Kids, Parenting and Alcohol: Power move

Power move

By Anonymous - 28/04/2026 15:00 - United States

Today, I took my kids and left my wife because she's been drinking, which I absolutely forbid. Now she's going on social media saying I kidnapped them. FML

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You deserved it 205

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By Anonymous - 16/06/2025 06:00 - United States

Today, I came home to my wife who was drunk and sobbing. I’d left her alone with my kids from my first marriage along with ours and I guess they acted up so bad they made her break her sobriety. FML

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You deserved it 216

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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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You deserved it 1 288

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By Anonymous - 25/02/2026 03:00

Today, my wife demanded a divorce and full custody of our younger kids, all because I had our drug-addicted daughter arrested for theft. FML

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You deserved it 92

Stir crazy, part 16

By Anonymous - 14/04/2020 05:00

Today, my wife was so sick of being isolated with the kids while I, a key worker, got to "escape" to work everyday, that she locked herself in our room and got completely trashed on my cider, meaning I had to stay at home with the kids instead of helping my elderly patients. FML

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You deserved it 534

Well well well…

By Anonymous - 12/03/2026 09:00

Today, my ex-wife's kids, who I dumped alongside her and completely cut ties with when I found out they weren't mine, found me on social media. FML

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You deserved it 401

Dear John

By Pauljohnson - 29/08/2022 02:00

Today, my wife packed the kids up and left for Idaho. I found a letter saying that she misses her paranoid schizo dad and brother, and that she misses me when I'm at work, but can't stand me when I'm home. She is now 1700 miles away, and I'm here alone. FML

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You deserved it 147

Long time coming, probably

By Anonymous - 13/11/2025 03:00

Today, to punish my wife for disrespecting me in front of my friends, I told her I wasn't going to help with the baby tonight. When I woke up, she and my baby were gone with nothing more than a text saying she was speaking to a divorce lawyer. Over one night. FML

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You deserved it 1 590

This explains that

By 1gullible_bugger - This FML is from back in 2019 but it's good stuff

Today, I was assaulted by a crazy drunk woman. Why? Six years ago, her kids were put into foster care because she was unfit. Somehow, this was my fault. FML

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You deserved it 203

Backwards

By bad sis - 23/09/2019 05:01 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, my family got very upset with me when I advised my brother’s girlfriend to take the kids and leave. They’re more upset with me telling her that, than the fact that my brother is an abusive serial cheater and a raging alcoholic, who hits her and the kids. FML

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You deserved it 173

Explain yourself

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - France

Today, I received a text message from my wife, who had gone out for the evening with some girlfriends, saying, "I have to take a friend home, she's drunk! I'll be staying at his place. Call you in the morning." Umm… His? FML

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angus 16

Tuesday 28 April 2026 22:33

There are right ways to do things and there are illegal stupid and wrong ways to do things. You did it the wrong way bud. Fix it fast or you’ll be in deep trouble

DLBL 21

Tuesday 28 April 2026 22:41

You "Forbid"? Why is she on media instead of calling the police? There's much more to this story.

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angus 16

Tuesday 28 April 2026 22:33

There are right ways to do things and there are illegal stupid and wrong ways to do things. You did it the wrong way bud. Fix it fast or you’ll be in deep trouble

DLBL 21

Tuesday 28 April 2026 22:41

You "Forbid"? Why is she on media instead of calling the police? There's much more to this story.

jlc82 11

Wednesday 29 April 2026 2:10

because you did kidnap them you douchewad. just because you forbid something doesn't make it illegal or give you the right to disappear with the kids. I hope she has you arrested and you lose all custody other than heavily supervised visits.