Today, I finally told my dad that he owes me over 400 dollars, and that I need it or else I'd get kicked out of my apartment. He only gave me 70 and said to get a better job. 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 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, I finally got the nerve to tell my parents that I'm no longer going to pay them a flat percent of my salary, but only what they need to cover my expenses. Their response: "Better find a place of your own then, you freeloading bastard." FML
Today, I finally summoned the courage to ask my dad to pay me as he promised, after I cut the lawn and cleaned all the house windows last week. His response was, "Get fucked." FML
Today, my dad had something to tell me. He'd cleaned out my bank account to pay off 38,000 dollars worth of gambling debt. My wedding is in 5 months. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
Today, I begged my dad for money, for the first time ever, because even with two jobs I still can’t make rent. When asked why he sent way too little, he replied, "You always said you’d prefer to get love from me rather than money." FML
Today, nearly Christmas, my dad got mad because I don't have enough money for holiday festivities. I can't afford things because I haven't gotten my paycheck yet. I work for my dad. FML
Today, my dad, who never supported us growing up, and who calls once a month to collect his monthly living expenses, gave me an ultimatum: either buy him a plane ticket so that he can come live with me forever (he's a raging alcoholic) OR to send him $4,500 US Dollars (which where he lives is someone's 6 month salary). FML
Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML
Today, my dad answered his Skype call by insisting he wasn’t giving me any more money. Thing is, I had been about to ask for money, again. I tried to open a shop in the middle of a pandemic, and I’m 4 months late on rent and utilities. I ended the call so he wouldn’t see his grown son crying. FML
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livewire1701 8
there's always small claims court
Doortje 30
Steal the rest. It's yours anyway.
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Comments (98)
awesomer2000 0
lol ok so don't kill me it's just a thought but livewire1701 kind of gives me the impression that he/she is the OP
Doortje 30
I don't think so, he/she keeps referring to the OP as a man but it's a woman.
awesomer2000 0
that's what he/she wants you to think? lol
livewire1701 8
I'm not the OP. My parents have never borrowed a dime from me and I've never borrowed money from them. Oh and I appologize to the OP for refering to her as he. It's late and i'm reading fml to try to get sleepy.
livewire1701 8
No I am not the OP. My parents have never borrowed a dime from me nor have I borrowed money from them. The OP's dad does sound about as douchey as my fiancé's father though. My appologies to the OP for referring to her as a him. It's late and I'm trying to get sleepy. :)
Asynja 4
I know how you feel, my father owes me six grand. I had to just cut my losses and tell him I couldn't help him out (if there is a) next time, since he has neglected to give me a single dollar of that money in the past three years. FYL OP. Hopefully you won't get evicted.
awesomer2000 0
I'm sorry Asynja but FYL not OP's I'm sorry for my comment but dang that's just wow 6,000?
Asynja 4
Yeah, the short story is I payed his bills while he was looking for a job; rent, utilities, food, etc. Now he makes twice what I do but somehow never has any money and "lives paycheck to paycheck". But he had enough to buy a truck and a new motorcycle.. ah well, you live and learn right?
allmidnighteyes 11
I know someone you could probably get $400 from... But it's all in $20 bills and the bills might have a little extra somethin'-somethin' on them from him rubbing them all over his naked self.
redbluegreen 41
AME, I thought you weren't going to bring up your private life on FML anymore.
XxXColourmeKitte 0
Good reference, even if that fml was a bit weird.
mariazzz 5
LOL
zargon 1
You have to make an effort to convey such things. In general, I have a pretty good sarcasm detector, but enough people say shit like you did in earnest and you had no indication either way... makes it difficult. Then again, there's always Poe's Law, too. Long story short, *indicate* your sarcasm somehow for more effective communication. Sorry for snapping at you like that, but this is a really sore issue for me. My family used to fall beneath the poverty line (built ourselves up pretty well since then, but social mobility takes a long-ass time or extreme luck). This didn't used to be much of an issue for me until I went to a private college with the other students having mostly come from upper-middle to upper class homes who never understood why I've never left the country or how my parents are not terrible people for not being able to afford me this or that luxury or whatnot and it eventually built up to the point where I couldn't take the bullshit any more. And, well, that brings us here. Cheerio, good sir, but please be more careful about your future communications.
shaytards_fml 9
your father owes you money? I would give all my money to my father and I would never ask him to return it.
zargon 1
How old are you and/or are you still his dependent? Nice ideal thinking, but it doesn't work very well when you need that money to make rent/buy food/pay other living expenses.
jeffmotu 0
FYL and your dad is a piece of crap
BillyK417 3
what a nice dad
mariazzz 5
be careful about your future communications? his comment wasn't bad it was funny and I for one got the sarcasm. Dude I've seen worse comments. Lay off....
Blacksmokehick 0
deadbeat
zargon 1
Please, tell me how you were able to distinguish this from somebody sincerely saying it, or trollishly saying it, given that that happens pretty often around here in a very similar format? There simply was not enough content in 4 tokens to establish tone whatsoever, and John Gabriel's GIFT is usually in effect, despite Hanlon's Razor. Fact of the matter is, there actually are a lot of people who do honestly think that the poor deserve to be poor and that they've brought it upon themselves and that if they would just work harder they could get themselves out of being poor and yada yada. _A_lot_ of people. I think it was fair to assume against sarcasm and to advise him to make himself clearer.