Today, I received a message from front desk that my concerned father is trying to contact me. I call only to hear that my parents were freaking out that I wasn't answering my phone. They saw me 9 hours ago. They were going to call the police. I'm in college and also don't live with them anymore. 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 received numerous text messages from my parents asking where I was and how worried they are. I was in my room, they didn't even notice me walk in. FML
Today, I found out that my parents changed the code on our alarm system while they were out of town. The police could not verify I was their son, despite spending hours trying to get hold of them. They thought it was just another telemarketer. FML
Today, my mom called 5 times and I didn't pick up due to being in class at college. I was later called to the front desk, where my mom was crying. She said she was worried about me because I didn't say "I love you" to her after she dropped me off at college. FML
Today, my parents left for work before I had to leave for school and I decided to skip. I stayed by the phone, expecting the school to call so I could pose as my parent and excuse my absence. The phone rings and I pick up. It's my Mom, calling to leave my dad a message on the machine. FML
Today, my mom and dad went off somewhere for some alone time together. My mom had apparently turned her phone off and my dad left his at home. In that span of time, my brother had accidentally locked himself out of his house, and my sister was also trying to get a hold of them, and now are asking me where they're at. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML
Today, I got a missed call from my dad, who hasn't talked to me in months and has vowed not to have anything to do with me. I called him back excitedly and apologized for missing his call, and we had a 20-second conversation about how his phone accidentally dialed my number. FML
Today, my mother panicked and was about to report me missing when I didn't answer her calls while I was at a movie. I'm 31, and have lived on my own for over 10 years. FML
Today, my father called me for the first time in two weeks since I moved away. Excited, I answered the phone. It was a mistake. He thought he'd called my sister. FML
Today, I moved out of my parents' house and started living alone. All of a sudden, my parents started requiring me to text or call them every 5 minutes to tell them where I am and what I'm doing, from 6am to 12am every day. If I don't, they will go looking for me, and force me to move back in with them. FML
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aback 5
Call them at midnight and reassure them that you're fine. And again at 3am. And again at 5:30am.
quirkygirl90 0
My mother was the same way when I first moved out. She would call just about every 2 hours "just to check on me." If I didn't call her by 9 pm every night she would freak out. She did almost call the cops once. I had to have a long talk with her about letting me grow up and be responsible and that I would call her once to twice a day and that was it. Just talk to your parents.
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TryToBeKind 0
Are they paying your tuition or helping? Are you on their health insurance? Then you are still their dependent. Next time, answer your damned phone, it's not that hard.
TryToBeKind 0
#19: "needless to say i never went out with him again." that was the point. Just like I told the OP, answer your phone. It's not that hard. And tell people where your're going, waht you're doing, with whom, and for how long. If any plans change let someone know. Really.
SSJ5Goku 0
Well, you can look at this two ways. "Aw man, my parents are so overprotective. I mean, it's only been 9 hours!" or... "Aw, they care!" or, my personal favourite (if you can't sense the bitterness, you're a retard) "Well, at least I have parents!"
daneeyoll 0
it's called caring
sweetpea129 0
psychos!
EveryDayJackAss 0
oh man, i bet my parents are just gonna be like that the moment i go to college and leave this ****** house
csd_fml 5
FYL My parents and grandma are like that and they contributed to me being scared about many things which should come naturally. I'm in college too and they may not call the police if I don't answer the phone but they surely would overreact just the same.
QWERTYCommander 5
The same sort of thing happened to me once, except I was in the bathroom, and in the same place as my dad. The bathroom was 20ft away from where he was. I was 12.
cheko_sk8r 0
that does suck
Yeyo_23 0
well sorry ur parents care dammn quit bitchin