Today, I saw a photo on my mother-in-law's Facebook, proudly showing off the horrible job she'd done of painting her car. I sarcastically commented that I wouldn't inflict that on my worst enemy's ride. An hour later, she came by and emptied a bucket of paint over my windshield. 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, my husband has been painting our house all weekend and plans to finish the job after work today. I decided to surprise him by completing the job myself. Painting the last window frame, I dropped the open tin of white paint, right onto our car roof. FML
Today, my wife keyed my car and spilled wine on the seats because she saw I commented on a female friend’s picture on Facebook. I told her how repairs are gonna be expensive, and she responded, “You should have thought about that before complimenting other bitches on Facebook!” FML
Today, my mother-in-law threw bricks at my car. Her defense? I shouldn't have parked in her "brick throwing spot", in my own driveway. FML
Today, I finished a big art project. It was a self-portrait done in acrylics. Proud of my piece, I showed my mom. After some thought her first comment was, "well, I'm either going to insult your art or your face." FML
Today, I was really excited that I'd made it the two weeks I'd borrowed my mother-in-law's new car without putting a scratch on it. I got off work to discover a customer's child throwing rocks in the parking lot. They cracked the windshield. FML
Today, every time I think of having any children, I remember that an idiotic neighbor let her kids paint all over my car with permanent marker, so I eventually forget about it. FML
Today, my pissed off girlfriend used window marker to write racist comments on my car window. This included Nazi symbols, "white power", and a few others I won't mention. I live in a predominantly black neighborhood. FML
Today, while painting a wall, I handed a bucket of paint up to my friend who was standing on the top rung of a ladder. She said she felt dizzy, and came crashing down on me, along with the paint on my head. FML
Today, I was sitting in my old rusty truck in an empty parking lot, when some old lady parks beside me and opens her door, hitting my truck. Having a used up truck, I didn't mind. But you could tell that it made her mad, when she came back with the manager demanding that I pay for her paint job. FML
Today, I was painting the garage door. After 3 hours, I finally finished the job. As I was walking back inside, accidentally pressed the button that opens and closes the garage door. Not only did the paint job get messed up as it went up, the paint also dripped onto my parents' brand new car. FML
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askullnamedbilly 33
Well, what the hell did you expect? A thank you card and flowers?
Dodge4x4Ram 46
next time keep your comments to yourself
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bdun4 18
Now that is just evil
kjack49044 18
What op said, or how she retaliated?
JennaNGood 21
Yeah OPs mother-in-law clearly overreacted, but who comments that on their mother-in-law's picture? That was just rude and if OP didn't expect SOME retaliation, than he is just stupid. I thought the idea was to keep the peace with the in-laws.
nightowl713 25
OP's comment to her was WAY out of line. The MIL actions were also out of line, but you directly caused them OP. You do not disrespect someone like that, keep those nasty comments to yourself OP. Your name doesn't help your case any. Grow up and act like you are old enough to be married. Men are respectful, time to be one.
jman26 11
#66 he was joking
alycion 39
Op, there is a concept in Buddhism called Noble Silence. This would have been a prime example of when to use it. The comment served no purpose other then to hurt her. You weren't helping or even trying to. While what she did was an over reaction, I don't have much sympathy for you. If she only got your windshield and not your paint job, be thankful the damage was minimal.
Echoa21 18
#75 You live in the Untied States?
Kamon97 23
Why so many YDI's? The bitch over reacted and you never **** with a man's car...
isuckwithnames 22
Since Op said it was a sarcastic comment, ala a joke, it's purpose may not have been to hurt
isuckwithnames 22
Sarcasm does go well with the Internet.
nightowl713 25
#112, I know it's hard to tell from my profile photo, I mean with those huge eyes ,surely, I could be from some exotic wonderland. But sadly, no. I'm pretty boring and I am in fact from the USA.
askullnamedbilly 33
Well, what the hell did you expect? A thank you card and flowers?
annoth 8
I would
colton_colton 50
So what has OP learned today then?
askullnamedbilly 33
Since he's posted this as an FML with the username 'time to lawyer up'? Probably nothing. I'm sure he still sees nothing wrong with deliberately antagonizing his spouse's mother over something as stupid as a Facebook picture of a paint job.
AnOriginalName 19
Well I wouldn't expect vandalism and destruction of my personal property. A snappy comeback, sure, in return for an insult on the internet, but not something that actually extends to the real world.
