Today, my parents held an intervention for me. Apparently they think I'm turning into a goth. All because they saw me re-lacing my shoes with black shoelaces instead of white ones. 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 parents tried to stage an intervention for me. Drugs? No. Alcohol? Nope. Gambling? Nah ah. They wanted to intervene on behalf of my soul since I decided I no longer believe in their religion. I had to threaten to call the cops when the escalated to attempt a forced exorcism on me. FML
Today, my girlfriend's overprotective parents decided that I'm a bad influence on their daughter. I'm a straight A engineering student who openly speaks out against drugs, alcohol, and discrimination. Their reason? Someone told them I dyed my hair black. They think I'm a "closet Nazi". FML
Today, my parents staged a family intervention and gave me the grandest bollocking I've ever experienced in all my 22 years of life. They did this because my sister showed them a photo of me jokingly posing with three bottles of Bud Light at a party. Apparently, I'm an alcoholic in denial. FML
Today, I got into a huge fight with a girl at school. My mom and dad decided to punish me by letting my three older brothers pick out my wardrobe for the next week. FML
Today, on my 30th birthday, my mom, aunt, and sister staged an intervention instead of throwing a party. Apparently I’m “ruining my life” by being 300lbs and being "single for 5 years" and I need to “get my act together.” They treated me like I’m some sort of criminal and reduced me to tears. FML
Today, my parents threatened to kick me out of the house if I didn't agree to convert to their new brand of Christianity. This is a day after they ranted at me about how I should speak my mind more and not let myself be controlled by other people. FML
Today, my parents confiscated my iPod, because the parents' group they go to came to the conclusion that music is a gateway to anti-social behavior. FML
Today, as I was getting ready for church, I couldn't decide between my black or white shoes. I put one of each on, then my son started crying. Fast forward, I'm at church, I look down and I'm wearing one white shoe and one black shoe. FML
Today, I found out that my parents think my boyfriend is the devil. FML
Today, I came out to my parents. My mom and dad think that I'm lying, just so I could "fit in" with everyone else. FML
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Top comments
Brittneyyyy 7
That's ridiculous, black shoelaces look better than white ones (I think). But I didn't know that shoelace-color had anything to do with being gothic :/
schwancy 2
It starts with the shoelaces, and then befor you know it you're getting your entire wordrobe at hot-topic.
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Comments (159)
ravenmccoy 0
Sounds like you should become goth. Start googling!
bvbsoldier 0
I'm goth. do I need an "intervention"? no. im straight edge and I get good grades. just because my style and psychological patterns are a little different from others doesn't mean it's bad. your parents are ignorant bigots- do you agree with them?
KevinLovesYou 0
labeling yourself goth? Nice.
gthgrl14 0
i agree with #136; I'm goth and also straight edge. Your friends/family are just a bunch of unaccepting morons and uneducated idiots that know nothing about anything factual.
biebette16 0
wow that is goth!
Pinkbun17 9
I'm sorry but your parents are freaking stupid headed idiots. There's nothing wrong with being goth, hell not even "emo" it's a choice, and it's better then doing drugs, like every other teenager seem to be doing these days.
sublimecatch22 3
your parents are stupid
thefreak781 0
Whats wrong with goth? There is something really wrong with your parents…
KevinLovesYou 0
HA. I remember when my mom FLIPPED SHIT when my little sister labeled me as 'emo' xD
batwomen_fml 7
#20, thank you! People always assume the worst when they see me ( I'm goth) but in reality, I'm a good student, I respect people, and I volunteer around the city. It's not like I'm going to go kill them all, just because I wear black, I'm pale, and I like the darker things in life.
number20 3
I don't understand what's so bad about being gothic. My parents won't let me either. I asked my mum if she had any black nail polish I could borrow and she grasped my shoulders, shook me wildly and stated, "YOU CAN'T BE GOTH!!!!!" When I asked her why, she stopped speaking to me. I had black lipstick from Halloween and was planning to sneak it to school so I could wear it and my mum raided my room and searched for it. She then gave it back to me and ordered me to throw it out. I don't get what's so bad about being goth!