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By Alan - 02/09/2015 20:13 - Germany

Today, I agreed to stay a week with my wife's parents, who she told me were traditional Japanese. I was prepared for having to wear Japanese clothes while in the house, but I wasn't prepared for communal bathing in the same huge bath with her father, grandfather, uncle and two brothers. FML

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By KeptMyHandsUp - 17/08/2017 17:15 - United States

Today, I was meeting my girlfriend's parents for the first time. She warned me they were a little weird. Right when we walked in the door, her parents were there to greet us...in the nude. Apparently this constitutes as a LITTLE weird. They both hugged me. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/08/2017 05:00

Today, I traveled to my hometown for a funeral. I'm staying with my family in the house I grew up in. My dad told me they'd "completely renovated" the house. There's still only one bathroom for the seven of us and I'm sleeping on the floor for the entire two weeks. FML

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By Thanks everyone - 28/08/2013 22:35 - Australia - Gaythorne

Today, I brought my Japanese girlfriend home for dinner with my family for the first time. They all got drunk and made heaps of racist jokes right in front of us. My dad forgot her name and started calling her "Rice Ball" instead. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/12/2019 20:00

Today, my girlfriend and I enjoyed a lovely shower together. It was indeed lovely until her father came into the washroom to say “Welcome to the family!” whilst taking a giant shit. FML

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By K.. - 28/02/2021 14:01 - Australia

Today, my boyfriend and I moved into our own house. He proceeded to invite his parents to stay for the week. The same parents we've lived with for the past 5 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/08/2019 16:03

Today, my grandma told me she likes to clean the house naked every day. I'm staying there all next week. FML

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By painfetish8021 - 17/09/2012 00:50 - United States - Winston Salem

Today, my boyfriend introduced me to his parents. My boyfriend is Japanese, and I wanted to introduce myself in Japanese so I'd asked him. Little did I know he'd taught me how to say, "Hello, I love your son's cock." I almost got kicked out of their house. FML

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By ForeverAFatty - 29/05/2021 20:01 - United States - Staten Island

Today, my boyfriend invited me to swim at his house. I'm very obese, so I had some reservations about it, but he assured me it'd be alright. Instead, the whole time I was treated to his mother commenting on my weight umpteen times, and his brother calling me "Moby Dick" and throwing pool noodles at me. FML

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By garfield749 - 29/12/2011 05:53 - United States

Today, I discovered that I have to share a room with my new stepbrother. I also discovered that he takes the same number of showers over the course of two weeks as I do in a single day: one. FML

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By ohgodwhy - 10/05/2019 12:00

Today, me, my boyfriend and his family stayed at an AirBnB while on a trip. While I was doing my makeup, my boyfriend told me he was going to take a shower. A few minutes later, I went in the bathroom to shave my legs thinking my boyfriend was in there, but his dad was in the shower, scrubbing his ass. FML

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creatureman 14

Thursday 3 September 2015 9:18

It's a way to learn their culture. While it may have been a surprise, her family might welcome you even more for being part of their custom.

ShortieRose 30

Thursday 3 September 2015 9:29

rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!

Comments

counting_graves 0

Thursday 3 September 2015 21:34

You sound so American right now lol. Their entire experience in America probably feels like one giant FML if you think of it.

BaDumTsss_fml 23

Thursday 3 September 2015 23:40

Communal bathing doesn't happen all at once... Just one after the other! They have something wrong.

kimise 21

Thursday 3 September 2015 23:58

Then you don't have the slightest clue about Japanese tradition. Which is quite bizarre considering you married one....

canadiangirl98 9

Friday 4 September 2015 4:48

Guess you're rubbing more than elbows with them huh

PurpleLover20 11

Friday 4 September 2015 5:32

Welcome to the Family!!! lol i know its probably weird but just think its something new and also you never know you might end up liking the culture

Vlen_fml 20

Friday 4 September 2015 8:12

well it could have been a lot worse. it could have been unisex communal bathing and you're future mother in law could've been there too.

potatocharmander 17

Friday 4 September 2015 8:30

I have never heard of that before, and I am Japanese.

Vlen_fml 20

Monday 7 September 2015 13:07

born and raised in your ancestors native country, or just of Japanese descent living in a Western style civilization? my money is on the latter.

MSCCG 16

Friday 4 September 2015 10:31

Well at least it's a large bath.

asdadfhowrh 23

Friday 4 September 2015 12:11

Just keep in mind that you don't greet them by bowing when someone is behind you in the communal bathing :p

TheLynx_fml 20

Friday 4 September 2015 22:38

I'll bet 10 bucks you have the biggest penis

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