Kids, Awkward and Parents: This Is Us

This Is Us

By Anonymous - 04/11/2021 16:59

Today, I located my birth dad and asked him why I was put into care. Turns out my mom died, and since he hadn’t wanted me in the first place, he just gave me away and hoped to never see me again. He didn’t even invite me in, he threw a beer at me and threatened to call the cops unless I left. FML

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Deadbeat

By Anonymous - 29/10/2021 02:00

Today, I tracked down my birth dad. He lives in a massive house, with a wife and two kids, 3 cars and a fucking sailboat on the drive. My mom and I grew up in poverty, but I was calm when I confronted him. He had his gardeners throw me into the street like I was inconvenient trash. FML

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Thanks for sharing your inspiring story, Dad

By Anonymous - 16/02/2024 23:00

Today, my dad told me quite bluntly that, while he loved me, he never planned to have me. My mom baby-trapped him by sabotaging their birth control methods, and my existence ruined his life irrevocably and caused the functional alcoholism he has suffered with for 40 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/09/2014 16:47 - United States - Miami

Today, I invited my deadbeat dad over for dinner, hoping we could resolve our issues and build a proper relationship. Just minutes after he arrived, I caught him stealing money from my purse. He actually said I owe him for raising me. He ditched my mom and me when I was 5. FML

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Boozehound

By fuck you mom - 17/04/2020 20:00

Today, my mom laid into me, calling me a selfish bitch, blaming me for my dad not being around and finally that she should’ve aborted me. All because I couldn't get her booze from the neighborhood market she’s been banned from. I’m not even 21. FML

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Thanks for nothing

By Anonymous - 12/08/2010 04:00 - United States

Today, I asked my mother why she had me in the first place, as we never get along. She replied because my father wanted me. So, I called my father to ask him the same question, he said he only wanted to have me to keep my mother around, and that didn't work, so I was a waste. FML

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By unfortunategeek - 23/12/2010 16:13 - United Kingdom

Today, I tried to contact my birth mother, who abandoned me when I was three weeks old. After months of tracing, I finally plucked up the courage to call her. She told me to "f*ck off and die". FML

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Deadbeat

By Anonymous - 02/04/2022 10:00

Today, after my dad ran off 15 years ago, during which time my mom died, and I had to become my brother's legal guardian and somehow get both me and then him through university while working 4 jobs, my dad turned up on our street. He tried to flirt with me, because he didn’t recognise me. Scumbag. FML

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By me - 14/01/2012 01:38 - United States

Today, I met my son for the first time since I had to put him up for adoption over two decades ago. I wanted to make amends and get to know him. Instead, all I got to know was how well he can throw a punch. FML

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By brigitte - 27/06/2013 17:35 - France - Noyon

Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML

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The truth will out

By Anonymous - 18/04/2024 11:00

Today, my uncle got drunk and started ranting about how great I was and how amazing it is that I almost wasn’t born because somehow I managed to survive the failed abortion my mom really wanted. News to me. Mom never wanted me and tried to abort me. FML

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Chazzster 28

Thursday 4 November 2021 18:12

I am sorry, but one more time again, slightly different circumstances. Your “real” parents are the people who raised you, regardless of if they are your birth parents or not. People don’t give up their children for adoption without their own reasons. And those reasons are never going to make you feel good. The best spin on the situation is that whoever was your birth parent(s) - If they put you up for adoption they did so knowing that someone else would be better parent(s) for you than they could be. While I understand the curiosity, there is simply no good reason to go to great lengths to look up your birth parents if you were adopted. Nothing good is likely to come from it.

Hangryko 29

Thursday 4 November 2021 17:00

You don't need him, OP. You're better than him.

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Hangryko 29

Thursday 4 November 2021 17:00

You don't need him, OP. You're better than him.

Chazzster 28

Thursday 4 November 2021 18:12

Nikki 16

Friday 5 November 2021 0:39

That’s not fair, plenty of people have reunited with birth families and had good experiences. We found my mums birth family, unfortunately both parents had passed but she now has three new siblings who welcomed her straight away and we were able to find out the reasons behind her adoption. Obviously not everyone has a good experience but it’s still worth finding out

1known 30

Thursday 4 November 2021 18:51

That’s hard. But at least you know. Time to move on. Don’t hesitate to ask for some psychological help. And I hope you have some family and friends that can cheer you up.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 4 November 2021 20:13

Why would you just show up unannounced? Get in touch with that guy whose dad left him out of BBQs, trips to Vegas and weddings. You two probably have a lot to talk about.