By Anonymous - 20/02/2016 14:19 - United States - Abington

Today, my father used my birth certificate as a beer coaster. Accident or not, it pretty much perfectly sums up our relationship. FML
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nzhx 23

I'm sorry, OP. I know not having a good relationship with your father is both difficult and frustrating. However, considering your birth certificate is a necessary and important document, I'd hide it from him yourself the first chance you get. You'll need it in the future, and you're ****** if he ruins it

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Tamandua 19

My dad would just say something along the lines of, "Your birth is the reason I drink anyway" to justify it.

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GarfieldDaCat 5

that is terrible, im sorry that happened to you OP

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masschris 17

You should use his work shirts a tp.! Lol

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GhostFox 33

First time reading, I thought OP was referring to himself as the accident and I was concerned. Rereading, I realized he was referring to the accidental coaster-usage, but it still makes me think OP's dad has seriously used him as a flimsy excuse for being an alcoholic at some point.

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anonymous198913 26

Move out ASAP and keep your birth certificate in a safe place. Hopefully something will change soon!

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Miss_Whipped 43

I'd buy a replacement birth certificate any day before I'd give up a free/inexpensive place to live.

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aabhasj 20

Its probably an accident as he used it as a beer coaster so its logical to say he might be drunk. you actually should be worried if he used it as a tea/coffee coaster.

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Geckosrock99 33

How is it an accident to use something as important as your kid's birth certificate for a coaster? I don't know about other parents, but mine kept our important documents like that in a safe until we were adults. Then it was our responsibility to keep them safe. OP's dad obviously doesn't care.

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Queen_of_Night 20

Am I the only person wondering if OP just leaves his Birth Certificate lying around or did his dad rummage through important docs just to find OP's certificate to use as a coaster?

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PhoenixChick 26

You're not the only one. I never even SAW my birth certificate as a kid, it was in a safe deposit box.

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UhHuhHoney 20

No way in hell that was done by accident.

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GrumpyGrinch 23

Perfectly sums up also the way important documents are handled in your family. If your parents don't give a crap about your future, hide your stuff yourself. Just a piece of paper may be all the difference between carrier and gutter - if you can't hand it in when and where necessary.

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shuttfup 17

sorry that your dad is an asshole. my stepdad is too.

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ZenKitty 4

I feel you, OP. My father used mine as scratch paper for a frivolous phone message when I was about seven something he'd never have done with my perfect sister's docs...not even a crayon drawing she'd done. Always good to know where you rank with dear old douchebag dad.

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