Today, I found out my father didn't have a rare brain disease, and that he was just an alcoholic. I've been taking care of him every time his "brain disease" acts up, for 2 years. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, my father, who I haven't spoken to in over 12 years, contacted me. He just wanted to let me know that I should get tested for a rare neurological disease. The only thing the man has given to me since my conception is potentially a death certificate. FML
Today, I found out that my father, who very recently lost his wife, decided that drunkenly hitting on my long-time boyfriend's mom was a good idea. FML
Today, I found out my dad has a 1-in-a-million disease that makes your liver process pain medication at twice the rate of a normal person. If that wasn't bad enough, he also tells me he hopes I don't have it too, because it can be passed down. He said this because I'm 29 weeks pregnant. FML
Today, I had an hour-long massage, meditated for while and was finally feeling good. Then I had to call an ambulance for my idiot father who had managed to get alcohol poisoning. FML
Today, after my dad recently had to go sober or face dying within a year, it turns out that without the alcohol, his personality still sucks. He used to be a drunk asshole, but now he’s just an asshole. At least when he was drunk he used to pass out. Now he can be an asshole all night without stopping. FML
Today, after suffering a severe brain injury and receiving a large amount of money from the lawsuit for physical and mental rehab, I found out that my dad stole it all and spent it on himself. FML
Today, I realised that what I had thought was my dad's default state for the past 17 years is actually his drunken state. FML
Today, I came home to find my dad drinking. Trying to be cheerful, I greeted him with a "Hi, dad!" He sighed, shook his head, and said "It hurts me when you call me that." FML
Today, I got my medical checkup back. Apparently, I'm diagnosed with a liver condition generally found in alcoholics. I've never drank in my life. FML
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Kieranr10 23
Didn't you notice the smell of alcohol but FYL
Miss_Chevious 37
Your dad might be a dick, but you're a special kind of stupid. How did you not notice the stench of alcohol coming off his mouth?
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Comments (58)
Dekat121 24
Oh wow you've been duped big time OP, now time to get back at him
whassallt26 13
What a selfish ****
Kieranr10 23
Didn't you notice the smell of alcohol but FYL
lationas 25
Punctuations, they make everything easier.
sylvienoir 18
That's a comma splice.
anonymousyogi 8
Punctuations; if only you use the correct one.
Kieranr10 23
I am here to apologise for my lack of punctuation. If anyone is upset or distraught I deeply regret what I have done. I'm sorry
Redgy22 26
Apology accepted. Now lets eat grandma!
BrotherPhil 35
ONLY AFTER YOU HELP YOUR UNCLE JACK OFF HIS HORSE.
tanziir1 14
Your father is a very smart man
amileah13 26
Did he tell you that he had a brain disease just so you could take care of him? How did you find out that he was faking it? That's really sad op I'm sorry that's happened to you
Feklfekl2222 32
You never once googled 'his rare brain disease' to see if you could help more?
thejonac 21
there's nothing you can do about the past and trying to get back at him would just be immature. just stop funding his addiction.
tranced_ 45
he needs rehab man! sorry op, I hope it gets better.
lex1459 38
Honestly OP at least now you know and his addiction can be properly treated and/or dealt with. It's a terrible situation and I'm so sorry for you, but your dad is lucky to have somebody like you to take care of him were he actually ill.
Miss_Chevious 37
Your dad might be a dick, but you're a special kind of stupid. How did you not notice the stench of alcohol coming off his mouth?
teentee401 37
I agree, but who wants to look their dad and the eye and accuse them of lying about brain disease? They might not have had a reason to not trust their dad (at least till now).
xGoldColossus 7
Maybe OP figured he drank a shit ton BECAUSE of his rare brain disease
nix1993 41
I've worked at a rehab facility for the past couple of years and it's actually not particularly uncommon for alcoholics to not smell like alcohol at all. Spirits like Vodka and Gin are very easy to conceal, and I've known creative alcoholics who would give themselves 'alcohol enemas' because its absorbed much faster and theres no smell. It's supremely harsh to call someone who was caring for their own father in good faith 'a special kind of stupid' when they probably had no reason not to believe him.
BrotherPhil 35
they can be fatal - IIRC someone earned himself a Darwin Award with the aid of a couple of bottles of sherry and an enema kit.
nix1993 41
Alcohol can be fatal, period. The man you're talking about consumed around 3 litres of alcohol in a matter of minutes. Anyone would likely die if that much alcohol was absorbed into their blood so quickly, no matter how it was absorbed. The problem with enemas is that they can be deceptive, more alcohol enters your blood stream because it bypasses stomach enzymes that would otherwise break down some of the ethanol.