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By Anonymous - 24/06/2016 21:35 - United States - Middleboro

Today, my daughter posted a poem on Facebook about how her father and I abused her for years. It's a complete lie and an obvious attempt to impress her boyfriend, whom she thanked for "rescuing" her. I've received several hateful messages already, along with threats to report me to CPS. FML
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askullnamedbilly 33

Calmly sit her down and explain to her that she just lost access to all the devices that have an internet connection in your house, since she obviously can't handle it. No phone, no computer, tablet or whatever else she has - if she wants to earn them back, she gets to do so by volunteering at an organization that helps actual abuse victims.

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batgirlandrobin 14

Seems like she hasn't really considered the consequences of making that kind of accusation. Maybe show her the messages you've received so she can grasp how serious it really is - in the long run helping her to understand will be more beneficial than simply punishing her.

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sparkledoge 29

Even if you punished her now, life will punish her in time when the truth comes out, you can't keep such a huge and harmful lie forever. No matter how hard you try to raise your child right, sometimes that's what it takes for them to learn a lesson.

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kiaora_fml 11

Go directly to the police or cps for advice or see a psychologist, she needs to understand the severity of her false accusations Peoples lives can be ruined by this, needs to hit home with her. You also need to protect yourself against these accusations and potential legal consequences

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fordneagles 34

I'd be interested to know what kind of abuse she's accusing you of. Physical abuse, easy to call her bullshit because you know you didn't. Psychological/emotional abuse... Well, my parents did that to me but they don't believe that they did. Things you may have said or done may seem normal or right to you but they didn't to her. Putting that poem on FB was a bitchy move, I agree, but there could also be another side to the story. Either way I think she needs to talk to a professional.

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Bibliovore 26

#18, yes. Though it's definitely also possible for people to be physically abusive but not think they are. I've known at least two people like that. Even after reports were filed against one of them and determined to be founded, she never considered what she did to be abusive because she believed abuse was necessarily always extreme, like kids being deliberately burned (that was an actual example she used).

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okaydisarray 17

This is what I immediately thought of, too, 18. My mother did the same, but she thinks she was a fantastic mother even though her method of "getting through to me" was to scream at me for hours until I was so emotionally beat down that I would say or do anything just to get her to stop. Most people assume OP's daughter is some awful child, but we can't see the whole picture and therefore can't judge.

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heyLaddieHey 18

I was thinking the same thing. My mom is emotionally abusive yet is not at all aware of it.

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screweverythin 16

I agree with all of the above. My mother tells me nobody likes me, among other harsh things, as a way to "wake me up" and force me to fix my "attitude". It's mentally and emotionally exhausting and hurtful but she thinks she's a perfect mother. I can definitely see how there could be another side

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JuzReading 23

Wow, wtf. Tbh OP your daughter sounds like a psychopath. I have a sister who pulled a stunt like this about my dad (everything's been cleared but we still haven't forgotten it). It was ****** up. Obviously we do not associate with her anymore and I don't think you and your husband should either. But then again I don't know the full story.

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nanner6206 24

My brother had a similar situation with his step-daughter. He was forced to leave the house and have no contact with his new wife and daughter until the investigation was complete. it really ****** with his head. All because his step daughter was doing a 1-up with a girl at school. You have to seek outside help, OP.

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ztodaro 24

If she is your daughter then who are you? because you wrote "her father AND I" like what

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screweverythin 16

Have you ever heard of mothers and thinking about what you say?

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Scootythedog 17

How ******* stupid are you?

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Coolercatthanyou 6

There are two types of people in this world, those that can extrapolate from incomplete data...

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chisty87 16

Every child misbehaves and every parent has their own method of raising their kids and if a child misbehaves along those lines they've obviously never gotten an old fashioned ass whooping...

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Aethereal 14

Let's make those claims of abuse into actual abuse, shall we? Then we'd actually deserve those threats and accusations, and life would be all fair! Seriosly. I don't thik actual abuse is going to do anything but make the child's behaviour justified. Also mark you as a terrible person in reality.

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chisty87 16

Should've made it clear for some people that it's too late now for old fashioned upbringing it should've been done at a younger age since for some people anytime a belt across the ass is mentioned its abuse there is a fine line between abusing your child and teaching them right from wrong the old ways because talking taking away their electronic devices tv etc. is long gone as a form of punishment hence the one of many fmls of children being bad and this is just on fml I'm not just talking out of my ass I was raised the old school way and now I'm suffering from an incurable condition called respect...

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obewonstrangeone 18

Dude, have you ever heard of a period? Or even a comma? Damn.

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gingeraleison 18

Instead of just simply taking all of her electronics/ internet access away, have her correct her own wrong. Revoking her privileges will only give her more of a reason to post lies about you and your husband. Make her follow up the post and publicly announce that the poem was all false and nothing more than a poem.

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demix_fml 32

Ground her, take away any phones/laptops/ tv and give her chores until she is forty !

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badluckbrian95 5

Chores won't cut it she actually needs to go help out at a shelter or be taken into a group home for her to learn

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laden_swallow09 34

Call their bluff. You're not doing any of this bullshit, so the investigation will prove inconclusive. Either that, or beat the ever-loving snot out of that horny little ********. At least you'll be going away for SOMETHING you actually did!

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