Today, I met my mother's deeply religious fiancé for the first time. His response upon seeing me was to look me square in the eye and say, "You'll need to take out that nose stud or I'm afraid you'll not be welcome in our home." 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, I flew home to visit my parents. We haven't seen each other in two years, I've gotten a few tattoos done since, and I knew they wouldn't approve, so I bought whole new outfits that covered everything and looked professional. When I got there, the first thing my mom says to me is, "Is that a nose ring!?" FML
Today, while having dinner with my girlfriend's very religious parents, her mother called me a heathen and said she'd convert me one day. She wasn't kidding. FML
Today, I mustered up the courage to visit my estranged mega fundamentalist father to hopefully mend our relationship. The first thing he did was insult me for not having a beard, and call my wife and daughters whores because they weren't wearing long skirts or dresses. FML
Today, my mom got drunk and started crying at my after-wedding party, after promising she'd behave herself. She thinks my husband is an awful person who'll drag me into a life of sin, all because he has a tattoo and an ear piercing. FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's mom for the first time. I introduced myself and went to shake her hand. She looked me up and down and said, "I don't shake hands with whores." FML
Today, my stepfather-to-be yelled at me, insisting I take my nose piercing out, because it will "ruin the wedding photos" since I'm a bridesmaid. It's a tiny diamante stud, no bigger than a small pinhead. He then went on a rant about how I need to respect his authority in the family. I'm 25. FML
Today, my fiancé's mother gave me a beautiful cross necklace to wear for my wedding. I'm Jewish. FML
Today, my mother, her fiancé, and I were having dinner together. My mother was joking that she wasn't sure she could hold him down, as he used to "get around." She turned to talk to the waiter and my future step-father looked me up and down and winked. FML
Today, I met my biological mother for the first time. I also found out from her husband that she has her nipples and nether regions pierced. FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. His mom stared at me throughout dinner before finally blurting out, "I'm sorry, I can't get past the fact that you look just like his ex!" It turns out I do. FML
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Top comments
skittlestrailmix 14
Hopefully your mother will stand up for you.
carry_on 19
I don't see what your nose stud has to do with religion, this guy sounds like a bit of an ass!
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Comments (249)
c0rpusdesign 6
You should totally start messing with him! Fake tattoos fake piercings carry around a book of witch craft or the dummy's guide to demon worship.
Bookoholic 11
Well that escalated quickly.
peaceloVedreams 9
Tell him to go **** himself..
suspiciousspider 4
Respect is mutual. Tell him you'll respect his personal choices if he respects yours. It sounds like you're too old for him to be ordering around like that anyway.
ulissey_fml 22
Yet another one who uses" faith" to take control. And what a noseous thing to say on the very first meeting!! You'll have to wage a serious guerilla warfare. Be canny, be devious and smart, and ruthless and patient. Have people in the family and close friends back you up , drop hints and help your mother see the light speedily. So he won't cheat you out of your own family. Start collecting proof of what a moron he is, if you can: it helps to write dates and incidents , it makes it a lot more difficult to play the "my word, your word" game.
daisydukes21 11
Tell him if he'll pay you back for it you will
pathxfinder 11
your mother should stand up for you and if she doesn't she's as much of a prick as he is
wolfman10187 5
Ok being that someone may have 1 or more tattoos or piercings and has a very religious family member who's against it is bullshit. I have 2 tattoos and my grandpa is a deeply religious pastor. Yet he stills loves me because he knows that my tattoos are an expression of myself and that they do not hurt the family name or harm anyone else. Same goes with my sisters piercings in her lip, nose, tongue, and the ten rings on each ear. OP's soon to be stepdad is just another douchebag that didn't get hugged as a child.
paprika_pilipili_fml 14
As a religious person, he's making a fuss because you have a nose stud but he doesn't mind living with a woman he hasn't married yet ? That's exactly the definition of being a hypocrit.
Shadowlainx 11
so... if he had a problem with your stud when it comes to his family why mention it than instead of earlier? like way before the engagement. he's a jerk