Kids, Family and Parents: Life choices

Life choices

By Anonymous - 08/01/2025 19:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I'd always thought my sister was an idiot for having her kids in her teens and early 20s before she was ready. Thing is, she’s now in her early 30s, her kids are grown, and she’s loving life. I had my kids in my 30s. By the time they’re grown, I’ll be old and broken down. FML

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You deserved it 429

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By Anonymous - 18/02/2021 16:59

Today, long after ten years ago when I answered the door to someone asking if my mummy and daddy were home, and I was 24 and it was my house, I just now got asked if my 30 year-old sister was my daughter. Time has not been kind to me. FML

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You deserved it 133

Race against the clock

By huh? - 22/07/2020 20:00

Today, we found out that my 13-year-old cousin is pregnant. My mom then turned to me and asked why I decided to wait so long. I’m only 20. Instead of being worried that this young girl has potentially ruined her entire life, my mom just complained that her sister "gets to be a grandma first." FML

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You deserved it 155

Surprise!

By Anonymous - 12/04/2024 19:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my 58 year-old mother told me she’s having a baby. Apparently she hasn’t started menopause yet, but assumed from her age she wouldn’t get pregnant when she started seeing a man she goes to bingo with. 58 years-old. My little brother/sister is going to be 36 years younger than me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 538

You deserved it 88

Vessels

By failed brood mare - 17/11/2013 17:46 - United States - Hollywood

Today, my mom bitched me out for still being single at age 19, and still not having started a family. She considers this "immoral," yet showed nothing but praise for my sister, who's pregnant at 15 and doesn't know which of three guys is the father. FML

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You deserved it 3 130

Jailbait

By Riotxxo - 18/01/2022 16:58

Today, after confessing to my 16 year-old sister that I was only into guys younger than me, she said that was OK because she was attracted to guys in their late 40's and that an age gap was not that much of a big deal. FML

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You deserved it 345

Got 'em

By Anonymous - 20/01/2010 06:50 - United States

Today, my older brother and I were teasing our mom about her age. When we jokingly told her it was hard for us to watch our parents get old, she responded by saying, "Yeah, well, it's hard for me to watch my kids grow up and not have anyone who wants to marry them." FML

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You deserved it 47 793

Toxic people

By Armando de Carvalho - 10/10/2020 07:57

Today, I moved back with my mom, sister and niece after 10 years on my own. My niece is 11, we talked about life and she agrees my mom and my sister are toxic and that I should move out. She'll do it as soon as she's 18. I'm 29. FML

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You deserved it 197

Belief it or not

By Anonymous - 19/02/2024 23:00

Today, every boyfriend I’ve ever had dumped me because they realised I was serious about saving myself until marriage. I’m now in my late 30s, single, and childless. My sister, whose knickers were up and down like a yo-yo in high school, is happily married with 3 great kids. Religion is for idiots. FML

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You deserved it 1 234

No kidding

By Anonymous - 23/02/2024 14:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I told my mom that having watched my sister ruin her life having kids who grew into brats with criminal records before their teens, I refused to ruin my life the same way and will be childless. I then turned to leave and they were in the doorway, my sister and her two brats. I got slapped. FML

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You deserved it 392

Great parenting

By not my responsibility - 05/10/2021 07:59

Today, my sister is upset that I won’t upturn my entire life by letting her kids stay at my house 4-5 days a week. She decided to move in with her boyfriend after one month, before even introducing him to her kids. Now he’s decided he doesn’t like the kids, so she wants me to keep them. FML

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You deserved it 82

Wadlaen 23

Wednesday 8 January 2025 23:49

When you're saying she had them before she was ready, does all her kids have the same father, and is this her current husband? Because I'm sure there are certain aspects of this equation in which you come out the best way, from how I interpret your post.

Lost Reggie 21

Thursday 9 January 2025 6:31

Be thankful you have children. I never did, despite trying for years, and I am in my 50s, old, broken, and no kids to help me.

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Wadlaen 23

Wednesday 8 January 2025 23:49

core01 30

Thursday 9 January 2025 3:36

Stop having kids just because you think you're supposed to have kids.

Lost Reggie 21

Thursday 9 January 2025 6:31

Be thankful you have children. I never did, despite trying for years, and I am in my 50s, old, broken, and no kids to help me.

AstroTurf Matador_602345635 10

Thursday 9 January 2025 8:00

How could her kids be grown by the time she was in her early 30's if she had (some of) them in her early 20's?

SuzyTurquoiseBlue 2

Saturday 11 January 2025 15:03

yeah, I get this. When my husband and I had our kids, his family complained that we were 'too young'. I had my first child at 22, second at 24, 3rd at 26 (my husband and I are the same age). Now we are in our mid 30s, with 2 out of 3 being highschool age now and my husband and I are able to enjoy life as a couple while we still have some of our youth left. Did we have the kids too young? I don't think so 😏