Today, I wanted my son to take a break from his comic books and be more active, so I converted our big backyard into a home-sized football field, hoping this would motivate him to finally get into sports. While I had him running drills, I heard him grumble, "This is why mom left you." 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 dad had a midlife crisis in the grocery store over his football career in high school. So he decided pelting me with vegetables and fruits would be a good idea. FML
Today, my son asked if there was a way to make parenting easier. I sarcastically told him he could be a deadbeat who sees his kid every two weeks. He must have thought I was serious because he broke up with his girlfriend and baby, turned up at my door expecting to have his old room, and told my wife it was my idea. FML
Today, my dad took away my Xbox because "You never do anything active." I had just run a 5K. FML
Today, I quit football because my dad's death has made it too sad to keep doing it, but my mom is trying to talk me into staying, and trying to talk to the coach to convince me. FML
Today, after my husband yet again failed to complete his To-Do list, I took away his Xbox and PlayStation and told him he could have them back once the list was done. He stared at me and said, "No. You're not my mother. Give them back and we will talk like adults." FML
Today, I finally got my son to go for a run. He broke his neck 4 months ago and has been playing video games the entire time. I was a competitive runner once and run everyday. He kicked my ass, 21 minutes for the first 5k and he sped up. He was back playing video games when I finally got home. I think I lost a lung on the trails. FML
Today, at a mixed-family game of rugby, my dad resorted to calling me a "goddamned accident" and eventually body-slamming me, just so I'd stop playing long enough for his team to score. FML
Today, I went to my son's school soccer game. Unfortunately, I couldn't get excited about it because my idiot son kept diving the moment anyone so much as breathed on him. It eventually earned him a penalty shot that won him the game. I was so ashamed, I snuck out to avoid being seen with him. FML
Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML
Today, my son decided to run around a supermarket in his underwear, leaving me to chase after him. FML
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Top comments
TomeDr 25
If he doesn’t like sports, you’re just driving a wedge between the two of you. Why don’t you try learning about what he DOES like to do instead of having him run “drills”?
RichardPencil 32
Drills are a terrible way to get into sports. Let them play badly at first and then explain how they can improve with drills. Did you wife leave you because your drills were boring?
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TomeDr 25
If he doesn’t like sports, you’re just driving a wedge between the two of you. Why don’t you try learning about what he DOES like to do instead of having him run “drills”?
RichardPencil 32
Drills are a terrible way to get into sports. Let them play badly at first and then explain how they can improve with drills. Did you wife leave you because your drills were boring?
mike3775 39
Why didn’t you ask HIM what he wanted to do to get more active?
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Next time you could always try waving your bare boobs at him. It apparently doesn't work but at least it should make him laugh.
Yudith 28
If the gentleman has boobs big enough to wave, he might need the drills more than his son.
debbyman13 21
RichardPencil’s burner account eh?
Chazzster 32
Our children do not always have the same interests as we do. It’s long past time you learned that. My Dad was fairly athletic - In High School he was on the basketball team and the wrestling team. Even Mom had been on the Women’s basketball team. Dad also had a gift for working on and repairing things (he eventually became an appliance and AC repairman/installer). Despite looking exactly like my Dad, I had absolutely no interest in sports. I loved reading and I helped my dad do repair work as a child and teen. I remember once that Dad said to me when I was an older teen that he didn’t understand my lack of interest in sports, but he had noticed that like him I was good at working on and building things and even loved history like he did. I became a successful electronic engineer but I always treasured the times as a boy I had spent time with my Dad helping him work on appliances. You are a fool if you think forcing your son to run exercises will make him like athletics. It will only reinforce his dislike for athletics and for you. There have to be other interests that you might share, but you won’t find out without listening in a non-judgmental way.
Nonnas1 2
Want to get closer to him, do something HE likes.
Hangryko 32
Stop pushing your failed dreams of grandeur onto your son, Al Bundy.
RichardPencil 32
Or worse, Ted Bundy.
galactic1 4
All you have succeeded in doing is making your son dislike spending time with you. Running drills isn't in any way fun. If you want your kid to be active, allow him to have FUN while doing so. Continue on this path and not only will you drive a permanent wedge in your relationship, he will also hate ALL exercise, and it will be your fault.
jkjorn 18
May I suggest a better username for Anonymous- how about "The Great Santini"?
idragosani 17
Wow, forcing an introverted kid to like sports is a seriously dumbass move. Did you even bother to ask him what activities he might enjoy?