Awkward, Bullying and Kids: Stranger danger!

Stranger danger!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I took my child to the park. Having been there an hour, another mum came up to me and we started talking. She then told me that one kid had been harassing her children, pointing to my child. When she asked which one was mine I pointed to a random kid. It was hers. FML

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Today, my child was refusing to leave the playground. I had to pry her, screaming and crying, from the monkey bars. I then realized I had been assaulting someone else's kid. FML

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By Sardine - 18/12/2009 22:14 - United States

Today, I went to a park and sat down next to this older lady. Some kids started fighting and screaming at each other, so I leaned next to her and said, "Man, am I glad those aren't MY kids." She turned to me and said, "Yeah, they're mine." FML

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By knew that kid looked familiar - 06/10/2021 17:00

Today, I took my kids to the park. I saw my daughter playing with a kid who looked familiar. Turns out he was my ex’s son, whom I haven’t seen in years. I thought it was cute they played so well together, until my ex’s new girlfriend came over, screaming that I was trying to use my kid to get to her man. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/05/2025 09:00 - United Kingdom - Loughborough

Today, at the park, I saw my toddler fall. I rushed over, picked him up, and said, “It’s OK, Mum’s here.” He looked confused. So did his real mum. I had mistakenly grabbed a random child instead of my own in front of everyone. They weren't even wearing similar clothes. FML

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By pledonasm - 15/03/2015 16:11 - India - Thane

Today, I took my son to the playground and watched him have fun. Minutes later, I was being shoved around and called a pedophile because I was there alone with no wife. By the time I convinced them I was innocent, my son was bawling. FML

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By singlemam - 15/03/2016 01:51 - United States - Akron

Today, while at the park, my 3 year-old ran up to a lady, grabbed her chest and loudly asked, "Are these your breasts? Are they private on you too?" FML

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By Anonymous - 12/06/2025 12:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was at our local park and saw what I thought was my sister holding her baby. I walked up behind her, kissed her on the head, and said, “You’re such a good mum.” It was very much not my sister. It was a very confused and now probably traumatised stranger. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/05/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, at the park, a woman asked if I could watch her toddler for a second while she ran to the bathroom. Before I could answer, she ran off. Ten minutes later, a police officer approached me because someone reported a "man lurking with a child." I’m a woman. And not the babysitter. FML

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Nosy nitwit

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Today, at the mall, I ran into a lost, crying little girl. It was my best friend's daughter. She recognized and clung on to me. As I called her dad, some nosy lady snatched her from me and caused a scene, screaming, "KIDNAPPER!" As I got apprehended, her claim was she heard me say, "If you still want to see her…" FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2009 17:03 - United States

Today, I was at the park with my autistic son when I noticed a teenage girl imitating him by flapping her hands and walking on her toes. Fed up with children mocking my son, I went over and sternly lectured the girl's mother. Turns out, her daughter is autistic too and will be in my son's class. FML

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Sunday 23 December 2012 19:03

Tell her "well it's my child now"

bwzwally8 15

Sunday 23 December 2012 19:03

Be a real woman and face the problem.

Comments

Neongreenme 8

Sunday 23 December 2012 21:48

why can't you just own up to your responsibility??? Teach your child right from wrong.

katt_is_here 24

Sunday 23 December 2012 21:49

Today, I was misbehaving a bit and instead of being taught right from wrong by my mother, she denied I was even her baby! FML

insertnameherr 11

Sunday 23 December 2012 21:51

seriously. she needs to have a talk with her kid and face the problem instead of stealing someone else's child

howbout_thisone 13

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:01

Should've just owned up to it and taken care of the situation.

duckiegirl21 10

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:06

OP is afraid of her child! Must be like Mandy from the Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

chaylay 2

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:10

You must be ashamed. Why let your child continue to play if they are being a bully?

80skid 15

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:22

And the Parent of the Year Award goes to...

gearhead369 20

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:35

I wonder how many people commenting have children themselves? There are many ways this person could have handled it. Why must everyone be so judgemental?

katt_is_here 24

Sunday 23 December 2012 22:53

You are right that there are many ways to handle this situation. Denying your child is one of the many wrong ways to handle it. It doesn't take a parent to understand this.