Today, I talked to my father for the first time in several years. I proudly told him that I have been attending Beauty School. He looked me up and down and said, "Doesn't look like you've learned much." 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 father decided to "prepare" me for the real world by telling me that I'm ugly. FML
Today, I went to visit my dad for the first time in over a year, as I have been studying for my Master's degree in history halfway across the world. The first thing he said to me? "So, gotten a real job yet?" FML
Today, I met some guys from my dad's workplace. They told him what a pretty daughter he had, to which he responded, "Nah, it's just shit-loads of makeup." FML
Today, I video-chatted with my mom and showed her my new, very short haircut. My dad walked in, took one look at me and said, "I can only attribute this to penis envy," and walked out again. FML
Today, I noticed that my facial hair had grown by an acceptable amount. I spoke to my Dad and decided to show him, thinking he would approve of my manliness. His exact words when I showed him were, "Nah, son. You just look like a lesbian." FML
Today, I went to my high school reunion. Someone walked up to me and said, "Wow, you look so different!" She then followed it up with, "You used to be so pretty, what happened?" FML
Today, I told my parents I wanted to try modelling. I thought that since I have such a low self-esteem, that it might benefit me, and make me feel better about myself and how I look. The first thing out of my dad's mouth was, "What? Why? You're ugly." Thanks dad. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, I was sitting in my room when my dad walked in to talk. He said I'm not the son he'd hoped for, and that he'd been let down as a father. He said I should change the way I am so that he could love me more. It was the longest conversation I've had with my dad in years. FML
Today, I proudly told my family I lost 15 pounds. My dad looked me up and down and said, "Well, you've got a looooong way to go." FML
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GRRSOM 7
I'm sorry, but after all the rage comics, I can only imagine a troll dad saying this.
CharliesCool2084 8
Way to boost your daughter's self esteem!
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Comments (89)
CharliesCool2084 8
Way to boost your daughter's self esteem!
mydadpulledout 17
my self esteem would raise just by the fact that jenna marbles commented on my post.
taybabaylover 1
He's just jealous
sirpantselot 22
No he's just a prick.
truth_spitta 0
Well said 26. OP, the fact that your apparently absent(and absentminded) father had the audacity to sit there and be degrading to his daughter he hadnt seen in several years is incredible. I'd just as soon not know the guy.
vanessaizawesome 8
That's just awful, if I was op I would kick my father very hard right in a VERY specific place ... In the balls
CharliesCool2084 8
Sorry, I'm not Jenna Marbles.
ZooMzy 9
Don't be so harsh on the dad without the full story. She says she chatted with her dad, and I highly doubt she would begin the conversation with the beauty school comment. So you can assume that they must've been holding a decent conversation, since there is also no implication that it was a hostile conversation besides the comment. Now, with that in mind, is it hard to believe he was joking? All you can assume from the FML is that he looked her over then made the comment. What was his expression? Was he smiling? Maybe smirking? Personally, if my daughter told me she was going to beauty school and I felt like teasing her, I would say the same thing as a joke. But in the eyes of the FML community, I'd be a prick and should be disowned by my daughter because they don't actually know the full relationship that we'd have, only that we haven't talked to each other in a long time. Rather than taking in consideration that the OP posted this situation with lack of details to make it FML worthy. Think before you post ranting advice on an incomplete story.
laxbro183 0
Maybe if she used what she learned in beauty school on herself, she wouldn't be in this mess.
truth_spitta 0
Well, 65. ANY father should NOT 'joke' like that. I personally think that you should never degrade a girl like that even if your joking. Not being mean, but girls Are very sensitive about beauty and should never be joked about, I know one too many girls that have terrible self image problems because of 'jokes'.
ZooMzy 9
78- Lol, what? You have no idea what the overall context of his joke was, only that it's on FML. With that incomplete information, you assume it's degrading, when you have no idea what the full story is. Read my comment above if you forgot my argument. And seriously, give me a break with sensitivity nonsense. For starters, stereotyping does not help your claim. Second, self image is just that: your opinion of yourself. If you and your friends believe jokes are too hazardous to how you view yourselves, maybe you should focus on possibly controlling your own opinions of yourself rather than letting society do it for you.
GRRSOM 7
I'm sorry, but after all the rage comics, I can only imagine a troll dad saying this.
Skinwalker131 5
Unfortunately if that was the career path I was to choose my dad would also say that...
vanessaizawesome 8
33- REALLY?!?! Wow if you chose that as your career your father would say that!!!!
cnorris31 2
Someone needs a hug / or a front kick
ReesieBanana21 12
*squeaky voice* D*ckhead...
Angelwings31 4
No wonder y'all haven't spoken in several years >.>
dude1122332 9
Good thing you're trying. Keep it up, show your dad what you become later on in life and become successful.(:
blcksocks 19
There is no indication that op isn't successful now. Just coz her dad said something like that it doesn't mean she should try harder.
dude1122332 9
Awh look at the little guy!(: So cute and small.(:
toenibbler 14
At least your parents don't call you bastard like mine sometimes do.
mvems 13
Hahahahahahajahahahah
PedoPancakes 7
Mine do to sometimes!
dressedskeleton 10
Your parents would pretty much just be insulting themselves then anyway ;)
Enslaved 38
Your dad is an ass. Doesn't he realize that insulting you, is insulting himself? You come from his genes?
frankothetanko 0
What if it's her step father?
jenloveslaughs 6
Op would probably have said it was her step father. And wouldn't you try harder to connect with your real father?
Inheritance 10
You also get genes from your mother. So it is possible OP got her looks from her mother. Thus for making her not as pretty. So OPs dad could be some hot ass model.
GracesDelirium 9
A hot ass model? I want to be an ass model...
SkoomaKi 28
Your best response "and looks like you're still the same bastard who raised me".
ThisBiatchFMLs 5
"looks like you're still the same bastard that didnt raise me" is more like it
BunchieRules 31
11 - I think OP's probably lucky for that.
enchantiful 2
Tell him you must have obviously gotten your looks from him.
YesyDidWhat 0
Lol, I agree with you #6 OP doesn't need to take that shit from his dumb ass!
OneLittleAdditio 9
you can tell he's not good at talking to his daughter maybe u should see him more often so he will have a little more practice saying the right thing. then again maybe u don't see him that often because of his insensitivity...
vanessaizawesome 8
If I was op, I don't know if I would wanna see him more often after that incident!
ThisBiatchFMLs 5
he sounds like a jerk off and that you dont need him anyways