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By Anonymous - 18/04/2014 22:07 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I met my girlfriend's dad at a tennis game. I could tell he despised me from the start, but it only got worse when I played him. He smashed the ball at me and I went to hit it, but I missed and fell over, tearing my arm up on the gravel. He had a smirk on his face for the rest of the day. FML

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By graham - 11/01/2020 14:00

Today, my first time meeting my girlfriend's dad ended with him chasing me from his house and trying to hit me with a baseball bat. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/10/2015 14:20 - United States - Pensacola

Today, I got dragged into playing doubles tennis. It was me and my wife against her parents. I wound up hitting the ball too hard. My mother-in-law, who has the reaction times of a comatose turtle, got nailed. Everyone's convinced I did it on purpose because of our mutual hatred of each other. FML

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By Name - 11/07/2009 04:20 - United States

Today, I was playing tennis with my friend. He hit a ball up high, and I slammed it down, thinking there was no way he would get it. Feeling pretty good about it, I turned around to celebrate. As I turned around, I got smacked in my face. He got it. FML

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By daniel55 - 18/02/2013 00:11 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I met my girlfriend's parents for the first time. As I shook her father's hand, he squeezed with an ungodly amount of force, leaned in with a smile, and murmured that my balls will be the next thing he'll crush if his daughter ever complains about me. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/01/2014 23:13 - Canada - Hamilton

Today, my boyfriend met my parents. Within minutes, my dad managed to verbally sever his balls and reduce him to tears, "just for fun" apparently. FML

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By grem - 13/04/2009 23:27 - United States

Today, I met my boyfriend's family for the first time. I was playing with his little sister by grabbing her arms and spinning her around. On one turn, she started screaming in pain. It turns out I dislocated both her shoulders. FML

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Catch!

By Jaxter - 18/03/2009 05:41 - United States

Today, I was walking up to girlfriend's house when her terrifying Marine Corps dad threw a football at me. Not being very athletic, I surprised myself by catching it. He gestured for me throw it back and I watched it spiral wildy to the left and hit my girlfriend's mom in the face. FML

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By just me - 13/05/2012 18:54 - Germany - Overath

Today, I argued heavily with my dad over being dragged to a family game of lacrosse. All through the game, he kept "accidentally" hurling the ball straight at me on the sideline. After he eventually nailed me straight in the heart, he screamed at me to "get out of the fucking way". FML

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By fuck - 21/04/2012 02:48 - United States - Lawrenceville

Today, my girlfriend dragged me along to one of her family's paintball matches. Her father is a former marine, and hates my guts. He kept going well out of his way to hunt me down and pump as many rounds into me as possible without causing a scene. FML

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Shady tactics

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Australia - Rowville

Today, at a mixed-family game of rugby, my dad resorted to calling me a "goddamned accident" and eventually body-slamming me, just so I'd stop playing long enough for his team to score. FML

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singer0421 32

Saturday 19 April 2014 5:11

When it said that the dad smashed the ball at OP, I was waiting for it to say "and it smashed mine too." Look on the bright side, he didn't hit a tennis ball into your junk.

IllestRated 17

Saturday 19 April 2014 5:18

Have a smirk on your face. You got his daughter around your arms. Even if it's torn a little bit

Comments

91hayek 31

Saturday 19 April 2014 5:21

The court was gravel? Now that's hardcore.

8born8 18

Saturday 19 April 2014 7:18

No you're not hardcore *no you're not hardcore* If you don't live hardcore *if you don't live hardcore*

warsun 27

Saturday 19 April 2014 9:51

What?

bullitbaby 2

Saturday 19 April 2014 10:41

Sounds like the tennis court in the trailer park down the street. Girlfriend's dad's always stuck....tennis with your girlfriend's dad sucks balls.

sumbum95 15

Saturday 19 April 2014 5:23

Just smile & be respectful. He's being immature just be nice :)

datguy69s 21

Saturday 19 April 2014 5:28

It's only a test, give it time and if he sees you are serious about dating his daughter he will loosen up. Good luck OP

jimmy_poison 19

Saturday 19 April 2014 6:00

Dude, every single parent will give you a hard time until they can trust that you have good intentions. Ride out the crap at the start and prove through your actions that you're in it for the right reasons and they will come around

cook4money 9

Saturday 19 April 2014 6:04

It is his job as her farther to hate you at first. if you can prove you are good for his daughter, then maybe he will like you. I do have a question though. Where the hell do you play tennis that has gravel courts?

kiwi1812 3

Saturday 19 April 2014 6:07

That's what I was thinking...

Dontalktome 9

Saturday 19 April 2014 18:07

op might be mistaking gravel for clay.

wtffml1979 22

Tuesday 22 April 2014 3:24

Mistake gravel for clay?? Really? How ******* bright does one need to be to tell the difference? Like mistaking a dirt road road for asphalt....should be obvious. Just sayin

BeepBeepSwerve 9

Wednesday 30 April 2014 7:59

so if I meet my daughters gf for the first time and I don't hate it,then I must not be doing my job then???? the father is just being stupid and immature, he should stop being a dick and be civil toward his daughters gf

maggiefox 25

Saturday 19 April 2014 6:14

Have you seen the movie, meet the fockers? I wish you luck.

jeriaslovesyou 16

Saturday 19 April 2014 6:50

Aww I'm sorry OP! Dads are a little over protective at first. Just try and get to know him slowly overtime. Hopefully everything works out :)

8born8 18

Saturday 19 April 2014 7:07

Oh OP, I feel so bad for you. My father and (now ex) partner never got along, they even came to blows at one stage. (at my 21st party of all places!) Eventually they managed to be amicable and civil to one another and all the brew haha was water under the bridge. Keep your chin up, shoulders back and firmly stand your ground (without being impolite, rude etc) and eventually your gf's dad will see the type of person you are and why his daughter wants to be with you. Then you have the chance to be the 'bigger man' & let everything go. That should impress your gf's mum too & having her on your side is an ace you will want to keep.