Flowtastic 16
#11. I think he learned that if he goes to court he'll get a brand new paint job courtesy of his MIL.
knight2109 12
They are perfectly justified in pressing criminal charges. Just because someone hurt your feelings on the internet is no excuse to break the law.
jairienfaite 20
Even if yes it wasn't nice what the op said, the mother-in-law defenetly crazily reacted. If OP do go to court he/she have to understand that the family reunions will be full of stress. Maybe try talking to her about it...
Flowtastic 16
55 - you also don't vandalize family's property for a mean comment either. Take the witch to court. Family or not she needs to be held accountable. If she does this to her daughters husband just think what she may do to someone who she doesn't know and they aren't so nice to her??
DanielleinDC 34
I'm sure he didn't expect her to vandalize his car. A nasty comment in return, a mean comment about something he did, the cold shoulder at the next family dinner all would have been acceptable. Heck, even a snarky remark along the lines of if he's so good at paint jobs, he can repaint her car would have been great. But vandalism? No. Now, maybe OP could have been nicer when he criticized the paint job on his MIL's car, but pouring paint on a windshield for a mean comment is never okay.
Flowtastic 16
The OP wouldn't be ruining the MIL's life with a felony. She did that all on her own. What you are doing is blaming the victim. Also he doesn't have to press charges. Just get a police statement of what happened. You can get enough from small claims court to have the damages fixed and that does not take a lawyer or 3 years to process.
SgtAssCheeks 21
So did your new paintjob looked better than her's?
silvercamaro 22
This is why I hate Facebook.
andrewturtle 16
You hate Facebook because people overreact and pour paint over each other's cars? It's okay 105, violence against cars, FML says no.
shannonchelsey 7
This is why I deleted Facebook...
babooska 3
shank her tires and leave note in serial killer text
StompinOnCrayons 15
If the mother in law rampages over a rude facebook message, imagine the end result if Op were to 'shank her tires '. I'm betting a broken window, a stolen car , and unfriended
coried91 28
He is going to be so pissed when she unfriends him on facebook. It's going to ruin him!
skipper2009 18
Just make sure to do only three. Insurance won't cover it.
gabechriswill 19
Yes, that's any sane person's first thought.
zwhite2712 12
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Wow, that's a real motherly way to go about it.
stevothedevo 25
But a totally believable motherly-in-law way to go about it.
Dodge4x4Ram 46
next time keep your comments to yourself
PenguinBitch 44
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PenguinBitch 44
Delete this one too
stevothedevo 25
Next time.. 'WHATEVER, I DO WHAT I WANT'
molliciousj 19
I feel sorry for you but maybe you should have kept your mouth shut!
expectcriticism 13
just cause someone expresses an opinion doesn't mean the other person can vandalize their car that's just stupid. verbal argument is one thing but she actually went to his house and dumped paint on his car, I don't get why you people can't see that the mother in law is crazy.
molliciousj 19
#87- I don't think anyone is condoning the mother in-laws behavior. Had she reacted the way she did or not he still should have kept his mouth shut. You can have an opinion but when it comes to someone like your mother in-law especially you should probably have a filter.
Witchylady 18
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What a bitch!!! She is a nut job and really needs to see a shrink. Report her to the cops and get her ass locked up in a looney bin. By the way what colour paint? Did your car come out as a piece of art
mageepaigeee44 15
Pretty sure you don't get thrown into jail or a mental institution for vandalizing someone's property. She'd probably just get fined. And you should respect your mother-in-law no matter how bad her paint job is. I think OP deserved it.
cmchewy 15
Respect should be earned!
ballpython 15
Actually I believe that would be considered felony destruction of property. Anything over $500 in Kansas is a felony (the cost to repair the damage), and she vandalized his car. Clearly she is unstable. I feel for you. I'm just glad my Mother-in-law is not a nut bag.
Koios 30
You can get jail time for vandalism. In Texas, if the damage done is between $1,500 and $20,000, you can get up to 2 years in jail.
Setareh23 34
#37 Well, since OP is married to her daughter, he can at least respect his own wife enough to treat the person who raised her and whom she probably loves and cares about a lot (because if she and her mother truly hated each other I doubt they'd be FB friends) with a modicum of respect. Of course I do NOT believe his lack of respect excuse the MIL's actions. She was way out of line, and if they cannot resolve the issue with words, he is perfectly within his rights to take legal action.
wysegirl 24
I don't think the intention was to be an ass and if my mom did that to my husband's vehicle I would make her pay it. No matter how pissed someone is at a comment there is no reason to throw paint like a little kid on a vehicle. She could of found a more appropriate way to handle he situation.
LaLince 40
FYL for commenting a photo of your monster-in-law.
lifes_a_b1tch 7
Why on earth would you think insulting your MIL would turn out well? Lmao