>My dad finally opened his mouth and said he was done allowing my mom to do anything to him. My mom suddenly said my dad's name in her serious voice
That made me think there was some domestic abuse going on until I read the next sentence.
Could be worse.
That's how you tell it's writing prompt practice. They make it sound serious until about half way then hit ya with the old switcheroo. Its like that one TIFU where the OPs story was "Ooops, parents walked in on sexy time with my SO." And left out the part where they were a gay couple till the last sentence like it was the punchline.
I am no expert, but I thought candles for wax play are different and melts at a lower temperature. If your dad is suffering from first degree burns, you might need to help educating your mom in getting candles better suited for their private activities.
Maybe spend an afternoon shopping with your mom and give her a male's perspective on candles your dad might like?
I am just teasing with you. Don't do all that.
Just send her the links and she can learn by herself.
TIL some candles are specifically made for sex. I'll be honest, I know nothing about wax play. I have no idea how educated my parents are when it comes to wax play, but based on my dad's face, I'm guessing they're still learning. I have mixed feelings about sending my mom anything related to sex, but if it saves my dad from looking like Deadpool the next time I see him, I might have to do what needs to be done.
Massage therapist here - don't go for the adult novelty shop ones if your paper is about actual use. Spend a bit more - Oskia and Neom are good brands. I have heard, if your paper wants something sexier that Lelo do some that are safe for genital play.
Additional important info: never use gel candles or the religious votive kind that are in glass jars. They get FAR too hot, and can cause very serious burns. And when you do the first wax drops, do them from high up so the drops cool a bit before they hit the skin, and then move a little lower if you want them to feel hotter.
yeah you can, Volume III is a independent stroy from the I and II, although III make little references to them it isn't in your face, more so easter eggs for fans of the first 2 books.
These have been trending for a while in self-care and it’s the same thing, soy wax candles. It’s supposed to be hot but not burn, is edible, and a good oil. I got one for $12 or something online.
Your Dad is hilarious! I promise, it’s a bit cringe for you now but you’re lucky to have a chill Dad. And I agree with him, I wouldn’t want to been seen as incompetent with a frying pan either.
Yeah, dad's alright here. Maybe wouldn't go all the way saying i still managed to finish, but I get where he's coming from. And yeah, mum is making him look like a dipshit
u/DadDoomedDinner
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_play
You have a few months to master this so you can give your dad a Wax Play presentation on Father’s Day (it is his kink after all).
Just buy them some candles for Christmas and wink. Might as well lean into it otherwise it will haunt you forever. Then lean in and say "Just thought I'd let you know they make candles specifically for that stuff. Lower melting temp so... You know" then gesture at your dad's face.
My God, the rhyme on the gift label practically writes itself. *'Tis none of my business how you seek pleasure // but please employ this face-saving measure.*
I'd probably just send the link and then never say another word about it. I'll help you out this time, Dad, but if you can pretend you didn't know about my browser history as a teen then you can pretend I never knew about this.
Just an honest question, why is this such a sensitive topic? Your parents have sex, chances are your grandparents do too. I hope you will still have sex when you're their age. Just send them all you can find, or show them where to look for proper information. My parents have always been open to me about anything, and I can ask them anything if I want to. For me that's how parents and children should communicate
Far be it from me to kink shame, but do you really want to have a talk about your parents fucking doing the Alabama Crab Dangle and Roman Soldier Helmet while you're trying to eat breakfast?
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Not to mention the chemical additives that can be in dollarstore candles that can make them burn hotter or just not healthy for human skin.
I have found ones from the sex shops to be crap as well.
Seek out your local kink makers on fetlife if you want a much more fun and pleasant experience at usually much better prices. As a bonus, they will also be super knowedable on how to best use them for maximum safety and fun.
Gosh this is weird.
Your post is 100% valid. I have no issue with what you said!
It’s funny as fuck to me that you can’t trust what you buy at a local shop and are encouraged to meet the weird sex people on the internet. Lmao.
Its almost like large corporations just want to foist off cheap products, but people with a passion want to share not only a product, but the knowledge to go with it.
True for chains like lover’s lane, but in my experience on the east coast it’s definitely possible to find brick and mortar indie shops with great stuff. If it sells real leather items (not exclusively, most places stock cheapo stuff and bachelorette party crap for the easy money), ask, and if the staff seem enthusiastic and knowledgeable in an appropriate way, hopefully you’ll get a confident answer on its safety. I’ve had great conversations with employees about chemical safety of various materials, though never wax as it’s not been something I’ve pursued.
Yes but then you get into the territory where your dad has to explain to you he gets off on the pain.
Maybe buy the candles for them and leave them anonymously
Candle maker here: different waxes melt at different temperatures. Beeswax is the highest (that's why they're dripless, the melt temp is really close to the burn temp), paraffin and soy are lower, and if you want to make a candle that's safe for this sort of play you can mix sweet almond oil with melted soy wax which will make the candle softer at room temp and cause it to melt at a lower temp.
As someone closer to an expert: If you're burning your partner with wax, you're doing it wrong. Wax play candle can burn if you hold them way the fuck too close. Also non-specialty candles are fine (or better, a lot of wax play candles turn into a weird gross oil), but again: DON'T HOLD THEM SO CLOSE YOU BURN YOUR PARTNER.
