Kids and Family: Well deserved break

Well deserved break

By KarmaComeBack - 18/05/2021 17:01

Today, my brother told me that wanting a break by having one evening away from my son makes me look like a really bad mother. My son is three and hasn't been babysat since he was an infant, and I've been a single mum for the last 8 months. I just wanted some time to recharge. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 18:00

Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML

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Thanks for the support

By BadMomma - 15/03/2022 15:00 - United States - Kula

Today, I asked my parents to babysit my kids for an hour so that I could visit the doctor for my asthma, which has worsened over the past two days. Apparently I'm a bad mother, and it's OK if I stop breathing, but shouldn't leave my kids to go out alone. My husband was at the gym the entire evening. FML

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By marriedtoacunt - 19/10/2012 18:27 - United Kingdom - London

Today, our kids left for the weekend so that my wife and I could have some much-needed alone time. We've been fighting a lot recently and really need some time to have fun together. Now it turns out that she doesn't want to be around me because of the fighting. FML

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People don't always get sarcasm

By Martin - 15/03/2021 17:00

Today, my son asked if there was a way to make parenting easier. I sarcastically told him he could be a deadbeat who sees his kid every two weeks. He must have thought I was serious because he broke up with his girlfriend and baby, turned up at my door expecting to have his old room, and told my wife it was my idea. FML

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Fatherhood

By Anonymous - 15/02/2023 18:00

Today, and in the month since our son was born, my husband has lost interest in fatherhood entirely. This morning, our son had naptime in the kitchen, while he was also in the kitchen on a 2-hour work call, and according to him that was father-son bonding time just because they were in the same room. FML

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Family day

By Anonymous - 09/06/2023 01:30 - India - Puducherry

Today, all I wanted was to take my two kids and their two favourite cousins to the beach on their last day of vacation together. My mother-in-law went into full beast mode, shouting about how I'm always roaming around and being irresponsible. The kids never meet and are from different cities. FML

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Emergency hotline

By Anonymous - 20/01/2023 16:00

Today, I spent one night with my phone turned off so I could finally relax. When I turned it back on I had 17 missed calls from siblings wanting to moan about their spouses, 5 calls from mom, 6 from dad, 2 from work, and 2 from my ex. I think I’ve earned some time alone, don’t you? FML

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Helicopter parents

By Anonymous - 10/07/2021 16:01

Today, my wife finally let our kids stay the night at my mom's house, meaning we had our first night totally alone together in 6 years. She spent all night texting my mom for updates on the kids or on the phone to her sister, so I watched a film by myself then went to bed bored at 8:15 p.m. FML

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Great parenting team goals

By mom05 - 27/11/2023 14:00

Today, I left my four month-old daughter with my boyfriend of three weeks so I could go shopping in peace. I came home four hours later to find her screaming, hungry, with a dirty diaper. When I asked why he didn't do anything to help her, he said, "Why should I? She's not my kid." FML

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Who's the worst?

By good mom - 05/11/2019 19:00 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, despite the fact that I own my home, car and have a career, I was once again told that I’ve shamed my family by being a single mom. Meanwhile, my brother has four kids with three different women and constantly hits up every family member for money. He gets nothing but just support. FML

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Chazzster 28

Tuesday 18 May 2021 18:57

Brother is either totally naive or a jerk or both. I am betting brother either is not a parent or takes very limited care of his children. We all need a little periodic away time from the people in our lives - be they children, spouses, parents, whatever. Don’t listen to brother he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Find a good sitter and take a little time each week to recharge. I am also guessing this may have come up because you asked brother to babysit for you and this was his way of getting out of that…

myfakeacc 12

Tuesday 18 May 2021 17:23

I'm sorry you doing it alone. my boys are 3 and 18 months and my wife and I each get 1 evening per week to do what we like to be yourself again take care of you so you can take care of your child

Comments

myfakeacc 12

Tuesday 18 May 2021 17:23

I'm sorry you doing it alone. my boys are 3 and 18 months and my wife and I each get 1 evening per week to do what we like to be yourself again take care of you so you can take care of your child

KarmaComeBack 6

Wednesday 19 May 2021 0:52

Your wife is very lucky to have such an understanding and supportive husband 🙏 I always like hearing that mothers are being treated with the respect they deserve and fathers too, of course. So keep being awesome King 👑

Bogrbon 27

Tuesday 18 May 2021 17:23

Having and taking care of kids is stressful. There’s nothing wrong in wanting to get a day off. Mother, especially single mother, is a job that makes you work nights, weekends and holidays with no overtime pay (or any pay at all.) Don’t let him or anyone make you feel ashamed of needing a day off every once in a while. As long as you don’t start taking more days off than on you are fine!

maskedangel 11

Tuesday 18 May 2021 18:08

Your brother is wrong. There is nothing wrong with you getting away for a little bit. It helps kids build trust with other adults and you get some me time. It’s actually better for you to get away for a little bit

Chazzster 28

Tuesday 18 May 2021 18:57

peterblackmer91 12

Wednesday 19 May 2021 1:20

Your brother is full of shit. Don't listen to him.

Bonniibiik 6

Wednesday 19 May 2021 1:24

Your brother is trash. Take your break you deserve it and always will.

xxlk4xx 6

Wednesday 19 May 2021 15:14

there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with you taking a breath when you can and need it! please don't let your brother make you feel guilty or like you are a bad mother for taking care of your mental health. I'm not sure if he has kids or not, but I guess of mom's can't take breaks then dads shouldn't be able to either! I have 4 kids and don't get breaks too often but when I do it really does help me recharge! enjoy your break mama.

SM79 6

Friday 21 May 2021 1:23

Your brother is a jerk who just doesn't understand. An occasional night off is definitely a NEED!!! HUGS. You aren't a bad mom for wanting that.

buddhist_babe88 5

Monday 14 June 2021 22:32

that sucks so bad. that used to be my mentality, that I wasn't allowed to do something because I'd look like a bad mom. my brothers used to come pick my kiddo up to do something fun like mini golfing or go to the arcade. kiddo is 10 now, and my Brothers are still involved in her life, and they'll pick her up occasionally for me. they hug me about it, but they love hanging with her