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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Rui Firmino 3
You clearly deserved it. Learn to support your son and his interests instead of forcing him to be someone he's not
DanielleinDC 34
As others have suggested, how about you find something HE likes to do instead of punishing him by making him run drills. All that will do will ensure he'll hate all exercise and he'll hate spending time with you.
tiptoppc 21
Sounds like the fat gym teachers that think I’ll like running in 30 degrees F while they drink coffee and eat donuts inside. I never had a gym teacher that can see their toes. And boy did I see the principal a lot due to me pointing it out…
tiptoppc 21
Also, try larping! It’s fun, playful and gets you active. Just look at all the people that go to geeky conventions (like me with my wife!). They’ll get active with the right motivation. You’ll walk 5 miles/day if you go to an anime convention, no problem. And have a bit of fun too!