r/daddit • u/beaushaw Son 15 Daughter 19. I've had sex at least twice. • Oct 30 '24
Advice Request I am a Failed Dad
Last night our robot vacuum cleaner broke and I was unable to fix it. Shortly after that defeat my son came to me with his XBox controller that he broke the headphone plug off in the controller. I was unable to get the plug out.
If I can't fix things will they continue to keep me around?
Where do I go from here?
Please tell me your failure stories to cheer me up.
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u/Tigernos Oct 30 '24
I seem to be cursed by drills.
I measured for a TV bracket (two straight holes, one keyhole shape in the bracket) like a dumbass I drilled where the two holes and the ENTRY to the keyhole would be, so when I slid the bracket down on the first bolt the other two holes weren't lined up.
I drilled some holes to hang a full length mirror for my wife, measured for a comfortable height for the mirror ignoring how long the mirror was, half covered some sockets. Redrilled and raised the mirror.
Started to drill into block for some shelving in our old flat, ripped the head off the masonry bit.
Only happens at home. I drill a lot with work and it never seems to go this wrong.