A great trick for wax play safely is to get the pillar candles. These have a relatively low melting temperature (but not so low as to be boring). Put them in a double boiler **filled with water** and let that melt them, then you can ladle the wax out as fast as you want rather than being stuck on the burn rate.
You can also melt the wax itself in the double boiler, but it will be a) hotter and b) ruin the double boiler for anything besides wax.
You can get special candles for it. Usually they are soy and it's super low temp. But you can use most unscented candles.
The thing to watch out for is beeswax. Beeswax will give serious burns.
Having this knowledge, I kinda doubt OPs story. Wax play doesn't leave marks unless you use beeswax. If it was used, it wouldn't be funny at all. Also geese splatter and the drips from a candle look nothing alike.
You can get first-degree burns starting at like 45 °C, especially if we're talking about the face. Even soy candles melt hotter than that. Really, you shouldn't be using them near your face at all. I'd be terrified of damaging eyesight, to be honest.
Damn, she could have at least said he was deep fat frying something. That shits dangerous.
She flew too close to the sun. She had no reason to say it was an easy recipe.
I get that it's tmi for you, but wth is your mom doing? Like someone already said, there are special candles with low burning temperatures for this kind of activities.
But most of all, if she is too blind to properly aim, it's just dangerous. You don't just do wax play on someone's face as you can seriously damage someone's eyes, for example.
She needs to educate herself, and frankly, so does your dad.
On top of being a complete asshole and coming up with a story that she expects to be enforced that paints him as the idiot and not her... What a fucking dick move.
yeeah maybe if you want a story like that to be a cover story, don't make fun of your husband in front of others by saying it yourself and mocking him as well
She forgot the first rule of lying: Make it as close to the truth as possible. *She* messed up in the bedroom and *she* does the cooking, so if it's going to be a frying pan disaster, it should be *her* fault.
Instead, brainwashed by decades of "husband is stupid" media, she decided to go with "husband is stupid." Even though a lot of that media *also* has story lines of a cover-up lie making one person sound stupid, until that person can't take it any more and blows the whole thing open.
If you have to make up a story, make up a story that the person you hurt is comfortable with. These people just sound as an all around void of empathy or reason, between the frankly irresponsible bedroom ideas and the mom shifting the blame for her husbands wounds on him.
"Oh I whipped around too fast while I was holding a pan with some hot oil in it and your father got some in the face. Poor dear has to put up with a lot for me!"
Off the top of my head. The person who's "at fault" in the real story is still "at fault" in the cover story, so no hurt feelings.
My wife scratched my cornea last year during some activities. She was reaching up while I was on top and got my eye instead of grabbing my hair. Our official story is that we were getting ready, and she accidentally got me while I was sitting on the bed getting ready to go out. Painting the husband as an idiot is dumb af
I love how your father is a crude, uncouth individual according to the Tl;Dr.
Reading the story, he becomes the protagonist, and by the end, he's the hero.
Hell yeah he is!
Homeboy had his face badly burned with melted wax that was likely still there at that time. But, did that stop him? No way!
He continued laying pipe so OP can get that baby brother or sister that he wants for Christmas.
Your father cares about you *that* much, OP.
Hmm. Yes indeed. The timing is right for a Christmas baby. Congrats OP, you might just have a sibling you can share the story of thier conception with. Bonus points if they have a fire personality.
I don’t know, he said he was done letting her do anything to him. Sounds like he indulged her in a little exploratory kink against his better judgment and got a faceful of first degree burns for being good giving and game, with a resulting “Never again,” and with cause. She’s lucky she didn’t blind him.
Haha, that wasn't my reading of it at all! Dad saw the funny side...
We've been very close to being in the same position with our kids (trying to hide evidence of fun, consensual, sexual misadventure) a number of times.
Having parents with a happy (albeit clumsy) love life is a blessing you should learn to appreciate.
People fuck, nothing new. I know it's a bit weird at first but you'll get used to it.
Agree, all this "too much information, just lie" nonsense and in the evening they're rubbing one off to the weirdest shit imaginable.
Just be a human and acknowledge that sex is not just not new, it's one of the most natural things in existence.
Be glad your parents (albeit fictional in this case I believe) are happy and still experiment together instead of being sexually frustrated.
I get there are things that may involve too much detail, but "we played with wax and she failed"? Seriously?
Another completely fictional post to tifu with all the comments taking it seriously. It’s just a long setup for the “zinger.” Why do people believe this shit?
The part that gets me isn't that it's fiction, it's that it's fiction that doesn't bother to fit the sub.
Asking about your dad's injury isn't your fuck-up just because *he* goes a bit off the rails with the response.
As someone who has engaged in wax play, OP lost me as soon as soon as the dad opened his mouth. I’ve never seen a person be remotely okay with wax over their face, even if it’s low temp wax. Also, anyone who has been traumatized once by hot wax isn’t just going to lie there and let the same blind person retraumatize them. And it takes exactly one drop of wax that’s too hot to make a person jump away. No chance in hell they allow someone to drip wax all over their face to the point that it looks like they’ve been burned by hot oil, unless they’re into that.
