By Anonymous - 09/03/2015 12:15 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I told my Dad I was an alcoholic and had decided to seek help. His reply, "Don't stop drinking, you are the life of the party, funny and beautiful when you drink." FML
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SoapTurtle 7

Dad of the year goes to

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Guard_Babe 19

He cares more about you being the "life of the party" than being healthy? Wow.

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SoapTurtle 7

Dad of the year goes to

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Lenora_Cain 25

well, at least it wasn't anything negative? keep fighting!

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Mynamewontfi 40

I actually think it's a negative thing to say, because OP's problem isn't taken seriously.

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amadeclton 27

It was incredibly negative. The OP's father is influencing their child's alcoholism.

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ImAFaker 29

I agree it was not a good response but at least it wasn't something like "You're less bitchy when you're drunk".

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McNikk 15

This is what I was thinking. This dad sounds like he's got some serious issues with how he views his daughter.

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Brandi_Faith 33

Sound like the dad is probably an alcoholic too. Probably doesn't want to lose a drinking buddy.

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hammonds92 21

Please tell me you don't look up to this man

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cathleenn 9

Father of the year ! :D No but seriously that's rude.

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Peng1995 11

At least he's ok with you going out to party. I mean it's bad that you found yourself an alcoholic. Try to drink lots of water to replace the alcohol

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SweetasCandy0609 28

that's the problem he isn't supporting OP at all he's saying to not quit drinking which isn't what OP needs OP needed for him to support her not tell her to keep partying.

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assassinbanana0 20

If OP feels he is an alcoholic, his father shouldn't try to convince him to keep drinking. He should support OP

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shessohighh 10

#6 do you know what an alcoholic is? Doesn't mean you like drinking. It means you can't live without it.. It's a disease. Trying to replace it with water is probably not going to cure that.

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kirasant 19

#6, Replace it with water? Are you serious? I would think addiction would at least be better understood than this.

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Fairyjoshy 13

Welcome to FML, where drinking water cures everything and everything that can't be cured by drinking water is a character flaw :D

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gracehi 31

54, FML sounds a lot like Navy boot camp.

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Peng1995 11

I was trying to say that at least OP can go out to party with their parent(s) permission. Some people can't and it sucks for them. Anyway about the water, I'm not saying that water "magically" replaces the alcohol, it should be something that OP should drink more of so that there wouldn't be a withdrawal or even a mild one. Holy shit all of you are animals. ****** process the information a little bit

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countryb_cth 38

#70 You do realize you said replace the alcohol with water. That is not enough information and you made it sound as if replacing the alcohol with water would magicly help. Get off your high horse.

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BobbieH 19

Drinking more water in no way will assist with the withdrawal. It will keep them hydrated but that's about it. It won't lessen the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. You're follow up made your initial comment more ridiculous instead of clarifying or validating it.

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EmoKami 21

Not something to sit down over a beer to discuss.

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Moklon 18

"Can't we just settle this over a pint?"

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K_kanaka 26

Well then...not exactly the response you'd expect.

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Guard_Babe 19

He cares more about you being the "life of the party" than being healthy? Wow.

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Cozy_Blanket 16

Maybe she's his wingman?

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wvcheesehead 13

I pictured Crocodile Dundee saying that.

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