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By graduate - 06/06/2009 13:17 - United States

Today, I got a computer. When I opened it, I found out that my dad had made himself the administrator. He made it so everything shut off after 11 o'clock, and made it so I couldn't download anything without his password. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/07/2023 03:00

Today, my dad was sat on my laptop in the living room trying to learn how to do some rewiring around the house when he, and I quote, ”clicked on the thing.” My laptop is now riddled with so many viruses it’s basically a house brick. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2017 20:00

Today, my mom borrowed my computer without my permission and downloaded a virus. I came home to a blue screen of death. She refuses to admit fault and pay for a new computer. FML

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By fmlforreal - 15/10/2010 08:33 - Singapore

Today, I found my brother tampering with my laptop. He had changed the entire settings, in ways I don't even know how to fix. I finally had to get my mom to threaten him to change it back to its original setting. I'm 15. He's six and can barely get dressed by himself. FML

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By lel - 06/11/2018 13:30

Today, I got a blue screen of death on my brand new computer. Why? My parents installed an "anti-virus" before I got home. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/08/2009 00:47 - United States

Today, I borrowed my dad's laptop to type an essay. While I was saving it, I noticed some curious looking files and I opened them. They were rejection letters from all the colleges I had applied to. My dad had been forging them so he wouldn't have to pay for my tuition bills. FML

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By dangyo - 26/01/2009 17:38 - United States

Today, my dad learned how to use the parental controls. I now have an 11 o'clock curfew. I am 17. FML

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There you go

By Anonymous - 04/07/2018 01:30

Today, our work computers are down so I've been trying to fix it via my home computer for 3 days. My 12-year-old son took one look at the screen, changed 2 settings on a drop down menu, and the problem was fixed. My 12-year-old is better at my job than I am. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/07/2015 18:19 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was having computer problems, so I let my friend have remote access to fix them. We were video-chatting on Skype at the time, and so he thought it'd be hilarious to load hardcore porn in my browser the moment he saw my mom enter the room from behind me. I'm now grounded. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2009 17:52 - United States

Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea to see what websites I go on from my computer while I wasn't home. She clicked the link that gave my computer a virus that I just got rid of a few days ago. FML

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By artiemilano - 15/10/2009 19:42 - United States

Today, I let my mother use my computer for school work. Later that day my mom asks me what's wrong with the computer. I look at it, only seeing a "Welcome to Windows XP" screen. She said that she saw a blue screen and pressed L and C when it asked her to. My mom managed to clear my hard drive. FML

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kristenlee 3

Saturday 6 June 2009 19:52

Just download tons of horse **** on his computer. When he asks why, tell him that for some reason, you couldn't download anything on yours so you used his instead. :D

plethora 3

Saturday 6 June 2009 19:52

How old are you?

Comments

clockworkrainbow 3

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:23

Way to let your parents control everything you do. My parents dont go anywhere near my computer or laptop.

Phoenixman13 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:25

Helicopter parent away!

ItsJustMe1616 26

Tuesday 10 June 2014 1:50

Lol what?

scarred_foreva 40

Saturday 16 May 2015 16:38

A parent that hovers over their kid and is over protective.

divine_fml 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:25

Hey, I feel for you. The exact same thing happened to me as well... for a good 6 years! :( It's unavoidable, you just have to learn to work around it... :OR throw a tantrum and try to tell them that it's stupid... :P

Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20

Tuesday 11 July 2017 7:43

Or do what I did and force them to remove that dumb settings by deactivating the wifi.

spillproof 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:26

Well, what did you do for him not to trust you?

ItsJustMe1616 26

Tuesday 10 June 2014 1:34

I considered the same question. Unfortunately I can see the answer being "nothing" and that OPs dad is just being excessively controlling.

ellbtvsvm 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:26

#47...he should be happy he got a computer that's basically useless for a college student?

Mr_Positive 3

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:27

LOL at #2. hm yes, just be patient :( but yeah it sucks

CelestialTala 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:28

aww im sorry that suxx my parents use to do the same, but not as worse(it blocked certain words, sites etc from loading) though after getting a huge virus and having to clear my entire computer, my dad never put it back on =]

xo_emily_xo 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:30

wow, that sucks dick =P haha. sorry! fyl

Nakedsquirrel 5

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:30

Like people have already said, you can easily undo that stuff. Being an administrator on a PC doesn't mean shit.

Ub3r_Crippl3 0

Saturday 6 June 2009 20:33

Take advantage of the situation! Constantly annoy him by downloading stuff and requesting his password. Eventually he may just give u the password, or even take off all of the restrictions. Btw, @ the people saying to download a Linux distro, that would work, except he can't download anything without his dad's permission. "hey son, why do u need to download a new operating system?" "uhhhh...". That would go over well.