Kids, Parenting, Abuse and Work: Independance day

Independance day

By Anonymous - 19/09/2010 04:27 - Canada

Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML

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You deserved it 2 821

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By Ania - 15/10/2011 05:13 - United States

Today, I went shopping with my mom. I went into my department and tried on some clothes. After a few minutes, there is an announcement that a child has gone missing. Staff are searching the store. I see my mom and she hugs me in tears and yells, "I found her!" I'm almost 17. FML

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You deserved it 3 646

Stranger danger

By Cali Montana - 03/12/2024 03:00 - United States - Marietta

Today, I helped a 6 year-old boy who was left alone at a store to get back home. The kid's parents were grateful, but my mother cussed me out and called me stupid for helping the kid. No good dead goes unpunished. FML

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You deserved it 87

Just trying to help

By Dave - 28/05/2025 09:00 - United States

Today, I saw a little boy wandering in the supermarket looking lost and distraught. I gently put my hand on his shoulder and said, “Hey buddy, where’s your mommy?” He screamed, “STRANGER DANGER!” and kicked me in the shin. His actual mom wandered over from the cheese section, gave me a dirty look, and walked off. FML.

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You deserved it 184

Nosy nitwit

By Paladin Rayjack - 17/10/2024 02:00 - Philippines - Makati City

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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You deserved it 84

By SwimSquid - 15/04/2009 18:38 - United States

Today, my mom and I went to Winn-Dixie. I told her I was going to a different isle 5 minutes later I hear my name on the intercom to go to the front of the store. As I go I see my mom crying, she comes and hugs me and tells me she thought I was lost. Im 22, I had my cell phone, and I drove there. FML

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You deserved it 8 105

Keep it to yourself

By Anonymous - 18/02/2014 16:31 - United States

Today, while waiting in line at a store, a toddler behind me was throwing a major meltdown while his father yelled at him, giving me a migraine. I turned to the woman behind me and said, "Can you believe this kid? I feel sorry for his mother." Turns out the woman was his mother. FML

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You deserved it 46 694

Well trained

By Anonymous - 16/11/2022 16:00

Today, I paid for earrings at a craft fair. A kid came up from behind and started crying. The kid's mom said the kid saw earrings first and dropped them to grab an adult. The kid was allowed to cry hysterically until the hall went silent. I said, “You can have it.” Suddenly, the kid stops crying and the mom goes, “Oh that’s so kind, are you sure?” FML

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Stranger danger

By soul0eater - 12/03/2011 07:18 - Saudi Arabia

Today, I was at the mall and I saw a kid crying. I asked her "What's wrong sweetie, are you lost?" She ran away screaming "Help me!" I ended up having to explain to a dumb mall cop that I'm not a perv. FML

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You deserved it 3 877

Sketchy-looking dude

By NinjaTurtle93 - 17/02/2021 21:30

Today, I overheard a lady tell her child in a store that, “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll tell that guy over there to take you away.” She was referring to me. FML

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You deserved it 109

By bitch i'm a gerontophile - 29/11/2012 18:08 - Taiwan

Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML

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You deserved it 1 870

Leayna 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:10

Now that's a good mom! *Obvious sarcasm* But seriously, poor kid! :[

DVARD 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:20

I hope you told her what a shit parent she is

Comments

pudwoogie 0

Saturday 3 December 2011 18:36

Epic fail on the child's part

Laceyfrogs8 6

Saturday 25 February 2012 22:30

what the...?

bghernandez2011 14

Monday 9 July 2012 16:45

I hope you called CPS. You should never do that to a child. You can leave the room at home if you want to test his independence... Don't hide on him in the store and scare the poor baby half to death. That is wrong and I hope she gets her child taken away from her. Test HER independence...

katiemarie62996 4

Tuesday 10 July 2012 7:23

**** that kids life, not yours....

Ayla_Abriel 1

Saturday 25 August 2012 23:58

Faith in humanity -1000 -__-

sdotimas 1

Monday 3 September 2012 22:33

Wtf...?

wpolo02 7

Tuesday 2 October 2012 5:52

Guarantee you that kid didn't wander off again. Good job Mom!

Psycho_Babydoll 26

Saturday 24 November 2012 21:58

Wow... that is just horrible. I can't even find words for it right now, I'm so pissed at that mom. Poor child...

Ugi 26

Monday 15 April 2013 18:59

That's incredibly mixed up - if the kid had then caught the subway home you can be sure the mother would have torn him off a strip for being too independent! Kids don't learn to swim by being thrown head-first into deep water! They learn by being introduced to increasingly stretching but achievable goals as their skills improve. The same applies with anything: If the goal is independence then stand by the checkout and send them to find something and return with it, or meet them in the ice-cream parlour after they have bought something, or whatever. Disappearing is a sure way to have them drown!

longbeck4 28

Sunday 25 August 2013 21:32

Poor kid, loosing your mom in a store is scary. I was 13 when it happened to me and I still majorly panicked. Children's aid should be called on her because obviously she doesn't deserve to have a child.