Today, while on holiday in Melbourne, I begged my wife to take a day off from yelling angrily at our 4 year-old. A few hours later, she was cursing and yelling in front of gathering onlookers because he didn't want to go inside LegoLand. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I've been on vacation with my friend and his family for a week. Apparently, his idea of a vacation includes constant screaming arguments with his wife, while their kids sob in the living room. I tried to take the kids out once and got a lecture on boundaries, which started another huge fight. FML
Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML
Today, on my family vacation, I tried to put my foot down and declare that my daughter would absolutely not be babysitting anyone's kids. Everyone got mad and made us go home. FML
Today, all I wanted was to take my two kids and their two favourite cousins to the beach on their last day of vacation together. My mother-in-law went into full beast mode, shouting about how I'm always roaming around and being irresponsible. The kids never meet and are from different cities. FML
Today, I came home in an awful mood, and grumbled to my wife that sometimes I want to strangle my boss. My wife regularly screams up and down the house over the most minor shit, but apparently this upset her so much that she took the kids to her mom's, and is demanding I get anger management. FML
Today, I took my 6 year-old to work. A normally docile child, she chased me around with her toy - beating me with it while all my colleagues watched - not stopping despite me requesting her to. When she finally lost said toy, she threw a huge tantrum. Guess who's banned from my office. FML
Today, my wife screamed and threatened to leave me… again. She does this about once a year, in response to an argument that she feels frustrated by. We have three amazing children and we're mostly happy in between these outbursts. Today she did it in front of our 6 year-old, who is now crying about our family. FML
Today, the TV was blaring, the kids were yelling, and my wife was blabbering on in my ear. Overwhelmed, I shouted, "EVERYONE QUIET!" I got a second of blessed silence before my kids started screaming and crying, and my wife threw a tantrum, saying, "I married a psycho!" FML
Today, I had to stand next to my wife at the supermarket, beet-red and pretending not to exist; about half an hour into our shopping, she completely lost her shit at the advertising on the loudspeaker, turned to another patron, and screamed into his face to shut the fuck up. FML
Today, I was having trouble sleeping due to jet lag. I was finally sleepy and looking forward to a decent night of rest when my 4 year-old woke up and refused to stay in his room or try to rest. The next two hours involved him shouting at me, kicking me, and crying because he wanted Daddy, who is on a business trip. FML
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poopface82 25
Is Australia one of those countries where they give custody to the mother even if she’s a meth-head who starts fires and kicks puppies? Because if it’s not, divorce and get custody. If it is, divorce, bribe the judge and get custody.
Chazzster 32
Some children are more difficult than others. Some adults are just not cut out to be “good” parents. Put the two together and it’s highly dangerous! If this is abnormal behavior for your wife, try to figure out what the real problem is that’s upsetting her. If this kind of behavior occurs frequently and with some regularity. In the best case “mom” needs to have counseling, either psychological or in parenting. In the worst case you need to intervene to protect your child which may mean divorce and custody… Unfortunately behavior seems to come from two places - Tendencies you are born with (genetics in other words) and the behaviors a child was taught or saw modeled in others. Unfortunately not all “birds of a feather” get along together. Mom and child might both have problem tendencies… Note - If mom is feeling overwhelmed being the sole person to care for hers and your child, maybe it’s time you took over some of that role.
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poopface82 25
Is Australia one of those countries where they give custody to the mother even if she’s a meth-head who starts fires and kicks puppies? Because if it’s not, divorce and get custody. If it is, divorce, bribe the judge and get custody.
RichardPencil 32
HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO LEGOLAND?!?! WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH THAT KID?!?!
Chazzster 32
Some children are more difficult than others. Some adults are just not cut out to be “good” parents. Put the two together and it’s highly dangerous! If this is abnormal behavior for your wife, try to figure out what the real problem is that’s upsetting her. If this kind of behavior occurs frequently and with some regularity. In the best case “mom” needs to have counseling, either psychological or in parenting. In the worst case you need to intervene to protect your child which may mean divorce and custody… Unfortunately behavior seems to come from two places - Tendencies you are born with (genetics in other words) and the behaviors a child was taught or saw modeled in others. Unfortunately not all “birds of a feather” get along together. Mom and child might both have problem tendencies… Note - If mom is feeling overwhelmed being the sole person to care for hers and your child, maybe it’s time you took over some of that role.
ejfs 8
Definitely something deeper going on here. See if you can check in with your wife - in a calm moment - try to talk to her about why she does this? My mother yelled at me and my sister all the time. Turns out they're both autistic so they caused each others' meltdowns (unknowingly) and I ended up with the emotional fallout. Don't let that happen to your family.