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By Binks - 23/11/2018 09:30 - United States - Bonneau

Today, my dad took away my Xbox because "You never do anything active." I had just run a 5K. FML

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By jccwell - 23/09/2011 16:50 - United States

Today, my dad called, saying he was in town and that he wanted to see me. I was excited, thinking he wanted to come see my new apartment. Turns out he just wanted to borrow my Xbox. FML

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By Middle Age Divorced Dad - 22/11/2023 18:02 - Canada

Today, I finally got my son to go for a run. He broke his neck 4 months ago and has been playing video games the entire time. I was a competitive runner once and run everyday. He kicked my ass, 21 minutes for the first 5k and he sped up. He was back playing video games when I finally got home. I think I lost a lung on the trails. FML

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Bonding moment

By Anonymous - 30/05/2022 07:59 - United States

Today, I wanted my son to take a break from his comic books and be more active, so I converted our big backyard into a home-sized football field, hoping this would motivate him to finally get into sports. While I had him running drills, I heard him grumble, "This is why mom left you." FML

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By YoshiSqu4d - 22/05/2019 04:00

Today, my father told me I was becoming violent because of the video games I play. I was playing Minecraft. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2010 18:19 - United States

Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML

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By goodbye cruel world - 01/12/2012 01:28 - United States - Chula Vista

Today, my dad grounded me for two weeks for profusely swearing at my misbehaving laptop. After some arguing, he actually accepted my half-joking offer to play a game of CoD over it. His condition was that if I lost, my grounding period would double. We played. He kicked my ass. FML

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By failureparent - 21/03/2011 01:25 - United States

Today, in an attempt to get my son to stop playing Call of Duty, I threw his Xbox controller out the window. He was so desperate, he followed it. His bedroom is on the second floor. My son has 3 broken ribs, and no future. FML

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Little shit

By Rare female gamer loves Gears of War - 27/07/2022 14:00

Today, I refused to play with my brother because he always breaks my stuff. Mom brought him into my room to force us to play together. He tripped and spilled coke on my Xbox, which smoked then died. Mom just backed out of the room with him slowly, like, "I see what you mean, we'll leave you alone now." I hate him so much. FML

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By stupid - 15/09/2009 02:56 - Canada

Today, I asked my dad to pick me up from school, he said he couldn't. Why? he was busy playing world of warcraft for the night. I got to walk the 3 hours home while my 49 year old dad played computer games. FML

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By Yoooooo0 - 29/11/2009 18:10 - United States

Today, my dad and mom and I were going out to eat dinner. My dad wanted a romantic dinner just with my mom so he told me to make an excuse not to go. I did, which ended up as a huge fight, grounded and phone taken away. My dad just stood there in the background putting thumbs up. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Friday 23 November 2018 16:25

That’s a nice warm-up, Junior, but knock out a half-marathon or a triathlon if you want your toy back.

Angcrad 17

Saturday 24 November 2018 18:07

Could someone with children explain why some parents are like this? This reminded me of the time my father scolded me daily for a week because he never saw me study nor doing homework, until I got fed up and answered: "dad, I swear to you I cannot achieve anything higher than perfect grades". I was my High School's Valedictorian

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RichardPencil 30

Friday 23 November 2018 16:25

That’s a nice warm-up, Junior, but knock out a half-marathon or a triathlon if you want your toy back.

routerere 10

Saturday 24 November 2018 7:03

The 5k has to be in real life for it count, not rdr2 .

Mauskau 35

Saturday 24 November 2018 13:12

Go for a walk/run with him, if he's anything like my parents they don't believe it unless they see it but they also refuse to see it.

Angcrad 17

Saturday 24 November 2018 18:07

Could someone with children explain why some parents are like this? This reminded me of the time my father scolded me daily for a week because he never saw me study nor doing homework, until I got fed up and answered: "dad, I swear to you I cannot achieve anything higher than perfect grades". I was my High School's Valedictorian

Sonotsuave 35

Tuesday 27 November 2018 5:27

It’s a parental thing. They like to lecture you and for some parents, they’re visual creatures. If they don’t actively see you doing such tasks they assume you’re not even if you are and want to make sure they’re doing their job to keep you on track. Parent logic

Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14

Monday 26 November 2018 3:22

Your dad probably wants you to do work around the house.

SirEnigM0nk 22

Saturday 21 January 2023 22:00

If so, then it would seem the direct approach failed so Dad resorted to this.

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Today, at work, I handed an old man his drink, and our fingers accidentally brushed. He gave me a creepy wink and a smile, but I ignored it. He's now been sitting in the store for two hours watching me. Only four hours to go until I get off. FML

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Today, trying to get some much needed rest, I heard my neighbors fighting loudly. When they finally quit, they left a DVD on, directly behind my wall: Spongebob, with the menu tune on loop. FML

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Today, I woke up to the feeling of something crawling up my leg. I threw back the bed sheets and saw it was a cockroach. My dad said my ensuing scream was so girlish that he wondered what the hell my sister was doing in my bedroom. FML

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Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML

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Today, at a company event, there was a break. The Blue Danube was playing. Bored, I absentmindedly start singing, “My butt is ugly” to the melody. I forgot that my mic was on and the whole auditorium heard. Not only was I sent home, but my boss wants to “discuss” it on Monday at the office. FML

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Today, it's been 3 weeks ago our 12 year-old son walked in on us having sex. Ever since then he’s treating his mom like she was the victim of some horrible crime and treats me like I should be in prison. He refuses to stop, even though we’ve both spoken to him about it. FML

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Today, I got grounded for having a boner when I woke up. FML

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