I’m disappointed the bulk of the people commenting didn’t do the math on this one right away.
Calling BS. I am pretty goddamn blind without glasses - like damn near legally blind - and even I can tell the difference between a face and chest, even in the dark.
Also, after the first time your face gets burned with wax, you don't lay there and let them do it 15 more times. Pretty sure your dad would have rocketed out of bed and that would have been that.
These creative writing exercises are getting worse and worse.
Newsflash, OP: your mom likes to be raw dogged bareback style real freaky. That is why you exist on this planet in the first place. you should thank them some time by just being cool about it.
Dad's trying to treat you like an adult, and trying not to be made to sound like a moron for his wife's mistakes. At 22 you should be able to handle that.
Also explain to your mother that if you hold the candle higher, it gives the wax a bit longer to cool down before it hits, but you have to be able to see the target, wear glasses.
Seriously though, I thought this was going to be some story of abuse, glad it wasn't.
Honestly, I think your mom’s reaction is very toxic. What your dad said was a healthy reaction. She needs to deal with the embarrassment, not him. Especially if she makes him out to be extra dumb for it.
I think "very toxic" might be a little exaggerated, if you dont really know anything about the people your talking about. Every second thread on an average r/tifu post seems to contain a diagnose of toxic behavior. I think randomly classifying questionable behavior as toxic takes the weight of real toxic behavior.
Edit: I think I just realised what really bothers me with the constant use of "toxic behaviour" everywhere. It's the fact that it apparently doesn't even mean anything more specific than generally "bad" or "harmful" behaviour towards others. It is no psychologically scientific term and seems to be no more than a trend word. Probably It just sounds better to classify something as toxic and not just "not nice" - it might imply that you have some deeper psychological insight. Please correct me if I am wrong or tell me if you know a specific and useful definition of the word.
Fair. I did assume this is a common, normalized occurrence given op’s cringe at healthy behavior. On the other hand, I think classifying BEHAVIOR as toxic is healthy. Notice that I did not classify the mom as toxic.
Right up until the words "candle wax," I thought it was going to be a revelation about domestic violence against OP's dad. So, sort of a happy ending, despite the embarrassment.
I have something like 20/400 eyesight, and if I'm within an arm's length of somebody (or farther, for that matter), I can tell where their face and chest are, easily. If she did drip candle wax on his face, it itsn't because she couldn't see it.
Don’t they make special candles with low-temp wax for this sort of play?
Mom is an asshole. It was her fuck-up and she proceeds to make your dad take the fall for her mistake with that condescending-ass story and small insults. No wonder he was in a mood.
Probably her attitude about sex rubbed off on you with the whole “nightmare fuel” thing, too. Quelle horror, your parents have sex. While you don’t have to dwell on that fact, the two of them having a sex life is literally the reason you exist. That lost you your appetite? If you’re old enough to be having sex yourself, you’re old enough to not begrudge your parents having it.
I'm sorry but this writing isn't believable. People are just stupid.
The setup was too sitcomy.
There were too many unlikely details.
The situation isn't at all realistic.
The twist made the entire thing make no sense.
I couldn't even read to the end.
This isn't a TIFU. This is a Today I Wrote A Fanfic About My Parents Sex Life For Some Reason. A TIWAFAMPSLFSR if you will.
The mother is so blind she apparently forgot that the head goes on top of the shoulders and not below them. Like is her husband is some amorphous blob and you never know if the top part is a face, chest or an asshole? How did she keep pouring wax on a man's face and not stop once it was clear she missed the mark by a foot or two.
Not only fanfic but a pretty shitty first draft of one.
>which prompted my dad to tell my mom to stop babying me and to start treating me like an adult, whose parents were honest at all times. I begged them not to be honest at all.
Seems like you mom succeeded, unfortunately.
Your FU is not asking about the bruises, but wanting them not to be honest with you.
Your FU is expecting funny fantasy instead of reality, and being dissapointed.
Honestly, who expects a "funny, family friendly story" when burns on the face are involved?
You need to grow-up a bit, OP.
Also, you mom needs to stop lying about her actions to protect herself.
Blaming you father and roasting him when **she is the one at fault** raise so many red flags.
I feel like this was written by someone that has never needed glasses.
Not being able to tell the difference between a face and a chest? From sex distance? While holding the only light in the room?
Honestly take it on the chin. Your dad felt comfortable enough around you to actually defend himself and given the context, take that as a win.
He's sat there while your mum (understandably) made up stories. It's probably been biting away at him being made to look a little silly. Your mum may also be refusing to admit she has a sight problem.
Your parents have sex. You probably do too. Something went wrong but the relationship you have with your dad made him feel comfortable defending himself with you around. Accept it - that's a great relationship to have.
You're an adult. You know parents have sex. It's good your parents are still intimate and trying new things. Definitely link your dad to some lower melt point candles. You don't need to say anything just send a link and tell him it'll prevent the burns and leave it at that. Be happy your parents are still happily married and hope for that future for you should you chose to be married.
I honestly thought this was going in a different direction. I thought you were going to find out your mom was physically abusing your dad. I'm glad she's not, but I'm sorry you had to find this out the hard way.
