Today, I yelled at my oldest son for picking his little brother up by the throat. Only to then be yelled at my my mother-in-law for hurting his feelings. FML
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Today, my mom yelled at me for fighting with my younger brother. Not because she wanted us to stop, but because my brother couldn't find a good comeback to my argument. FML
Today, during a heated argument with my son, I lost my temper and called him a son of a bitch. He enthusiastically agreed. FML
Today, I grounded my son after finding out that he's been bullying other kids at school. He got mad and screamed at me, calling me a "bastard". Instead of defending me, my wife got pissed and accused me of having taught our son to swear like that. I can never win. FML
Today, my younger brother and I got into a fight over who the favorite child is. My mom overheard, came in the living room and said, "It's your little brother, now shut up." She was serious. FML
Today, my mom complained that I was being too loud, and she smacked my head really hard. All while screaming at me. FML
Today, I was trying to explain to my mother-in-law how I hated the way my father-in-law talks to me, the tone he uses. She thought I was attacking him and got mad at me. FML
Today, my mom and siblings got into a fight. Being generally quiet and non-confrontational, I stayed out of it. Shortly thereafter, I was yelled at by my mother for being "ungrateful" and "disrespectful." I still don't know what I did wrong. FML
Today, I visited my in-laws, whom I thought I was on great terms with. I soon learned that wasn't the case when my mother-in-law yelled at me about how I've been abusing her for years. Ten minutes later, she hugged me and asked me for grandkids. FML
Today, during an argument between me and my boyfriend, he called for his mom. She came up and told us both off and told us to stop screaming, as if we were kids. We are both well over 30. FML
Today, I was asked to take care of my 3 year-old little brother. After 15 minutes of him screaming and me trying to keep him entertained, he started throwing his toy cars at me. He hit me in the mouth, and I started to bleed. My parents yelled at me for "not controlling him." FML
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Top comments
Inkoseh 33
Your MIL seems to need to be told that she is not the parent of your children. Unless there's literal abuse and neglect, have a backbone for your parenting and don't get walked over. I'll only hear constructive criticism from my parents/in-laws away from my kids and way after the event takes place so we both have cool heads about it.
RichardPencil 32
Tell her to **** off. How you raise your kids is your business and no one else's. Tell her to call CPS if she wants them to come out to investigate a feelings-hurting.
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Inkoseh 33
Your MIL seems to need to be told that she is not the parent of your children. Unless there's literal abuse and neglect, have a backbone for your parenting and don't get walked over. I'll only hear constructive criticism from my parents/in-laws away from my kids and way after the event takes place so we both have cool heads about it.
bullsonyourface 20
sic your son on her
RichardPencil 32
Tell her to **** off. How you raise your kids is your business and no one else's. Tell her to call CPS if she wants them to come out to investigate a feelings-hurting.
jbuckets_404 39
What about the younger BROTHER's feelings AND physical discomfort? Tell your MIL to mind her OWN business, not yours....
Cody Vertigo Bonthoux 15
tell her to **** off she isn't his mother
mfranks19891989 10
Unless your MIL has custody of your kids. She has no right to yell at you. You did the right thing end of story. If she keeps it up then she doesn’t have to see her grandkids anymore
Merrissa Savage 4
Ask your mother in law if she would appreciate being picked up by her throat 🤷🏻♀️