Remember when I said that my dad is very good at holding my grudges for me?
Well, he’s also really good at doing his “fatherly duty” of messing with my boyfriends.
On Friday, as I attempted to sleep the evening away in preparation for the night shift, my father and brother were texting my boyfriend.
What were they texting? LIES! Pure lies! They swore to him I was crying and that my father was pissed at him. They told him he was in for it. They made the poor guy worried to the point where he had to call my MOM to find out why the hell I was so upset.
And people wondered why I was single for so long.
My family is crazy. They torture prospective/current boyfriends. They intimidate non-perspective boyfriends (upon their first meeting, my father told The Philosopher to “un-ass yourself from my wall,” or in layman’s terms “sit the hell down,”). They have given tours of the gun safes (yes, plural) and interesting nicknames (Mr. Wonderful, The Penguin Guy) to previous boys. Like trolls guarding bridges, they have to set up tests to “figure them out,” and allow passage to Land of Shaba.
Luckily my Mom isn’t so mean. When The Boy called her in frenzied she told him point blank that the men in my household are vile creatures who enjoy pulling his chain.
She suggested he give it right back to them, tenfold.
We’re currently planning our revenge, which may or may not involve hot glue and forklift
No foolin. I almost had a heart attack. They’re gonna have to try a lot harder to scare me off, though.
I do so enjoy your family, Shaba. Sorry, The Boy… that’s funny. Awful, absolutely awful… but funny.
What a good man you have to put up with that! Reasons like those are why I stayed single long after I moved out of my parent’s house. Family does weird things sometimes…. Sounds like you have got a good one!
I wish my parents gave a shit enough to pull the kinds of pranks. I love your family. Fun and cool.
that is outright bully behavior. even for your dad, this one seems extreme! poor boy.
I can also picture your mom on the phone saying things like “vile creatures” and then helping him plot revenge. she’s so cute.
The Boy- <3
Miracle- Yea, he’s a keeper to put up with the kind of shenanigans my family will pull. And I’m sure these types of things will continue for years. He was really upset for a little bit, but as soon as he realized he’d been had he laughed it off. And began planning his revenge. Hehe.
Jessica-If nothing else, my parents give shit (to me, to boyfriends, to that annoying salesperson..hehe).
They’re a good time, more antics of this weekend to come, keep reading! BTW-I added you to my reader!
Tristus-It was funny, especially because I was asleep throughout the majority of the event. I had no idea it went on. I had very concerned text messages and voicemails when I woke up. Poor guy.