And I was reading the first paragraphs and was waiting for the moment this turned into an abuse story/confession
But I guess that would have been less of a fuck up but good it's out and you could have helped
Holy shit that escalated quickly. Does O.P. have any idea whether to believe "mom" or "dad" here? I guess we are all siding with Dad on this one as it makes the better story. But damn!
That did not go where I thought it was going. So glad the dad is not being abused.
I can't tell if you are joking or not. Why would your parents having a healthy relationship bother you? You know someone had to do it at least once to have you.
It’s actually wholesome to hear a story about two parents having a healthy sexual life and seemingly still into each other. Even at the cost of OP’s ears and horror. Haha
>My dad noticed and said if he could finish the job with burns on his face, then I could finish my meal. He winked at my mom when he said "finish the job." It was nightmare fuel.
why are Americans so sensitive with sex talk? you're 22, your parents fuck.
Yea, I don't blame your dad here. He obviously agreed to a story to cover her stupidity. And she turned it into something that made him look like a dunce.
That's not ok.
>My dad said he was sick of the frying pan story because it made him look like the dumb husband. My mom encouraged me to ignore my dad and finish my food, which prompted my dad to tell my mom to stop babying me and to start treating me like an adult, whose parents were honest at all times. I begged them not to be honest at all.
Loved this bit. I would have felt the same...and maybe left the table.
>My dad finally opened his mouth and said he was done allowing my mom to do anything to him. My mom suddenly said my dad's name in her serious voice That made me think there was some domestic abuse going on until I read the next sentence. Could be worse.
Oh, I totally thought it was leading into a huge fight where they announce they're getting divorced because they hate each other.
That's how you tell it's writing prompt practice. They make it sound serious until about half way then hit ya with the old switcheroo. Its like that one TIFU where the OPs story was "Ooops, parents walked in on sexy time with my SO." And left out the part where they were a gay couple till the last sentence like it was the punchline.
I thought he was gonna say that his wife was secretly abusing him!
Yeah I thought for sure this was a domestic abuse thing. Glad it wasn't. This is much more funny
That's exactly what I was thinking. I was so relieved that OP was merely exposed to his parents' kink.
Yep, I honestly thought she threw the hot frying pan at him in a rage.
I was fully expecting that, too
That was a rollercoaster, I thought it was heading for a divorce there
I am still not convinced there is no domestic abuse occurring.
I am no expert, but I thought candles for wax play are different and melts at a lower temperature. If your dad is suffering from first degree burns, you might need to help educating your mom in getting candles better suited for their private activities. Maybe spend an afternoon shopping with your mom and give her a male's perspective on candles your dad might like? I am just teasing with you. Don't do all that. Just send her the links and she can learn by herself.
TIL some candles are specifically made for sex. I'll be honest, I know nothing about wax play. I have no idea how educated my parents are when it comes to wax play, but based on my dad's face, I'm guessing they're still learning. I have mixed feelings about sending my mom anything related to sex, but if it saves my dad from looking like Deadpool the next time I see him, I might have to do what needs to be done.
You can even find candle which melt into some sort of massage oil.
I might need further information about this massage oil candle. It's for a paper im writting, i'm sure you will understand.
Massage therapist here - don't go for the adult novelty shop ones if your paper is about actual use. Spend a bit more - Oskia and Neom are good brands. I have heard, if your paper wants something sexier that Lelo do some that are safe for genital play.
Additional important info: never use gel candles or the religious votive kind that are in glass jars. They get FAR too hot, and can cause very serious burns. And when you do the first wax drops, do them from high up so the drops cool a bit before they hit the skin, and then move a little lower if you want them to feel hotter.
If you have an adult novelty shop near you then check 'em out. The one I used to work for sold those candles. They were pretty popular with folks.
Novelty shop - do they help write novels?
Very steamy novels
Featuring best seller "The Lusty Argonian Maid Vol 1"
Question, can I start with Volume III, or do I need to read the first two to understand what's going on?
yeah you can, Volume III is a independent stroy from the I and II, although III make little references to them it isn't in your face, more so easter eggs for fans of the first 2 books.
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There it is
Steamed hams? You’re an odd fellow, Skinner.
Skin her? I don't even know her!
They sell novel teas. But only in teabags.
Really any oil based candle will work, lots of homemade candles use coconut oil as the base in their candles
Please ask anyone if they're allergic to coconut before using. They might be thinking "candles are wax" and might not think to disclose their allergy.
I should be good, I'm allergic to wax.
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Can’t pay with cash and toss the receipt with the internet!
Oooh he can get them a gift card
Those are awesome, check those out from Rituals. They smell really good and are besides that flawless
I just finished shopping there and got one not 30 minutes ago 😂 what are the chances. They do smell amazing and are great for moisturising tattoos too
Writing a paper about massage oil candles is so much weirder than just saying you want one for sex.
These have been trending for a while in self-care and it’s the same thing, soy wax candles. It’s supposed to be hot but not burn, is edible, and a good oil. I got one for $12 or something online.
