Money, Kids and Divorce: Thanks, kids

Thanks, kids

By Anonymous - 28/09/2009 21:21 - United States

Today, I told my son and daughter that their father and I were getting a divorce. They each responded with something like, "Yay! I want to live with Daddy! He buys better presents!" Their father has literally never bought anything for them, one of the many reasons I'm divorcing him. FML

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By dumped - 05/06/2011 05:17 - United States

Today, my five year old daughter asked me what a divorce was. When I asked why she wanted to know, she replied with "Daddy wants one. He says you can have me." FML

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By HappyBirthdayISuppose - 01/04/2013 05:03 - United States - Westminster

Today, for my birthday, the only "gift" my parents gave me was the gift of choice: I got to choose which one of them I'll be living with after their upcoming divorce. This was the first time I'd heard anything about a divorce. FML

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By Nuts - 07/11/2015 02:55 - Canada - Grimsby

Today, my daughter told me she wanted to divorce me. FML

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By E…… - 02/03/2009 17:28 - United States

Today, while driving my kids to school, my son said, "Why don't you find another place to live, so we can just live with daddy?" Then my daughter added, "Yeah, 'cause we LOVE Daddy." FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2019 22:15

Today, as I was finalizing my divorce with my soon to be ex-wife, she thought it would be a good idea to bring our two children to the divorce court. Before custody was put in place my ex-wife gave them both a piece of candy and promised them a trip to Disneyland they chose her. FML

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By Kimel - 22/01/2016 00:11 - France - Vincent

Today, my eldest daughter announced she was getting divorced. She never even told me she was married. FML

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By Really - 15/01/2016 16:25 - United States - Butte

Today, I told my mother that, after years of cheating and abuse, I'm finally getting a divorce. Her reaction was deep concern that my husband might not want to "be friends" with the rest of the family any more. FML

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By parentalfail - 25/12/2009 18:19 - United States

Today, my parents told me they're getting a divorce. However, they asked me not to tell any of the family so that the news doesn't spoil Christmas. Thanks, Mom and Dad. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2009 07:52 - United States

Today, I was out and was having a wonderful time. At exactly midnight, I get a call from my father. He's divorcing my mother. He's also going to Florida with his mistress for the weekend. If that wasn't the best news ever, he'd love if I found an apartment to live in ASAP. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/08/2014 17:55 - United States - Newport

Today, I happily announced that I'm getting married. My dad immediately shot back, "And I'm getting E.D., who gives a damn?" Just when I thought he was joking, he muttered that "the bitch" will take everything in our divorce. Moment ruined. FML

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allmidnighteyes 10

Tuesday 29 September 2009 1:24

Daddy doesn't buy anything for them? That's what you think. What about the countless hookers? The cocaine? The Everclear? All that meant NOTHING to you?! Well, it meant THE WORLD to them.

paulymath 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 2:30

Maybe "literally never bought anything for them" includes food, shelter, clothing and so forth. You know, literally never bought anything for them. The words the OP used? Sound familiar? Not supporting the children / family at all is a far more valid reason for divorce than just never buying them presents.

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killyourscene 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 7:57

well, either your children are retarded, or you are ignorant. its kinda lose / lose, no?

AntiChrist7 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 10:03

You shouldn't have married him in the first place. YDI

TheKitsune 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 10:15

So... your children are lying, or you are a self absorbed bint who deserves exactly what she's getting. I think the latter.

xoxcinderellaxox 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 10:54

leave the ungrateful kids with the husband. they'll find out the truth and come running back to you.

Bastet1981 3

Tuesday 29 September 2009 11:39

I am sure there is more to it, then not buying presents for his children.

teiso_fml 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 12:22

You're divorcing a guy for no other reason than that he doesn't buy presents for the kids? Not everyone are gift-givers. Besides, it seems like he DOES buy them gifts, after all.

Lakus 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 13:07

You're devorcing him just because of him not buying your kids gifts? You deserve it. So much for marrying for love.

Besker 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 14:45

I'm going to chose to think that one of said children just needed something important for their health or wellbeing and the father didn't do anything to help. That's my guess

blastvortex 3

Tuesday 29 September 2009 15:35

Um, you mean that your husband has never paid for a thing in the children's lives or that he's never purchased anything for them directly? If it's the former, then you should dump him like a bad habit. If it's the latter, then both of you are being asses - him for not being nicer to his kids and you for lying on your FML.