Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." 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 went shopping with my mom. I went into my department and tried on some clothes. After a few minutes, there is an announcement that a child has gone missing. Staff are searching the store. I see my mom and she hugs me in tears and yells, "I found her!" I'm almost 17. FML
Today, I helped a 6 year-old boy who was left alone at a store to get back home. The kid's parents were grateful, but my mother cussed me out and called me stupid for helping the kid. No good dead goes unpunished. FML
Today, I saw a little boy wandering in the supermarket looking lost and distraught. I gently put my hand on his shoulder and said, “Hey buddy, where’s your mommy?” He screamed, “STRANGER DANGER!” and kicked me in the shin. His actual mom wandered over from the cheese section, gave me a dirty look, and walked off. FML.
Today, at the mall, I ran into a lost, crying little girl. It was my best friend's daughter. She recognized and clung on to me. As I called her dad, some nosy lady snatched her from me and caused a scene, screaming, "KIDNAPPER!" As I got apprehended, her claim was she heard me say, "If you still want to see her…" FML
Today, my mom and I went to Winn-Dixie. I told her I was going to a different isle 5 minutes later I hear my name on the intercom to go to the front of the store. As I go I see my mom crying, she comes and hugs me and tells me she thought I was lost. Im 22, I had my cell phone, and I drove there. FML
Today, while waiting in line at a store, a toddler behind me was throwing a major meltdown while his father yelled at him, giving me a migraine. I turned to the woman behind me and said, "Can you believe this kid? I feel sorry for his mother." Turns out the woman was his mother. FML
Today, I paid for earrings at a craft fair. A kid came up from behind and started crying. The kid's mom said the kid saw earrings first and dropped them to grab an adult. The kid was allowed to cry hysterically until the hall went silent. I said, “You can have it.” Suddenly, the kid stops crying and the mom goes, “Oh that’s so kind, are you sure?” FML
Today, I was at the mall and I saw a kid crying. I asked her "What's wrong sweetie, are you lost?" She ran away screaming "Help me!" I ended up having to explain to a dumb mall cop that I'm not a perv. FML
Today, I overheard a lady tell her child in a store that, “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll tell that guy over there to take you away.” She was referring to me. FML
Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML
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Leayna 0
Now that's a good mom! *Obvious sarcasm* But seriously, poor kid! :[
DVARD 0
I hope you told her what a shit parent she is
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Comments (201)
kisseshugsdrugs 5
although the way she went about it was ****** up, i get the point she was trying to make. next time, she shouldve tried somewhere her child couldnt be easily picked up by kidnappers and molesters etc.. also how old is this kid? because if he was like 10ish i think thats a little much for him to be freaking out like that. i got lost in the mall when i was under 5 and knew exactly what to do.
J1LT 0
I don't understand this AT all? If he was a young child, say 4-6/7 then it's understandable if he got upset about being lost. If he is in that age range, then his mother needs a slap for "testing" her childs independence when they are MEANT to be dependent at that age, and for not drumming into him the appropriate "Find security" tactic. HOWEVER if he was older, such as the 8/9-11 age range then she still deserves a slap for still not having drummed into him to find a store member/security AND for still using a really stupid way to test his independence - Try asking him to make his own lunch or a hot drink first before abandoning him to the big wide world?.... A child should not be made independent at tender ages, rather nurtured until they find their feet themselves. That said, mollycoddling really pees me off, there's a fine line and some people seem to get confused between nurtured/mollycoddled.
IRST00PID 0
awwwh :C
Akumie 6
ftkl.(**** the kids life)
anorexicbarbie 8
YDI for being Canadian.
Natasha97 0
It's not your FML! it's the poor kids. Screw that asshole of a ****.
haha89 0
Stupid Mom!
elkayshmay 0
You did the right thing!!
ishah 9
OP, don't feel guilty; you did exactly what you should have done. The mom is the messed up one and the kid is the one who should be posting here, years from now when he finally deals with his traumatic childhood. :P
onetreehill143 0
bad parenting!!!!