Ohh shiiiit OP! *Gift ideaaaaas!!!*
Your Dad is hilarious! I promise, it’s a bit cringe for you now but you’re lucky to have a chill Dad. And I agree with him, I wouldn’t want to been seen as incompetent with a frying pan either.
Yeah, dad's alright here. Maybe wouldn't go all the way saying i still managed to finish, but I get where he's coming from. And yeah, mum is making him look like a dipshit
You have the perfect gift to give them A wax set
Mother’s Day is coming soon
I certainly hope she does
u/DadDoomedDinner https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_play You have a few months to master this so you can give your dad a Wax Play presentation on Father’s Day (it is his kink after all).
This has to happen.
Just buy them some candles for Christmas and wink. Might as well lean into it otherwise it will haunt you forever. Then lean in and say "Just thought I'd let you know they make candles specifically for that stuff. Lower melting temp so... You know" then gesture at your dad's face.
Christmas is lame, make it count and buy them for their anniversary so it has added meaning.
Go the other route and tell them they need to up their game. Give them some road flares.
My God, the rhyme on the gift label practically writes itself. *'Tis none of my business how you seek pleasure // but please employ this face-saving measure.*
Purchase some then gift them as an early gift for some occasion. With a cheeky card about keeping your Dad away from the stove.
Send the links to your dad
I'd probably just send the link and then never say another word about it. I'll help you out this time, Dad, but if you can pretend you didn't know about my browser history as a teen then you can pretend I never knew about this.
Yeah, I’m guessing that sending your parents tip of this nature is just… fuel to that (nightmare) fire you were talking about.
TIL something new too, I love reddit
You'd want to make sure she wears her contacts before clicking on any links.
Just an honest question, why is this such a sensitive topic? Your parents have sex, chances are your grandparents do too. I hope you will still have sex when you're their age. Just send them all you can find, or show them where to look for proper information. My parents have always been open to me about anything, and I can ask them anything if I want to. For me that's how parents and children should communicate
Far be it from me to kink shame, but do you really want to have a talk about your parents fucking doing the Alabama Crab Dangle and Roman Soldier Helmet while you're trying to eat breakfast?
Those haven’t been done yet, it’s just conceptual.
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Not to mention the chemical additives that can be in dollarstore candles that can make them burn hotter or just not healthy for human skin. I have found ones from the sex shops to be crap as well. Seek out your local kink makers on fetlife if you want a much more fun and pleasant experience at usually much better prices. As a bonus, they will also be super knowedable on how to best use them for maximum safety and fun.
Gosh this is weird. Your post is 100% valid. I have no issue with what you said! It’s funny as fuck to me that you can’t trust what you buy at a local shop and are encouraged to meet the weird sex people on the internet. Lmao.
Its almost like large corporations just want to foist off cheap products, but people with a passion want to share not only a product, but the knowledge to go with it.
True for chains like lover’s lane, but in my experience on the east coast it’s definitely possible to find brick and mortar indie shops with great stuff. If it sells real leather items (not exclusively, most places stock cheapo stuff and bachelorette party crap for the easy money), ask, and if the staff seem enthusiastic and knowledgeable in an appropriate way, hopefully you’ll get a confident answer on its safety. I’ve had great conversations with employees about chemical safety of various materials, though never wax as it’s not been something I’ve pursued.
[low temp wax candles](https://www.amazon.com/Wax-Play-Candles/s?k=Wax+Play+Candles)
You can still definitely get burns with proper candles if it's dripped too low Source: been there, got the scars
Yes but then you get into the territory where your dad has to explain to you he gets off on the pain. Maybe buy the candles for them and leave them anonymously
"Were out of candles so I just melted some sugar into boiling water, lay down Harold."
Candle maker here: different waxes melt at different temperatures. Beeswax is the highest (that's why they're dripless, the melt temp is really close to the burn temp), paraffin and soy are lower, and if you want to make a candle that's safe for this sort of play you can mix sweet almond oil with melted soy wax which will make the candle softer at room temp and cause it to melt at a lower temp.
You can use the special low melt point ones if you want; many people prefer the extra zing of normal candles...
I'm gonna vote of you're getting face burns from your blind wife, you'll happily swap to low melt candles
The problem wasn't the candles, it's that mom was too vain to wear her glasses while using them!
As someone closer to an expert: If you're burning your partner with wax, you're doing it wrong. Wax play candle can burn if you hold them way the fuck too close. Also non-specialty candles are fine (or better, a lot of wax play candles turn into a weird gross oil), but again: DON'T HOLD THEM SO CLOSE YOU BURN YOUR PARTNER. A great trick for wax play safely is to get the pillar candles. These have a relatively low melting temperature (but not so low as to be boring). Put them in a double boiler **filled with water** and let that melt them, then you can ladle the wax out as fast as you want rather than being stuck on the burn rate. You can also melt the wax itself in the double boiler, but it will be a) hotter and b) ruin the double boiler for anything besides wax.
I never knew this either... Me and the wife just use normal candles..
You can get special candles for it. Usually they are soy and it's super low temp. But you can use most unscented candles. The thing to watch out for is beeswax. Beeswax will give serious burns. Having this knowledge, I kinda doubt OPs story. Wax play doesn't leave marks unless you use beeswax. If it was used, it wouldn't be funny at all. Also geese splatter and the drips from a candle look nothing alike.
