Vultures

By Anonymous - 12/05/2020 20:00

Today, after spending a few weeks getting to know my birth father and thinking he seemed decent, he's realised my adoptive parents aren’t rich and no, I can’t lend him a few grand. Now, he’s vanished and written several nasty Facebook posts about not being able to trust family. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2021 20:00

Today, after I spent years, and thousands of dollars, searching for my birth father, he changed his mind about adopting me. FML

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By brigitte - 27/06/2013 17:35 - France - Noyon

Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML

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Cold

By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 22:59

Today, my dad justified leaving two of my three kids out of his will because they’re adopted and so not really his proper grandchildren, telling me I can’t seriously expect him to just give his money to people who aren’t real family members. FML

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You deserved it 243

By poked - 06/03/2011 00:24 - United States

Today, my father who left my family over 10 years ago and never contacted us or paid child support, poked me on Facebook. FML

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You deserved it 4 142

By snow - 22/09/2009 09:12 - Australia

Today, I found my biological father, who I have never met, on facebook and decided to message him. He blocked me. FML

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You deserved it 6 795

Good to hear from you

By Anonymous - 25/02/2013 19:26 - United States - Grandville

Today, I heard from my dad for the first time in over six months. It was through Facebook, in a message blaming my brothers and me for his horrible life, and in which he spelled my name wrong. FML

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You deserved it 2 514

By Anonymous - 09/09/2014 16:47 - United States - Miami

Today, I invited my deadbeat dad over for dinner, hoping we could resolve our issues and build a proper relationship. Just minutes after he arrived, I caught him stealing money from my purse. He actually said I owe him for raising me. He ditched my mom and me when I was 5. FML

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You deserved it 4 203

Thanks, I guess?

By LocallyBrewed - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I met my biological parents for the first time, 29 years into my life. They turned out to be two of the most pathetic people I have ever met, and the meeting ended after they asked me to lend them money because I "literally owe them my life." FML

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You deserved it 2 778

Deadbeat

By Anonymous - 29/10/2021 02:00

Today, I tracked down my birth dad. He lives in a massive house, with a wife and two kids, 3 cars and a fucking sailboat on the drive. My mom and I grew up in poverty, but I was calm when I confronted him. He had his gardeners throw me into the street like I was inconvenient trash. FML

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You deserved it 278

Great parenting skills

By Anonymous - 01/10/2023 08:00

Today, I borrowed my adopted mom's laptop and found out that either her, my dad, or both of them, have been trying to research legal ways of un-adopting me and giving me back to the foster care system. FML

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mmdavis 8

Tuesday 12 May 2020 20:25

Wow that’s terrible. It’ll hurt now but it sounds like you’re better off without him in your life. Best to you and your real family.

icalledhisname 12

Tuesday 12 May 2020 22:19

Fathers like this make my blood boil. My father was like this, my husband’s father was like this, and my best friend’s father is like this. I’m so sorry you have to deal with it, it’s not right.

Comments

mmdavis 8

Tuesday 12 May 2020 20:25

Wow that’s terrible. It’ll hurt now but it sounds like you’re better off without him in your life. Best to you and your real family.

EveOnRoad 7

Tuesday 12 May 2020 21:28

Well, he'd be right, if he actually counted as family. I'm sorry, OP. Apparently, he can only be trusted to disappoint.

Ayame_46&2 6

Tuesday 12 May 2020 21:52

Sounds like Frank from Shameless

icalledhisname 12

Tuesday 12 May 2020 22:19

Renaybug25 3

Wednesday 13 May 2020 19:37

My father in law is like this. It has completely ruined my relationship with him because I don’t even live with him and he thinks he’s entitled to me just giving him money for petty reasons. I’m sorry OP that your bio father has this mentality. Stay with your true family and don’t let him and his greed bother you