Today, my son told me that some kids had been picking on him at school. When I asked him to elaborate, he said that kids sometimes didn't say "Hi" back when he greeted them. FML
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Today, I bullied a kid at school, just so someone would talk to me. FML
Today, picking up my children from school, I overheard some kids saying what a rotten person their dad was, and how they hated him. It was my kids talking to their friends about me! Why? Because I didn't buy them a bag of jelly beans the day before. FML
Today, I had to tell a parent about her son kicking a boy in his class. She blamed me for not watching him. I wasn't watching him because I was turned around to care for another boy he had hit right before that. FML
Today, my daughter admitted that she doesn’t have any friends at her elementary school. When I asked her why, she said it was because whenever she talks to any of the other kids, she gets punched in the face. FML
Today, I went to see my mother with my kids. Before, I had told my son to give her hugs and kisses and I would buy him candy. He did, but then he told her that I said that. FML
Today, I had to pick my son up from school after he beat the crap out of another student. The words that made him go nuts were apparently, "You mad, bro?" FML
Today, at my work, I was ringing though a kid's purchase. I try to be friendly with the kids and when he handed me his cash I said "Thank you, sir!" in a playful manner. He then turns to his mom and says "Mom, why does everyone think I am a boy?". FML
Today, I was crying after a bad day at work. As I walked down the street, a young boy in a minivan tried to get my attention. He kept saying, "Hi, hi, please wave!" in a sad voice. When I politely waved at him, I saw a group of kids in the van giggling hysterically and taking pictures of me. FML
Today, my 9-year-old son decided honesty is the best policy and to never lie again. And by that, I mean he's decided to go ahead and blurt out every mean comment he can think of. In one school day, he made 6 kids cry, was punched by 4 other kids, was reprimanded by 3 teachers, and was uninvited to a birthday party. FML
Today, while out walking with my son in a stroller, a couple passed by and the girl smiled sweetly at him. It made me really happy, until we'd passed and I heard her say, "What? You're supposed to smile at babies, even if they look weird." FML
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awildwhisper 30
He's just a sensitive old soul.
CantTouchThat 29
I don't understand why this is an FML? Depending on his age he might not understand not everyone in the world is going to be as polite as he is. It's a dark truth most kids don't understand until early adulthood. Also, in my highschool, we had a really annoying girl who would say hi to just about every single person she sees. She got made fun of for it so I'd say tread lightly otherwise it's gonna get much worse for him. Good luck OP
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Don'taskmetogetoutofbedinthemorning 0
Bullying is about perception, kids can be as nasty as they like, if the nastiness has no desired effect then they're just failed bullies. It may be the case that your child is not a victim of bullying but rather a ridiculous curriculum (yes, they do teach bullying in school now days) which has encouraged him to be over sensitive. Or it may be the case that the other children are bullying him and thus is merely the tip of the iceberg. Or you may have an in between where some kids are not reply because they don't like him. Either way a bit of social problems are character building,just make sure that he learns to take it in his stride.
pjsr 33
Unfortunately, almost everything is classified as bullying today. I'm concerned this minimizes genuine bullying, plus reduces the coping skills kids will need to develop for living in a world where not everyone is nice to you.
Kl0wnPunch 8
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You're raising a pussy. It's not too late to fix it.
Alexandria79 22
depending on his age, he could have made that up so you'd leave him alone.
bartsj1988 7
He better not work in retail.
Cameron Sylvester 11
If he's older than four you failed as a parent. L
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Help him learn not to read anything into that. Be kind and courteous because that's who you are but do not expect it back. Do it because that's the type of person you want to be and no other reason. No one owes anyone pleasantries. Not to mention a variety of social issues could be at play on behalf of the greeter and/or the greeted.
WTF STFU 3
Seriously this is an fml, people I have worked with for years don't say hi oh and grow the hell up people are shy.
GhostFox 34
If the kids not saying hi back are doing so in an intentional method and pressuring others to likewise ignore him, or they start ignoring him during class activities that IS a form of bullying. It's called "unpersoning," or social isolation depending on the severity. So it may not be bullying yet, but it could be the starting stages of a very harmful form of bullying.