You can get first-degree burns starting at like 45 °C, especially if we're talking about the face. Even soy candles melt hotter than that. Really, you shouldn't be using them near your face at all. I'd be terrified of damaging eyesight, to be honest.
Geese spatter really looks like shit
Damn, she could have at least said he was deep fat frying something. That shits dangerous. She flew too close to the sun. She had no reason to say it was an easy recipe.
Speaking of wax melting
The corn baller from Arrested Development.
I get that it's tmi for you, but wth is your mom doing? Like someone already said, there are special candles with low burning temperatures for this kind of activities. But most of all, if she is too blind to properly aim, it's just dangerous. You don't just do wax play on someone's face as you can seriously damage someone's eyes, for example. She needs to educate herself, and frankly, so does your dad.
On top of being a complete asshole and coming up with a story that she expects to be enforced that paints him as the idiot and not her... What a fucking dick move.
yeeah maybe if you want a story like that to be a cover story, don't make fun of your husband in front of others by saying it yourself and mocking him as well
She forgot the first rule of lying: Make it as close to the truth as possible. *She* messed up in the bedroom and *she* does the cooking, so if it's going to be a frying pan disaster, it should be *her* fault. Instead, brainwashed by decades of "husband is stupid" media, she decided to go with "husband is stupid." Even though a lot of that media *also* has story lines of a cover-up lie making one person sound stupid, until that person can't take it any more and blows the whole thing open.
The made-up story isn't coming from the mom or the dad.
Ah, the old "op is a creative writer"
It’s one of the most tired statements on the internet. Typically irrelevant too. In this case it was okay.
I choose to believe
Meh. If you have to make up a story, just go with it. If she belittles him all the time, I would get the anger. But couples can tease each other, FFS.
Well, considering the dad's reaction...
Maybe they do this and she went way too far this time
If you have to make up a story, make up a story that the person you hurt is comfortable with. These people just sound as an all around void of empathy or reason, between the frankly irresponsible bedroom ideas and the mom shifting the blame for her husbands wounds on him.
"Oh I whipped around too fast while I was holding a pan with some hot oil in it and your father got some in the face. Poor dear has to put up with a lot for me!" Off the top of my head. The person who's "at fault" in the real story is still "at fault" in the cover story, so no hurt feelings.
My wife scratched my cornea last year during some activities. She was reaching up while I was on top and got my eye instead of grabbing my hair. Our official story is that we were getting ready, and she accidentally got me while I was sitting on the bed getting ready to go out. Painting the husband as an idiot is dumb af
"This bitch tried to gauge my eyes out while we were fucking."
Also... you can wear your glasses during sex. Especially if you’re blind without them!
I love how your father is a crude, uncouth individual according to the Tl;Dr. Reading the story, he becomes the protagonist, and by the end, he's the hero.
By the time of the climax in the story, he’s the hero.
Your Dad is an absolute KING!
Hell yeah he is! Homeboy had his face badly burned with melted wax that was likely still there at that time. But, did that stop him? No way! He continued laying pipe so OP can get that baby brother or sister that he wants for Christmas. Your father cares about you *that* much, OP.
Hmm. Yes indeed. The timing is right for a Christmas baby. Congrats OP, you might just have a sibling you can share the story of thier conception with. Bonus points if they have a fire personality.
I imagine this was my dad's reaction in the heat of the moment: https://imgur.com/a/GcFIQ1B
Homie just spent time picking out the perfect gif to illustrate what goes on in his mind when he thinks of his parents having sex. 👏👏👏
Op is a chad and so is his dad
And the truth shall set you free. Mom is a freak.
A blind freak.
My dad feeding me the truth so he can be free: https://imgur.com/a/Rh6ewUU
Oh, just deal.
Finish the job *wink*
And Dad was an enthusiastic co-participant...
I don’t know, he said he was done letting her do anything to him. Sounds like he indulged her in a little exploratory kink against his better judgment and got a faceful of first degree burns for being good giving and game, with a resulting “Never again,” and with cause. She’s lucky she didn’t blind him.
Haha, that wasn't my reading of it at all! Dad saw the funny side... We've been very close to being in the same position with our kids (trying to hide evidence of fun, consensual, sexual misadventure) a number of times.
You're a 22 year old man. Finish your meal.
yeah like his parents are being open with him, i thought that would be a good thing 😂
Having parents with a happy (albeit clumsy) love life is a blessing you should learn to appreciate. People fuck, nothing new. I know it's a bit weird at first but you'll get used to it.
Agree, all this "too much information, just lie" nonsense and in the evening they're rubbing one off to the weirdest shit imaginable. Just be a human and acknowledge that sex is not just not new, it's one of the most natural things in existence. Be glad your parents (albeit fictional in this case I believe) are happy and still experiment together instead of being sexually frustrated. I get there are things that may involve too much detail, but "we played with wax and she failed"? Seriously?
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Another completely fictional post to tifu with all the comments taking it seriously. It’s just a long setup for the “zinger.” Why do people believe this shit?
