “grown” and “in love.” I had to teach her how to wash and she still leaves dirty pads on the floor, but sure, she’s “in love.” FML
Today, our daughter has actually been dating a decent guy, compared to the usual losers, and was going to meet his parents. My wife put her foot in it by repeating over and over again how important meeting the parents is. She psyched her out so bad, she cancelled meeting his parents and dumped him. FML
Today, my daughter gave me the “but daddy I love him” speech when she turned up to a family event with her boyfriend, who was at least 20 years older than her, was visibly intoxicated, stank of body odour and cigarettes, then tried to flirt with my wife. FML
Today, I was pulled aside by my father's new wife and told, "You're not your dad's favorite anymore and you need to stop acting like it." FML
Today, my wife is grumpy because our son has his first girlfriend and she feels like she’s been replaced. Our son is 32 and surely it’s about damn time. FML
Today, I found out that my ex-girlfriend, the girl I completely love, is now dating my father. She tried giving me the, "I know I'm not your mother…" speech. FML
Today, I convinced my daughter to tell my wife that the coworker she’s been getting a bit too close to lately touched her inappropriately so she’d stop interacting with him. After arguing and confrontation between the four of us, my daughter threw me under the bus and told them the truth. Now they’re all mad at me. FML
Today, my awful future daughter-in-law went off on me and said that I'm just jealous that she's marrying my son and I'm not. Furious, I told my husband, expecting him to side with me, but all he said was, "Well… are you?" FML
Today, I’m not sure how to explain to my naive daughter that her new boyfriend is playing her. She insists that he’s just shy and that’s the reason he demands that no one knows about them, and pretends not to know her when other people are around. She thinks them having a secret is “romantic”. FML
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Thaylok 17
We want out children to be happy. So, why does scaring or being mean to their S.O. help them be happy? It drives them away from us and ruins relationships with our children. Funny enough they will chose a person who makes them feel comfortable and loved like their parents.
Brightside86 31
Your wife has some backward ideas. I bet this isn't the first time.
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Thaylok 17
We want out children to be happy. So, why does scaring or being mean to their S.O. help them be happy? It drives them away from us and ruins relationships with our children. Funny enough they will chose a person who makes them feel comfortable and loved like their parents.
RichardPencil 32
She's so stupid! There's nothing that makes boys more unattractive to girls than parental approval.
emmalou 19
that is your role. you don't have to be scary or rude but you do need to establish yourself so he knows you're involved in her life. there are so many other psychological reasons on why you should I suggest speaking with a specialist or reading up on it before deciding not to. it encourages your daughter to be protective of herself and it encourages the s.o. to be respectful of her boundaries. he needs to know that she has people who will come after him if he does something wrong.
Brightside86 31
Your wife has some backward ideas. I bet this isn't the first time.