Today, I was eating out at a restaurant with my family. My dad had drained most of our bottle of wine, so thinking he'd be a little less uptight than usual, I reached over to pour myself some. He swatted my hand away and started yelling at me for being a "degenerate drunk". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my husband tried to annoy me by slurping on his almost-finished drink. I yelled at him to knock it off. Later, our daughter told her class that mommy and daddy had been fighting about his drinking during breakfast. FML
Today, I took my boyfriend to a family dinner. It went well, until my dad got drunk and started telling everyone about how "midgets" are assholes and are ruining America. FML
Today, my dad came home drunk off his ass. So drunk that he couldn't manage to open the refrigerator, and ended up punching it in a fit of rage. When I tried to calm him down and get him to bed, he told me to fuck off, and grounded me. FML
Today, at dinner, I accidentally let it slip that I'd taken a small sip of alcohol a few years ago and hated it. My extremely strict parents are now trying to get me into rehab. FML
Today, my dad got drunk at a party and flashed me and my friends. FML
Today, my drunken mother told me I'm just like my father and that I don't give a fuck about her. She's living in my home and drinking my wine. FML
Today, my in-laws invited us over to dinner. I decided to help out in the kitchen and watched in horror as my mother-in-law licked every utensil, sucked her fingers while making the plates and slurped wine straight from the bottle. My husband said I was rude for refusing to eat. FML
Today, trying to impress my in-laws, I put a lot of effort into selecting a nice bottle of wine for dinner at their house. When I got there, I gave the bottle to my wife's mother. Later, my father-in-law emerges from the kitchen to berate his wife over her poor choice of wine. It was mine. FML
Today, my stupid drunk dad was yelling for food and since my mum needed to finish her taxes before midnight, I told him to STFU and passed him prawn fried rice, which he told me to shove up my ass. I threw it in the bin, since he's the only meat eater in the family. When she'd finished, she yelled at me instead of him. FML
Today, my father got drunk and became crazy. He just kept talking nonsense and swaying while walking. It seemed like he was going to vomit. I hate him being like this. FML
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Hiimhaileypotter 53
Just out of curiosity, how old are you? No matter what, he's definitely a hypocrite. Sorry!
myFMLname 8
Oh, the irony
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myFMLname 8
Oh, the irony
patrickalamo 48
Apples and trees
CherryLipBalm 1
HAHAA I love the her name [of the fml]
that1guyyy 12
What a hypocrite.
AFloppyWetWhale 6
This happened today with me and my mom, she bought a twelve pack of Bud Light Platinum and wouldn't get me a single Mike's Hard Lemonade.
trollcrusher 17
Sorry 38, but why would any self-respecting parent freely give their 14 year old son alcohol? Don't worry about it, and be happy that your mom seems to be responsible!
thgiL 9
39- my self respecting dad would buy me alcohol he figured it better to let me have a couple at home instead of me getting into trouble... But Idk maybe that makes him a Terrible parent.
sens3sfailing 25
46-there is a difference from what your father did and what a responsible parent would do IMO. I think getting you alcohol would encourage you to experiment more freely and cause a higher chance of getting in trouble because of this. I don't mean you were/are a drunk or ever were irresponsible, just it's how I think most kids would react. I am personally proud that I have never been drunk before, but my brother started when he was 17. My parents allowed a beer with dinner at 18, but they were always DD's at 3 am because they knew that it was more important to get everyone home safe and not need to worry about drunk driving because he was scared of getting caught. They never punished him for drinking, they knew it wouldn't stop him so why cause the mistrust? He never drove even a little buzzed because of them and now at 22 he is a very responsible drinker and has never over done it.
momogal 22
39 and 50, the legal age to drink at home in England is 5. In public, it is 16. By the time you are 18, it is legal for you to buy it yourself.
