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
I agree, your life sucks 22 175
You deserved it 1 465

Same thing different taste

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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

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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hbs11476 9

Put it somewhere safe so this stuff can't happen.

i understand where your coming from except in my case it wasnt my dad and it wasnt my birth certificate. in my case it was my baby brother and my social security card. like he drew all over mine and our mom's but left his completely alone. i do hope not alot of damage happened to your birth certificate.

Maybe he was drunk and didn't realize it? In any case talk to your mom about it. I'm sure she'll bitch slap him for you.

Next time, take an important document of his and nonchalantly place your beverage on top of it when he's looking. Two can play at that game.

Geckosrock99 33

Two wrongs don't make a right. OP should take the mature route and take his birth certificate, replace it with an actual coaster, and put it where no more damage can be done to it. If it's too far gone, he should replace it and keep it from his dad in case it happens again.

Take your birth certificate (and SSN and any other important documents), try to get a job, and leave once you're financially stable.

JudgeComrade 17

This kind of posts is why we need an "Okay... so what?" button.

yellowzinnias 20

My biological father did the same with mine in 1986, but for his coffee. Even though we didn't have a great relationship, now that he's gone, that coffee ring stain is bitter-sweet (haha).

Why was your birth certificate just sitting there on a random surface, anyway? O.o