Today, I was shopping when I overheard a woman telling an employee that she was buying an iPad for her 5-year-old son. Annoyed, I turned around and ranted about how he should have more age appropriate toys. Then she explained that her son is autistic and will be using the iPad to communicate. 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 was at the park with my autistic son when I noticed a teenage girl imitating him by flapping her hands and walking on her toes. Fed up with children mocking my son, I went over and sternly lectured the girl's mother. Turns out, her daughter is autistic too and will be in my son's class. FML
Today, during an hour-long drive, my sister told me she's lost her "faith in humanity", because one of her friends bought his 8-year-old son an iPad. She uses this stupid expression all the time, and I got so pissed off that I forgot to brake at a red light, rear-ending the car in front of us. FML
Today, we got my dad an iPad for his birthday. I had to repeatedly reassure him that he could in fact touch the screen without being shocked. FML
Today, I had to deal with a lady who claimed her son was autistic to try and skip the queue. Even her son was saying he’s not autistic, and she was screaming in his face that yes he was. I happen to be genuinely autistic. Security threw her out, and I was jealous that I didn’t get to do it. FML
Today, after saving up for weeks, I bought myself an iPad. Because mine is better than the one my parents bought my ten-year-old brother, he got pissed and threw it into our pool. I'm now grounded for getting angry and calling him a bastard in the aftermath. FML
Today, on Thanksgiving, I asked my kid what she is thankful for. "My tablet." I had just told her I was thankful for her. FML
Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML
Today, my mother-in-law visited. She saw my 5-year-old son rip open a chip bag, causing chips go everywhere. She got up in his face and started screaming at him about how he has an "attitude problem". He doesn't, he's autistic and genuinely has trouble with food packaging. FML
Today, I told my son he couldn't have a toy. He threw a fit, looked me in the eye, and screamed, "Daddy's right! You are a bitch!" The whole store was watching. FML
Today, I was interviewing a woman for a job. She told me that she may need days off because of her artistic son. I jokingly replied, "Does he color on the walls or something?" She then stared at me with a weird look on her face. Autistic, her son is autistic. FML
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Top comments
Ugi 27
Why was that any of your business? Y utterly DI
melij99 5
Respect strangers, and mind your own business. Problem solved.
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Comments (145)
jd9697 6
Mind ur business a who cares if a 5 year old has a iPad?!
MissAmz 7
I'm getting my five year old one for Christmas, the lots of the educational apps that are on iTunes are amazing! And yes, they are very child friendly. As long as there is a good balance of time and parental control, why not?
marrrry 4
This is like a poem.
liesseling 13
Jealous much.
thetechdude22 0
That was absolutely none of your business. You Definitely deserve it. Stay out of other people's conversations
williamcarter93 13
Even if she was, it's none of your business. Who are you to tell a person what is appropriate for their kids? You deserve it so badly.
baileykay21 1
Well, that just shows you're a major bitch.
witchdoctor1 9
I understand how you feel OP kids are bein spoiled at a younger age, but sometimes there are times where you have no business to voice such an opinion. Granted you didn't know, you still asked for it, and if the kid had been there I'm sure you wouldn't have made such a HUGE YDI mistake
xxbvbsusanxx 21
Don't be such a closed minded jerk. Thinking before speaking is always a good idea. You really did deserve that.
tonijulie 20
Yea I hope you feel bad for that for a while and think about what you say in the future!
dreamsmean 3
perfect example of staying out of business that isnt yours.. worry about your own life.