Today, I found out my coworker was arrested for beating the crap out of his wife. I gave him a serious pep talk yesterday where I told him to stop taking her shit and start standing up for himself. FML
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Today, a customer at work became violent and started hitting me and my coworker. Not wanting him to get the shit beat out of us, I used a move that pinned the guy on the ground. The police came and he was arrested. I was then fired for assaulting a customer. FML
Today, my coworker got angry at a mean customer. She came to the back where I work and started punching the wall repeatedly. When I tried to intervene and stop her from breaking her hand, she punched me in the stomach and uppercut me. FML
Today, I finally stood up for myself and beat the crap out of a bully at school, as my father told me to do. The kid and I were called to the principal's office, along with our parents. Inside my father's smirk faded when he saw that the kid's mom was his boss. FML
Today, I was beating the hell out of one of the most useless employees ever. I mean really laying into him, all while telling him for the umpteenth time how to do his job right. Then my husband informed me I was hitting him in my sleep. FML
Today, I heard screaming coming from my neighbor's house. Since her husband has a history of abusing her, I called the cops. After they left with him in custody, she called to yell at me because they were "working things out" after "having a few drinks". FML
Today, I finally decided to stand up for myself and quit my crappy job working for my abusive father. I gave him a few insults too, to which he reacted by calling the police and claiming I'd threatened to murder him. I spent three hours in jail before they finally let me go. FML
Today, I called into work because of a family emergency. My boss was understanding; my coworker? He tore me a new one because his wife wanted him to take the day off, which he didn't because it was going to be a tough day at work. He also threatened to find a way he could get me fired. FML
Today, after years of listening to my coworker complaining about everything in her life, including her job, I finally stood up to her and bitched at her for complaining and not doing anything about it. She went to my boss, and now it's in my job description to listen to her when she complains. FML
Today, I punched a drunk woman who kept trying to force herself onto my husband. She turned out to be an off-duty cop. FML
Today, a huge and angry man stormed into my work and threatened to kill me if I didn't stop sleeping with his wife. He then threatened to come back and kick my ass if I so much as texted his wife again. The problem is, I'm married, have never cheated and I work for my wife's father. FML
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One_Way 43
He listened.
nyf137 20
Sorry OP, how could you have known that he would take your advice to such an extreme? Hopefully she's alright
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Fairyjoshy 13
Oh dear. I kinda wanna know all of the details. If you had given advice to a female coworker with husband and she had beaten him, people would have automatically assumed that it was in response to physical abuse and *he* would have been the one arrested even if she didn't have a scratch on her. So rather than assume anything, I'd really like to know more of what happened. She could have been physically abusive and he was just defending himself. Or maybe he lost his temper and beat her over some mediocre stuff. Still, if he really beat the shit out of her, I still feel sorry for her. And for you, since your advice inadvertently led to that. You have my sympathy.
LuckBeNimble 19
*only sane comment*
gracehi 33
Not even remotely true. Women get arrested for domestic violence all the time. The law lays the blame for domestic violence on whoever has no or the least serious injuries, no matter who started the fight. Often the one who was attacked first will get arrested because their self defense was too effective and their attacker ended up with a worse wound. Thus, people often get arrested simply for defending themselves, whether they're male or female.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Well, can't say he didn't listen. Instead waiting for her to give him shit, he went ahead and beat it out of her.
ColorOfSoul 19
Sudden changes cause conflict.
thisguy22 33
I think you just found your new career. Motivational speaker. Terrible situation aside, I think it's kind of obvious you'd be great at it. Also, don't let this weigh on your mind too much OP. I really don't think people can be talked into doing something like this if they don't actually already want to do it. This most likely would have happened with or without your pep talk...
mixximoo 24
It's not your fault OP no one can make someone beat up someone else, that is entirely their choice.
gracehi 33
Don't blame yourself. He's an adult and responsible for his own behavior. And that shit doesn't just happen out of nowhere. Either she's been abusive and he finally cracked, or he's been abusive this whole time and has been playing the pathetic whipped husband act in public to allay suspicion. Whatever the situation, it likely would have happened anyway.
Dexter83_fml 17
OP do not feel responsible you did not tell him to do that. People are responsible for their own actions
spudking 19
There's a subtle difference between standing up for yourself and beating someone.
worldclassrager 41
I sure hope that advice doesn't go towards his supervisor as well
snarkytruth 37
Never give relationship advice. You don't know what happens behind closed doors. Especially when you don't have the full story or the other persons side of things. Leave the counseling and therapy sessions to the professionals.