trollcrusher 17
46- If your dad gives you alcohol to stop you from drinking irresponsibly and causing trouble, he must not have very much faith in your ability to do the right thing. IMO, it would be more wise for him to not give you alcohol, and let you make your own mistakes. It may sound harsh, but how else would you learn about being responsible? It's not as if it's mandatory to get hammered drunk and knock over mailboxes.
trollcrusher 17
67- Good point, I thumbed you up. Still, I stand by my principles. I can understand an occasional sip at 5, but those years of brain development are so crucial. Not to say that Europeans are brain damaged, far from it. But it may hold some people back from their full potential. Just my opinion, no offense is intended to you or anyone.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Just out of curiosity, how old are you? No matter what, he's definitely a hypocrite. Sorry!
Enslaved 38
Having a couple of glasses of wine with dinner doesn't mean the dad is automatically a "drunk". He might just be a concerned parent that doesn't want to give his under age kid alcohol. . . Again unsure of the OP's age.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I wasn't saying that the dad was a drunk, simply that denying OP alcohol when he himself was drinking is hypocritical (unless, of course, the OP is under the drinking age, in which case Daddy is completely justified).
Enslaved 38
That's what I'm thinking.(: If the OP isn't underage then I don't understand the father's actions. Just because an "adult" drinks a glass or two doesn't make him a hypocrite in my eyes for not giving some to his kid. :P
CallMeMcFeelii 14
It was was over in England so my guess is the kids probably 15-17. A few years under the age but not much by their standards.
3yellowzebras 19
Also you can drink a glass of wine or beer at 16 years old with dinner, with parental consent
onlychildFTW 34
The father didn't have a glass or two. He had almost the whole bottle. A little more then a glass or two. So dad is a hypocrite. Wine > beer in alcohol content.
MissMae93 23
29 - So let me get this straight, because OP is from England then ultimately that means he's drinking underage? Yeesh, way to stereotype.
TheOnlyKittyKat 15
70 - That wasn't stereotyping. Like 56 said, you can have a drink with dinner at 16 there with parental consent.
MissMae93 23
73 - "a few years under age but not much by their standards" is a stereotype.
sidewaysponytail 0
Ask him to take a look in the mirror.
mikeofthunder 13
I'm starting with the man in the mirror..
MrBond007_fml 6
Are you by any chance under age? It's obviously a problem in your family, he's just trying to stop you from becoming him.
TheMathMajor 26
How can you tell if it's a problem just from this? Just because he can drink a lot in one sitting? My parents like to share a bottle of wine once in a while, but they aren't alcoholics. OP's dad just doesn't want him to drink, probably because he thinks he is too young.
MrBond007_fml 6
Well first of all I covered the to young part. Second of all the word choice says allot, read between the lines, "less uptight than usual" suggesting op has tried to get a drink before. " degenerate drunk" so there is obviously a problem, it also shows the father is worried, meaning there is something to worry about. I can go on into more detail, but I think you get the idea, now you try it its fun.
Grimmerie 31
21, you're likely reading too much into this. Don't be condescending. You don't know any more about the situation than anyone else. Also *too young and *a lot
TheMathMajor 26
Yeah, none of your reading between the lines suggests that the father has a drinking problem, only that he is worried about his son. Thanks, 26 :)
outoftown 27
The dad drained most of the bottle, then started yelling in a restaurant. I've known problem drinkers, so this sounds familiar.
ebonyirony 29
my dad drains a few bottles with my mom every night. they def drink more than anyone I know.
Unbweavable 17
Alcoholism 101 bring your own
noobpwn12321 6
Was it a big bottle?
KingCeltic77 18
If you are underage then you shouldn't have gotten your hopes up.
titibug823 11
I would say "Look who's talking..."
Enslaved 38
Most bottles of wine only hold 3 maybe 4 glasses. Clearly not enough to get him that loose that you should think that he wouldn't mind you drinking some. (I'm guessing you're under age.)
amandajlucas2015 2
It doesn't take that much wine too loosen people up.. My mom only needs one and she's feelin good.. Two and she ecstatic!