Today, my overprotective dad bolted all of my windows shut so that I don't turn out like my sister and sneak out or sneak boys in. 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, I watched as my step-dad put locks on my window, because he's convinced that I've been sneaking out at night. All my mom did was casually remark that I'm fucked if there's ever a fire. FML
Today, I snuck out of the house for a night on the town. When I got back, I found all the doors and windows bolted shut. My sister's laughing face at my bedroom window suggests I'll be spending the rest of the night outside. FML
Today, my dad walked in on me using the bathroom. After rushing out, he yelled at me through the door for not locking it. He made up the "no locking the doors inside the house" rule. FML
Today, my dad is an asshole. My brother gets to bring home and shag as many girls as he wants, yet when I told my dad I was inviting my study group to our house, 3 girls and 1 boy I’m not romantically interested in, he removed my bedroom door, just in case. FML
Today, my boyfriend sneaked into my room, not knowing I wasn't home. It would have been great, except my dad went in my room to put laundry away. FML
Today, my dad learned how to use the parental controls. I now have an 11 o'clock curfew. I am 17. FML
Today, I was sneaking over to my girlfriend's house. I sent her mother a text message thinking it was my girlfriend saying "There's a stalker coming in to make you his play mate ;]" Unfortunately when I got to her window I was greeted by her dad with a bat. FML
Today, it’s been a week since my dad has decided I’m only allowed to sleep with my door open. Guess how long it’s been since I’ve slept. FML
Today, I again had to quietly sneak in through my bedroom window. I don't live with my parents. I go through my window because my cat thinks everyone who walks in through the door at night is a burglar or something and attacks them. FML
Today, my identical twin sister got in trouble for sneaking out of the house to see her boyfriend. My father decided to ground both of us, because it would be "too confusing" for him otherwise. FML
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Dat_Class_Tho 26
It obviously sucks to be punished for a sibling's bad choices. But you might also want to point out to your dad that he has created a fire hazard. If your family is renting, that might actually be a serious violation of your lease agreement. And if your family owns the place, he may have just voided your home owner's insurance. (unless he removes the bolts before anyone finds out).
andrewgold1 12
That first part kinda reminds me of Harry Potter...
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askullnamedbilly 33
I just spent a few minutes trying to come up with ANY scenario in which it is acceptable to lock your child in their room, and short of a literal zombie apocalypse... nope. Can't think of anything. If you're a parent and you're afraid your child is going to have sex, there are multiple things you can do aside from turning their room into a prison cell. 1: Think about why exactly you feel this way. Would you do the same thing to your son? If not, then why? Why exactly do you feel that sex is a bad thing, and when did that association start? 2: Realize that your kid is probably going to have sex no matter what you do. Yes, there are some who stay virgins either by choice or circumstance, but most teenagers and young adults are going to do the do. The only difference your behavior can make is whether or not they feel comfortable telling you. 3: Talk to your ******* kid. If you're worried about STDs, pregnancies and social pressure, the best thing is to make sure your child has all the information available to them so they can make educated choices. Surprisingly enough, most people aren't keen on getting itchy genitalia or knocked up at a young age. Locking your child up is pretty much the most idiotic thing you can do. It's not going to stop them if they want to have sex, and it actually puts them in quite a lot of danger (aside from burning alive) because if they're ever unsure and being pressured by some douche, you can be damn sure they're not going to tell you about it.
Lizzy500 16
Did it ever occur to him that your sister rebels BECAUSE he's overprotective? All he's going to do is drive his daughters to move out as early as they can.
jbivens1992 17
Great plan...until you have a house fire and you die because you can't get out...parents can be so small minded (I'm a parent so I get to say that). Your sister probably rebelled BECAUSE your dad is so overprotective.
blupenguin29 14
Break your window. Don't leave them intact until he unbolts them.
devans00 14
Yikes! Your family better pray there's no fire in your house. Instead of trusting you, your father may have sentenced you to a horrible death by bolting the windows.
DrumrollPlease 9
I went through a similar thing, except my mum punished me by proxy for the things SHE had done as a teenager, rather than an older sibling (I'm the oldest). I wasn't allowed candles because she once set her curtains on fire by accident, I wasn't allowed to go to certain types of events because SHE would have got drunk, or had sex, or taken drugs, or smoked, etc. The twist for me is that it then flipped; my younger sisters had NONE of those same restrictions placed on them, because I was the most boring and non-rebellious teenager going anyway... well that, and I learned to be much sneakier. Sadly, in my experience being treated as guilty without proof can permanently damage your relationship with that parent... I really think the father in this case needs to realise that. As an aside, I'm really hoping that you have air conditioning in that house, or else you'll be boiling alive with unopenable windows in Texas over the summer months!
wafflesandwich 4
he's doing this because he doesn't want you to make the same mistakes your sister had because she's likely gotten herself into some trouble because of sneaking out. he's being a dad that's cautious, not overprotective.
DoomedGemini 38
Not overprotective?! He's keeping op prisoner! He's risking her life! He's going to damage her relationship with him and possibly damage more! Ever think that maybe her sister rebelled because of all rules and distrust forces on them? It's seen if you are too controlling it a lot of times it leads to the kids going crazy once they have freedom and doing everything you don't want them to. Instead of trying to communicate, keep your relationship where they can come to you, and at least make sure if they won't listen they're safe.
regajay101 2
dont worry my mum did that to me too and to make sure i couldnt do that she bolted all my siblings windows in thier room too haha
jvanevery 19
having done both of those things as a teenager and ending up with a pregnant girlfriend I really appreciate your father's concern but that didn't keep my teenage daughter from sneaking out incidentally my son is 50 now and an electrical engineer
buttcramp 21
Since you posted this, it's safe to say you know this is wrong. It's not healthy. I hope you can do well in school/work to get out of this situation you're stuck in.