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By anon - 31/01/2016 21:38 - United States

Today, my parents have deliberately ruined my last 2 relationships, because they want me to get back together with my ex simply because he is my son's dad. Apparently, my son needs his father more than I need a man who won't beat me every time he gets drunk. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2022 00:00

Today, my parents are so in love with my ex, they still think it’s my fault she felt unloved enough to cheat with another man. They constantly try to convince me to take her back and become stepdad to the child she conceived with the guy she cheated on me with. FML

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All you need is hate

By Anonymous - 18/08/2022 10:00

Today, I told both my boyfriend and my son that they needed to start spending more time together. They both asked why and what they did that I feel the need to punish them. They’re so similar, even I forget they’re not father and son, and yet for some reason they hate each other. FML

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Pure evil

By Anonymous - 28/11/2023 00:00

Today, my son got in an argument with my boyfriend, packed up his stuff, and moved in with his dad. Not five minutes later I saw my boyfriend doing his stupid happy dance. When angrily confronted, he admitted he orchestrated every argument for months until he got the result he wanted, my son gone. FML

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By help - 05/01/2015 18:52 - Malta - Naxxar

Today, I finally got a restraining order against my violent ex. My mom now keeps finding ways to tell me how shitty I am for breaking the "poor boy's" heart and how I didn't deserve him anyway. FML

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I'm too old for this

By anon - 08/06/2022 22:00

Today, my parents lectured me about how my girlfriend will ruin my life, because she's a single mom, a recovering alcoholic, and has chronic health issues. Apparently, I should be with their friend's rude, trashy daughter, who can't keep a job, and goes on a drunken, drug-fueled bender every other week. I'm 31. FML

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By B_McG - 25/11/2009 18:31 - Canada

Today, I found out that my mother has been purposely wrecking every relationship I've had since junior high because ''no one is good enough for her little girl''. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2010 17:24 - United States

Today, I found out that after reuniting with an old boyfriend, getting close with his two year old son, and moving closer to him to properly be a part of their lives, he got back together with his ex wife. FML

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By Forgotten - 06/09/2009 07:26 - United States

Today, I decided to visit my dad. I haven't seen him in a while so I wanted to give him another chance to be an actual dad to me. Apparently, getting drunk and getting it on with his girlfriend while I was there was more important than spending time with his daughter, who he hasn't seen in almost a year. FML

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Thanks for sharing your inspiring story, Dad

By Anonymous - 16/02/2024 23:00

Today, my dad told me quite bluntly that, while he loved me, he never planned to have me. My mom baby-trapped him by sabotaging their birth control methods, and my existence ruined his life irrevocably and caused the functional alcoholism he has suffered with for 40 years. FML

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Fury

By Anonymous - 31/10/2023 04:00

Today, my parents are furious and are refusing to let me see my kids. Why? They're raising my kids after I lost them to foster care and I stopped fighting for custody, and just announced my pregnancy with my new boyfriend. FML

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smallandroid 26

Monday 1 February 2016 9:21

You're doing the right thing for both you and your son, OP! Stay strong, hopefully your parents will eventually give up, or you will find a relationship that they finally can't ruin!

UnidentifiedFun 37

Monday 1 February 2016 9:33

Keep the relationships on the DL if you can so that you can give your son a better example of what it is to be a man. It takes barely anything to be a 'father' but it takes a lot to be a Dad.

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xGoldColossus 7

Monday 1 February 2016 20:03

Tbh if i were you id keep my parents out of my personal life as much as possible from now on. Don't let them know you're dating anyone. Hell if you have to make them think you're lesbian to get them off your ass. Jk about that last bit. Maybe. Seriously though I'm sorry OP that's shitty

LifeTrolls 16

Monday 1 February 2016 20:56

Beat your parents for every time he beat you. See if they ask you back to there house.

messymessiah 11

Monday 1 February 2016 21:44

Do your patents know he was a violent drunk? They need to get their heads straight. You need to have a stern talk with them

jude_iscariot 7

Monday 1 February 2016 22:05

Your son certainly doesn't need THAT father, or he'll learn the same bad habits. You're doing right.

light_specks 3

Monday 1 February 2016 23:35

Witnessing domestic violence is actually tremendously traumatic for children -- it has the same effects in terms of bad psychological outcomes as if they were abused themselves. You did the right thing by leaving when you could and by staying away from him. If you parents keep sabotaging your chance to actually raise your son in a healthy home, maybe they need to go.

Witchylady 17

Tuesday 2 February 2016 0:16

Don't let your parents anywhere near your relationship. Move cities if you have too. Stand your ground and don't let them win. I am glad you had the strength to get out of that awful situation with your ex. You deserve a wonderful relationship and don't let anyone tell you differently

sillygirl247 14

Tuesday 2 February 2016 1:04

That sucks ass

MenAreFromVegas 5

Tuesday 2 February 2016 1:23

If only your parents valued your well being as much as they pretend to value your child's. It seems more that they can't stand to have you in a happy relationship, if you're not miserable you don't need them as much, they think. This is abusive levels of meddling. Your parents deserve to be screamed at for as long as your lungs can physically handle.

JKPwnage 27

Tuesday 2 February 2016 1:32

You need to seriously talk to them about that. And congrats on leaving the abusive relationship.

Sparx1_1 16

Tuesday 2 February 2016 1:46

This is how children with an abusive family member learn to become abusive themselves. It's not just the abuser that influences them. It's also the people who take the side of the abuser against all common sense. I was in a similar situation and I haven't spoken to my parents and sister and her husband for over 10 years now because of the drama they caused. My kids are better for it and have grown into decent men - something that likely would not have happened if I had allowed my family to be in their lives.