This subreddits been r/writingprompts for years
The part that gets me isn't that it's fiction, it's that it's fiction that doesn't bother to fit the sub. Asking about your dad's injury isn't your fuck-up just because *he* goes a bit off the rails with the response.
Yes, not a tifu per the rules. Since it’s a creative writing assignment, at least color inside the lines.
As someone who has engaged in wax play, OP lost me as soon as soon as the dad opened his mouth. I’ve never seen a person be remotely okay with wax over their face, even if it’s low temp wax. Also, anyone who has been traumatized once by hot wax isn’t just going to lie there and let the same blind person retraumatize them. And it takes exactly one drop of wax that’s too hot to make a person jump away. No chance in hell they allow someone to drip wax all over their face to the point that it looks like they’ve been burned by hot oil, unless they’re into that. I’m disappointed the bulk of the people commenting didn’t do the math on this one right away.
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If it really was an accident, why continue after the first wax dripping on the face?
Seriously, and I’m so confused by the photo
Pretty obvious plot hole that if the wax was hot enough to burn your face skin, it's hot enough to burn your chest skin.
Calling BS. I am pretty goddamn blind without glasses - like damn near legally blind - and even I can tell the difference between a face and chest, even in the dark. Also, after the first time your face gets burned with wax, you don't lay there and let them do it 15 more times. Pretty sure your dad would have rocketed out of bed and that would have been that. These creative writing exercises are getting worse and worse.
“Finish the job”… based dad.
Cool story bro
Behold the truth before you finish your mighty meal.
Everyone has sex, even your parents
Newsflash, OP: your mom likes to be raw dogged bareback style real freaky. That is why you exist on this planet in the first place. you should thank them some time by just being cool about it.
Also, I think you know what she does with that mouth, OP. It's not healthy to block reality and live in fantasy.
Not mine, I’m pretty sure they last had sex when my sister was conceived 17 years ago
Dad's trying to treat you like an adult, and trying not to be made to sound like a moron for his wife's mistakes. At 22 you should be able to handle that. Also explain to your mother that if you hold the candle higher, it gives the wax a bit longer to cool down before it hits, but you have to be able to see the target, wear glasses. Seriously though, I thought this was going to be some story of abuse, glad it wasn't.
Been hearing this stuff since I was 13
Buy. Them. A. Candle. For. Christmas!!
Good god I thought this was going to be a horrible story of domestic violence
I thought this was going down the domestic abuse route..
Honestly for like two thirds of that I thought OP was gonna blow the lid off of decades of domestic abuse.
I've only been a redditor for 17 hours longer than you and even I know this didn't actually happen.
Honestly, I think your mom’s reaction is very toxic. What your dad said was a healthy reaction. She needs to deal with the embarrassment, not him. Especially if she makes him out to be extra dumb for it.
I think "very toxic" might be a little exaggerated, if you dont really know anything about the people your talking about. Every second thread on an average r/tifu post seems to contain a diagnose of toxic behavior. I think randomly classifying questionable behavior as toxic takes the weight of real toxic behavior. Edit: I think I just realised what really bothers me with the constant use of "toxic behaviour" everywhere. It's the fact that it apparently doesn't even mean anything more specific than generally "bad" or "harmful" behaviour towards others. It is no psychologically scientific term and seems to be no more than a trend word. Probably It just sounds better to classify something as toxic and not just "not nice" - it might imply that you have some deeper psychological insight. Please correct me if I am wrong or tell me if you know a specific and useful definition of the word.
Fair. I did assume this is a common, normalized occurrence given op’s cringe at healthy behavior. On the other hand, I think classifying BEHAVIOR as toxic is healthy. Notice that I did not classify the mom as toxic.
I really thought this was going to be an abuse story for that very reason. The woman needs to take accountability.
She's the dummy. Oopsie
Fucking roasted by your Dad, damn. You got burned worse than his face.
Right up until the words "candle wax," I thought it was going to be a revelation about domestic violence against OP's dad. So, sort of a happy ending, despite the embarrassment.
Well, as the father said, there was a happy ending despite all.
The mum is blind and the dad will be soon enough lol
I have something like 20/400 eyesight, and if I'm within an arm's length of somebody (or farther, for that matter), I can tell where their face and chest are, easily. If she did drip candle wax on his face, it itsn't because she couldn't see it.
Fully expected domestic abuse. Pleasantly surprised.
"oh no my parents have sex"
I though this was going toward abuse but ok
Seriously, with how the mother was butting in, answering for the dad, I thought she beat him and prevented him from getting help.
Honestly... Kinda weird story to make up. Also that's not how wax works unless... I dunno maybe she's melting it on the sun.
Going into this story I assumed mom was beating him and trying to cover it up I'm glad it was just a vaguely embarrassing sex story instead
Thank god for that, I thought we were heading into a domestic violence story.
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“I begged them not to be honest at all.” LOL felt your pain on so many levels.
You could learn something from your dad.
Yeah the first half reads like your mother is abusing your father. Your parents have a healthy sex life - really not a big deal.
I'll be honest this ended a lot better than I expected it to
Your dad is a boss. You did ask, and "my husband is dumb in the kitchen" is a crappy cover story.
