Today, my 14-year-old son's pathetic rebellion came to a head. He ran away from home, leaving a note saying he hates me and was leaving forever to be part of a gang his friends had formed. He came back an hour later crying. His whole gang had gotten mugged, which he somehow blamed me for. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my son is going through a rebellious phase. He's taken to wearing leather and chains, listening to death metal music all day in his room alone, and screaming at me in public places. He was fired from his part-time job for swearing at customers. My son is 29 years old. FML
Today, my punishment for my 14 year-old troublemaker son seems to have badly backfired. My husband and I sent him to live with my strict disciplinarian father for a while, and not only has he changed, but he loves it there and refuses to come home. My dad is on his side. I don't know what to do. FML
Today, I came home to my son crying and packing a bag, with his laptop smashed on the floor. He said he needed to run away because a "crazy military guy" was coming to kill him. I logged in to his account and found that someone had sent him the Navy SEAL copypasta. He's 16. FML
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
Today, my 14 year-old son asked to join my buddies and me at the gun range. The second I finished the safety lecture and handed him a pistol, he started twirling it on his finger (thankfully, it was unloaded). I smacked him in the head and took him home. Now he's moping and sulking like a bitch. FML
Today, after my 14 year-old son brought home six Fs on his report card, we decided to take away all his video games and sell them. He screamed for hours, then went into the kitchen and started smashing glasses against his head, "until we brought back his games." FML
Today, I had to give my four year-old daughter some tough love, which I hate doing. When she ran away crying, my son, her twin brother, looked at me and said, "You should be ashamed of yourself." FML
Today, after spending 6 months and $15,000 on lawyer fees at my 13 year-old son's request, his abusive, alcoholic father no longer has any legal right to see him. How did my son repay me? He ran away to live with his father the very first time I told him he couldn't have friends sleep over. FML
Today, my son visited for the first time in three years, asking to stay a while. It turns out he insulted someone online and gave his address in case they wanted to fight him. They accepted the offer, and so my son's imaginary Muay Thai skills went AWOL, along with his testicles. FML
Today, my teenage son broke into my gun safe, took my gun, and dumped the magazine into the side of his ex-girlfriend's family home. He's completely stunned that he was arrested and charged with attempted murder. My wife blames me and wants a divorce. FML
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shorty6823 28
I feel bad, but that's a bit of karma. A bit more than he bargained for, but still.
kinky44 28
What badass mugs kids?
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Comments (135)
shorty6823 28
I feel bad, but that's a bit of karma. A bit more than he bargained for, but still.
shorty6823 28
Disown him? Just a bit extreme.
askullnamedbilly 33
Disowning a 14 year old for being an overemotional, irrational teenager? It's kind of their job description at that age. They grow out of it.
colby6666 43
23 - You're right on the money.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
#24 - right on the money OP's son was mugged of?
EdenCrystal 21
38, that's so sad when you think of it. That kid probably lost all his money :'(
Alastor13X 8
We aren't in futile Japan. We don't just say... You dishonor family! You are not my son! I banish you from family name! Now be gone! And cast them aside like used toilet paper. They call them RAGING hormones, not calm, quiet, happy hormones. Besides, weren't you once a teenager?
chinaski7628 32
Is that the Japan that tried really hard but was still useless? Or do you perhaps mean feudal?
Shmizlish 9
I hope he learned a lesson from that
ohSNAPyall 27
"Never trust anyone!"
kinky44 28
What badass mugs kids?
revan546 24
Judging by his son's idiotic behavior they probably picked a fight and couldn't handle it.
ironichalibut 24
It's a mugger mug mugger would out there
MrSassypants 34
It's even worse when muggers mug mugs from muggers that also mug mugs.
thefastnfuryass 14
A new gangland episode?
AlexRen 21
Another badass group of kids.
Alastor13X 8
The same bad asses who surround soldiers in civilian clothes knowing full well they are soldiers and rob them. Gangs outside of Ft. Lee did it all the time. Who robs a 4 pack of Red bull? Seriously!
meowimmakat 23
Well there goes the gang
chinaski7628 32
When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way!
lexiieeex3 32
I think he has an outdated definition of the word "gang." I'm pretty sure gang members don't come home crying to their mommies.
HelloooooNurse 20
Thanks #32, now I want to watch Westside Story :)
yesnid 2
You must not of seen a school in years. When I was in high school just 4 years ago every wannabe thought they were a gangster. Whether they count as a "real" gangster or not kids are still going to call themselves gangsters because being one, to them makes them a cool badass.
ohSNAPyall 27
Our Gang, starring Buckwheat and Alfalfa!
dawood_k 27
Shame how could you rob the kiddy wonna be gangsters. Thug my wallet life
ksks1234 33
All those words are English, yet I still don't understand what you are saying.
jerryj 27
I'm almost certain "wonna" is not an English word. But I get your point.
mannatee 19
Translation please
OysterPearls 33
Translation: "Shame, how could you rob the childlike wannabe gangsters? Thug (AKA I have no need to commit crimes because I'm an entitled brat) life.
isolated_mistake 5
Funny how you can't form a sentence.
FaguIous 22
Okay guys I'm typing this in google translate
sunnyray812 42
That's a lesson to teach him he's not ready to be out on his own yet and to treat his parents with respect. Sadly, he's having an issue learning the second part.
askullnamedbilly 33
Be honest, everyone has one or two of these moments growing up. During your teenage years, you scoff at your parents telling you that you're overreacting and that things will look different when you're grown up, but once you are... you usually realize they were right about a lot more than you're ready to admit.
isuckwithnames 22
But most people don't 'run away' and form a 'gang'.
randome101 12
Now he's never going to leave because he'll be too scared
mannatee 19
Respect goes both ways
stryder9090 28
thug liiiife
jazzy_123 20
"I didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose me"
NineInchSacks 11
But the thug life did not choose OP's son.
BootheGhost 6
I chose the thug life, but the thug life rejected me.
NineInchSacks 11
It could have been worse. He could have not come back and gotten into more trouble
chocolatefrog28 29
At least he got it out of his system and can use it as a learning experience later.
AUShano 15
Has he chosen a street name yet? People with street names don't get mugged, they get respect; "Whaddup home slice, I be 25cent! #ThugLife"
sammyjanette 17
No, just NO.
jazzy_123 20
25cent? you don't know anything about street names do you?
interexntsc 12
The street has no name
mt631 18
It sounds like this kid still hasn't found what he's looking for.
Dthsapprntc 23
My street name is 4th Ave NE. I was going to go with Washington and Main, but then I realized that Washington and Main isn't a street name, but a corner, so I changed it to 4th Ave NE. What? Someone said I get cred if I have a street name. So where's my cred?
MrSassypants 34
My street name is "Wall." I'm about as street as you can get. Might as well paint yellow dashes across me and run me over.