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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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Family dinner [gone racist]

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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Bumbling

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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Put your foot down

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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Her House, Her Rules.

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

xluciferx666 21

Saturday 5 September 2015 7:01

Don't dishonor them or you have to commit seppuku.....DISHONORABROOOOOOOO!!!!!!

lyndz_20 8

Monday 7 September 2015 0:40

I'm for culture and all but how sanitary is that, I wouldn't

Vlen_fml 20

Monday 7 September 2015 13:05

it's actually pretty sanitary considering in japanese bathing you're supposed to soap and shower off before you even get in the bath. Baths are for soaking and relaxing basically, and can be considered a social event to an extent (a bunch of friends getting together, chilling, and talking about stuff). Its not really that different from what people do at Country Clubs where you all sit naked in a sauna room. that said, while i completely understand it, it is not a situation i would be comfortable in, and should i ever live in japan, which will only happen if i have a very large sum saved up, my facilities will be built generally to American standards.

BeenIt 5

Monday 7 September 2015 5:54

THAT'S JAPANESE TRADITION!!!?? Oh no. . .

Jryan952015 7

Monday 7 September 2015 16:07

If your penis got hard then that means your gay

Kristen320 21

Wednesday 30 September 2015 9:32

I've been to Japan before and if you're talking about the bathing hot tubs, those are pretty cool and you go by yourself! There are also the hot springs you go in with everyone. Both you cannot wear clothes but they are fairly clean because you bathe before entering.