Today, I finished reading a book about the treatment of mental patients and decided to use some of the strategies on my dad. We've never gotten along better. 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 mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML
Today, my dad decided that the best way to alleviate my crippling depression is to talk to me in a baby voice. FML
Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML
Today, I found out that my dad has a therapist. That's cool. What's cooler is that she's a very nice lady, and even said to ME that I could talk too if I wanted to. Boy, do I want to. But if I did, then she would probably need a therapist herself, and the last thing my dad needs is his therapist needing a therapist. FML
Today, my father forced me to go to therapy, then dumped out everything I made there into our sink. Apparently, I'm "not a batshit crazy psycho who needed to go to therapy." FML
Today, I finally got to a point where I could ask my mother about how enthusiastically she used to beat me. First sentence out of her mouth was, "It didn't change your behaviour, but it did make me feel better." FML
Today, I gave my dad a brochure for anger management. His response? Throwing a chair out the window. FML
Today, after my dad and I had a real heart to heart and even settled some differences last night, this morning he was back to his grumpy asshole self. He even asked what he did last night, because he was on the new painkiller his doctor prescribed, and couldn’t remember a thing. FML
Today, my dad told me that people requiring psychiatric treatment are just weak and pathetic, and what they really need is a kick up the ass and to get a fucking grip. He told me this not 30 seconds after my doctor recommended I spend some time in a facility for my severe depression. FML
Today, I sarcastically pointed out a book to my mom, titled "Living Successfully With Screwed Up People." She already has it. FML
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hannahtaskey 9
Well, you know what that means....
every1luvsvag 10
Maybe next you should invest in a straight jacket.
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Comments (184)
matt0794 1
why was my earlier comment removed.?
Person1233 13
Because you touch yourself at night? Maybe it's because you didn't read the FAQ, but it's probably a combination of the two.
Saltime 0
No. It's just because he touches himself at night. The FAQ has nothing to do with it.
leematoad 0
whats so bad about getting along with some one??????
aardvarkish 17
Ditto!
Badtz_maru_fml 0
You may want to consider why exactly that is...
Lights_Out_fml 6
Aww, mental love
EZ2XLR8 7
Shouldn't getting along be a good thing? and you should go get that checked out. As a Nurse Practitioner, that doesn't sound good that it worked if you don't know what it is.
stormracer101 5
I need the title of that book. My mother and I butt heads all the time. as far back as I can remember too.
Person1233 13
Are you sure the book you read wasn't "How to Please Your Man" ? Just because the book is about satsifying horny men, does not mean it involves dealing with mentally ill people.
synonymous 1
Ew. Considering this FML is about how well the OP is now getting along with their /dad/, I highly doubt it. Your comment rang all kinds of creepy bells and it makes me question your relationship with your parents...
Person1233 13
I hate when people try to discover underlying issues in what somebody says. It's called a BAD JOKE.
synonymous 1
I couldn't agree with you more. In addition to 'bad', feel free to include other adjectives such as: inappropriate and tasteless. :D
Person1233 13
That's what I specialize in.
holly_41611 0
hahaha I could use that book for my dad
zukinihudini 0
why is that an fml its great you guys are getting along