Miscellaneous: Today, my in-laws kept mocking me for being "too clean" because...

By Anonymous - 12/02/2014 17:26 - United States - Louisville

Today, my in-laws kept mocking me for being "too clean" because I take a shower every day. They think I'm weird and kept saying things like "Be careful when you hug your daughter, she might squeak!" and calling me names like "water-wasting bitch." They haven't stopped all day. FML

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By sickofthesmelltoo - 28/02/2013 10:56 - Australia - Fitzroy

Today, my friends confronted me and told me that they no longer want to visit my house because my dog smells really disgusting. I didn't have the heart to tell them that the smell is actually my parents, who have been trying to "save water" by only showering once a fortnight. FML

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By maxmess - 21/06/2016 21:39

Today, I'm staying with my in-laws. I'm obsessive about cleanliness and neatness. They're candidates for a certain show about hoarders. I want to shower in bleach. FML

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Healthy family

By Anonymous - 27/03/2019 06:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, like everyday, I have to ignore the mould in the bathroom, cat shit stuck to the dining room floor, and dirty dishes in the kitchen courtesy of my never-cleaning sister, but today she bitched at me for being gross and unhygenic for double dipping the ice-cream tub, and everyone agreed. FML

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In-laws, in-fighting

By MsGamerLady - 08/11/2020 17:02 - United States

Today, like every time I visit the in-laws, my father-in-law is driving me crazy. He gets all holier than thou sometimes, and even my mother-in-law agrees he just talks to hear himself speak. It gets so bad that I resort to cleaning their house to ignore him. At least then he leaves me alone. Starting their dishes in 5. FML

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Tense family drama

By Anonymous - 03/09/2022 10:00

Today, my parents kept overreacting over stupid stuff during dinner. I found a hair in a dish, so I removed it myself. My mom goes, "Is that a hair? Is it?! I'll get rid of it!" I told her that I'd already done it myself. Then, because I bit my nail once, my dad constantly kept asking if I was OK, even though I'd said I was. He wouldn't stop! FML

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The pits

By Anonymous - 14/01/2024 08:00 - United States

Today, my mom revoked my shower privileges for a week, all because I'm “using too much water.” I'm the kind of person who will smell like garbage after one skipped shower. FML

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Clean

By Anonymous - 22/04/2022 01:30 - India - Hyderabad

Today, in the entire half-hour since my mother-in-law reached our home, she's inspected and criticised every aspect of our home, despite things being spot clean. And sermoned me non stop on how to "live". My husband still wonders why I don't want her visiting. It"s going to be a long two weeks. FML

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By aaaaaaaaasssssssssssssss - 26/08/2015 13:55 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was washing my face like I normally do. My mom walked by as I was wiping my face and said "That's the washcloth I use to wipe my ass!" My dad and brothers are now only addressing me as "Assface." FML

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It's all too much

By IHaveThePower - 07/10/2021 23:00 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, I spent all day cleaning for my grandparents to come over, only for my grandfather and father to interrupt me, talk over me, and treat me like I'd done something wrong. I'm autistic and was infodumping. They know this. FML

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By my kids smell bad - 25/06/2019 06:48

Today, I got into a screaming match with the mother of my kids. I told her they need to bathe more often. According to her, anything more than once a week is excessive and bad for their skin. My kids play sports and smell like puppies from the pound. She doesn’t care. FML

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TGKat 13

Wednesday 12 February 2014 20:22

I think your in-laws have yet to escape medieval times and come to the present, OP. FYL

XBurytheCastleX 25

Wednesday 12 February 2014 20:25

For a present, give them some body sprays and deodorant. Let them know they need it. Revenge

Comments

lessavii 2

Monday 24 February 2014 11:43

over showering is extremely bad for your skin and your natural oils. Your family is doing it right.

Masons_Mummy 2

Sunday 2 March 2014 11:09

I'm horrified at some of these comments, really I am. I and every one I know showers/baths at least once a day. Iv never heard of this ludicrously with it being normal to NOT shower/bath daily. Omw.

Shadow1290 4

Monday 3 March 2014 23:17

I have no idea why showering every day is seen as weird! the only reason i don't is because my hair is so dam long it takes over 24hrs to dry. But I shower every other day. My mom and brother both shower once a day. ... How is that so wrong? As for your in-laws .... if they are at *your* house ... kindly show them the door, if they can't respect you they can get out! As for your husband/wife, you should have a word with him/her about this disrespect and nastiness!

TheMystery13 13

Friday 7 March 2014 23:46

Follow them around with disinfectant spray and air freshener. Spray them constantly and disinfect everything they touch. If they come to your house, put plastic on all the furniture, and give them paper plates and plastic cups and utensils. Make them wear surgical masks before they can speak, and if they don't comply, turn the hose on them. If they stay the night, give them a cot with rubber sheets in the garage. If this doesn't get the point across, just go with, "Shut the **** up, you diseased *****."

cwl727 32

Thursday 13 March 2014 21:56

How often do they bathe?

Nederlander95 14

Friday 9 May 2014 17:47

Wait so how often does your husband shower?

clumbsydouche 13

Saturday 24 May 2014 4:20

I shower twice a day! :-/

jaym97 7

Monday 15 September 2014 14:46

Do they not realise that everyone showers everyday? They sound grotty tbh

themanyuniverses 3

Thursday 4 December 2014 7:03

In the U.S. Showering every day is the norm but it is kinda a waste of water. So many poor people are lucky to shower once a week. I shower every other day.