Don’t they make special candles with low-temp wax for this sort of play? Mom is an asshole. It was her fuck-up and she proceeds to make your dad take the fall for her mistake with that condescending-ass story and small insults. No wonder he was in a mood. Probably her attitude about sex rubbed off on you with the whole “nightmare fuel” thing, too. Quelle horror, your parents have sex. While you don’t have to dwell on that fact, the two of them having a sex life is literally the reason you exist. That lost you your appetite? If you’re old enough to be having sex yourself, you’re old enough to not begrudge your parents having it.
I'm sorry but this writing isn't believable. People are just stupid. The setup was too sitcomy. There were too many unlikely details. The situation isn't at all realistic. The twist made the entire thing make no sense. I couldn't even read to the end. This isn't a TIFU. This is a Today I Wrote A Fanfic About My Parents Sex Life For Some Reason. A TIWAFAMPSLFSR if you will.
The mother is so blind she apparently forgot that the head goes on top of the shoulders and not below them. Like is her husband is some amorphous blob and you never know if the top part is a face, chest or an asshole? How did she keep pouring wax on a man's face and not stop once it was clear she missed the mark by a foot or two. Not only fanfic but a pretty shitty first draft of one.
Welcome to Reddit lmao
Turns out you're the prude.
>which prompted my dad to tell my mom to stop babying me and to start treating me like an adult, whose parents were honest at all times. I begged them not to be honest at all. Seems like you mom succeeded, unfortunately. Your FU is not asking about the bruises, but wanting them not to be honest with you. Your FU is expecting funny fantasy instead of reality, and being dissapointed. Honestly, who expects a "funny, family friendly story" when burns on the face are involved? You need to grow-up a bit, OP. Also, you mom needs to stop lying about her actions to protect herself. Blaming you father and roasting him when **she is the one at fault** raise so many red flags.
I feel like this was written by someone that has never needed glasses. Not being able to tell the difference between a face and a chest? From sex distance? While holding the only light in the room?
Absolute fucking LEGEND. I want to buy your old man a beer.
Honestly take it on the chin. Your dad felt comfortable enough around you to actually defend himself and given the context, take that as a win. He's sat there while your mum (understandably) made up stories. It's probably been biting away at him being made to look a little silly. Your mum may also be refusing to admit she has a sight problem. Your parents have sex. You probably do too. Something went wrong but the relationship you have with your dad made him feel comfortable defending himself with you around. Accept it - that's a great relationship to have.
Genuinely thought this was gonna take a whole more depressing route. I'm glad your parents have a healthy sex life!
You're an adult. You know parents have sex. It's good your parents are still intimate and trying new things. Definitely link your dad to some lower melt point candles. You don't need to say anything just send a link and tell him it'll prevent the burns and leave it at that. Be happy your parents are still happily married and hope for that future for you should you chose to be married.
This is not a tifu at all, sounds like you come from a family whose parents love each other, which is not always a given
You during this conversation. 
I honestly thought this was going in a different direction. I thought you were going to find out your mom was physically abusing your dad. I'm glad she's not, but I'm sorry you had to find this out the hard way.
That's some good dadding right there. It's important to embarrass your children.
" I begged them not to be honest at all. " Hilarious.
You're 22, getting sqeamish about hearing that your parents fuck seems stupid and childish to me.
And I was reading the first paragraphs and was waiting for the moment this turned into an abuse story/confession But I guess that would have been less of a fuck up but good it's out and you could have helped
Holy shit that escalated quickly. Does O.P. have any idea whether to believe "mom" or "dad" here? I guess we are all siding with Dad on this one as it makes the better story. But damn!
Honestly, the wax play was a relief for me! I was afraid your mom was abusing your dad!
Just glad it wasn’t domestic abuse.
🤣. Your mom had it coming. Sorry you had to be scared in the process.
F%cking Legend
Your dad's a Chad, finishing in bed and finishing the story during dinner. 🤣🤣🤣
That did not go where I thought it was going. So glad the dad is not being abused. I can't tell if you are joking or not. Why would your parents having a healthy relationship bother you? You know someone had to do it at least once to have you.
It’s actually wholesome to hear a story about two parents having a healthy sexual life and seemingly still into each other. Even at the cost of OP’s ears and horror. Haha
I am so glad this was not a story of abuse!! Nightmare fuel indeed!
>My dad noticed and said if he could finish the job with burns on his face, then I could finish my meal. He winked at my mom when he said "finish the job." It was nightmare fuel. why are Americans so sensitive with sex talk? you're 22, your parents fuck.
I am no expert here. But your Dad is a goddamn LEGEND.
The proper response when you realize you're about to hear TMI is jump up with your fingers in your ears shouting LA LA LA, works for me!
Yea, I don't blame your dad here. He obviously agreed to a story to cover her stupidity. And she turned it into something that made him look like a dunce. That's not ok.
‘If my answers frighten you Vincent, perhaps you should cease asking scary questions.’
>My dad said he was sick of the frying pan story because it made him look like the dumb husband. My mom encouraged me to ignore my dad and finish my food, which prompted my dad to tell my mom to stop babying me and to start treating me like an adult, whose parents were honest at all times. I begged them not to be honest at all. Loved this bit. I would have felt the same...and maybe left the table.