We all have those family moments that make us question reality, but some folks are taking it to a whole new level by sharing the wildest, most cringe-worthy interactions with their toxic dads.
2. “My Stepdad Gave My PC Away To Goodwill. He Said I Waste My Time On It And I Should Be An Auto Mechanic Instead Of Going To College For Computer Science. I Spent Like $800 On That PC”
3. “My Father Tries To Say He Put Me Through College. My $1,000 Monthly Loan Payments Say Otherwise”
4. “Once A Month From My Dad”
5. “My Dad Is Sending Me To Boot Camp This Month Because I Didn’t Get My Hair Cut The Way He Wanted. I Was Sobbing In The Back Of My Work When He Sent Me These Messages”
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7. “My Father Tracking Me While I’m On A Date”
8. “Insane Dad”
9. “Dad Decided To Tear My Room Down While I’m Away At College. He Also Threw All Of My Stuff Away Without Asking”
10. “I’m A Recovering Alcoholic Who Just Moved Into A New Apartment. This Is What My Dad Left Me”
11. “Last Year’s Thanksgiving With Dad Brought This Out. Not The First Time He’s Made Comments Like This, And I Was Told I Was Gross For Getting Upset”
12. “That’s Probably Not The Only One”
13. “For The First Time In My Life, I Stood Up To My Psycho Dad. His Response Was To Cut Me Out Of His Will”
14. “My Dad Thinks He Is Entitled To My Money (Which I Don’t Have Much Of) Because ‘It’s Christmas'”
15. “My Dad Volunteered Me To Read At Church At 6 AM. He Also Refuses To Use My New Name”
16. “My Dad Still Thinks I’m 13”
17. “My Father Sent A Video To A Group Chat With Me And My Brother Of A Guy Smashing His Kid’s TV Because They Forgot Their Chores”
18. “I Went Out Of The House For A Bike Ride, And When I Came Back, Dad Locked Me Out Of The House. Luckily, I Had A Back Door Key, But He Physically Forced Me Out Of My Own Home”
19. “My Girlfriend Got These From Her Dad Last Night After Not Answering One Phone Call. Things Like This Happen At Least A Few Times A Month With Her Parents”
20. “Texted Dad For The First Time In A While To Ask A Simple Question. That Was A Mistake”
21. “Stepdad Ate My Only Food I Had For Lunch At Work”
22. “My Dad Called Me Almost 350 Times, Then Decided To Use A Relative’s Recent Death As Leverage. This Is Over Me Packing For School”
23. “My Dad Always Knows How To Make Me Feel Guilty For Things I Shouldn’t Have To Feel Guilty Over”
24. “I Am 22 Years Old, Living On My Own With My Husband, And My Dad Still Tries To Control What I Do”
25. “Gross Text My Girlfriend’s Dad Sent. He Almost Never Contacts Her And Sent This Out Of The Blue. He Never Replied”
26. “My Dad Always Insults My Appearance In Pictures, So I Deleted His Comments. A Man Child”
27. “Dad Decided To Throw My Boots Away Because They’re In The ‘Middle’ Of The Way”
28. “23 And Can’t Spend Time With My Boyfriend, Without Dad Constantly Threatening To Come To His House”
29. “Dad Bruises My Arm After Losing His Temper. He’s Not Very Remorseful”
30. “Didn’t Give My Dad 150$ For Beer. He Must Have Found Some Money Somewhere, Because He Drunk Texted Me This Lovely Mess”
31. “Gotta Love My Homophobic Dad. I Wasn’t Even Intentionally Making An LGBTQ+ Design, Just Wanted A Rainbow”
32. “I Turned Off My Location Services For My Own Privacy. My Dad, Citing Safety Reasons, Turned Off My Wireless Data Until I Share My Location”
33. “A Text From My Father, Who Has Blamed Me For All Of His Marriage Problems With My Mom Since I Was 9 Years Old. He Sent Me This Gem While My Husband Was Deployed”
34. “I’m So Glad My Dad Is Finally Paying Attention To Me”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.