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Today, my younger sister ran into my room, telling me someone was trying to break in. We were home alone, so she went to hide as I took a crowbar and followed the intruder. Just as I was about to swing, he turned around: it was my dad. I had to explain to my sister that burglars don't have keys. FML

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Hi guys, OP here... Didn't really expect this to get published, just a casual 'I could tell this story' thought. Basically I was remembering childhood stories and this is one of them (as so people asked how old my sister was) This was about 10 years ago now, my sister was 7 and I was 11. Recognising it was my dad was never the issue as he was wearing a hoodie! and it wasn't a crowbar, it was basically a pole with a hook on it, we use it to open the hatch for the loft/attic as no one can reach it (me and my dad are 6ft so it's pretty high up' My dads reaction was something along the lines of 'Oh 'ello son, what are you doing with that pole?' - nearly splatting your head, dad, you sneaky dick! and about other burglary and death exclamations my neighbourhood was lovely when I was young, but recently has gone way downhill and has suddenly become the attack, drunk and drug capital street of the town so would be more likely to get ACTUALLY robbed now. I've been bottled twice by the same person at the same event two years running next to my house when there were police there and as the police can't control this gang of about 40 they leave it... anyway! Hope this answered some burning questions and I intend to remember some more stories like this soon!

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Thats actually kinda funny and cute lol

I'm curious as to how old your younger sister is. It can greatly change how much of an FML this story is

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You couldn't tell it was your dad from behind?

Young Gordon Freeman in the making

Good one! That was really clever and funny!

Well, at least your dad was said burglar! Glad no one got hurt

At least you didn't actually hit him

I'm guessing your father isn't in your life much that you couldn't tell it was him from behind,or the both of you have short term memory issues,since you couldn't remember what your father was wearing when he left the house

if it was dark and you are scared you aren't necessarily going to recognise your dad straight away.

The good news is that it was before you swung. It's better to explain to your sister burglars don't have keys than to explain bludgeoning your dad with a crowbar to him and possibly hospital workers. Because that would be an awkward conversation.

People use bump keys to quietly break in

hey right on for being ballsy and following the "intruder" with a crowbar

At least you were able to stop yourself before smashing your dad's head with a crowbar