Today, my ex-husband came to pick up our two kids for his weekend with them. Seeing his new girlfriend was in the car, and desperate for conversation, I asked her name. My kids unhesitatingly blurted out, "Mom". 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, I was picking up my daughter from my ex-husband's house and his new girlfriend was there. I said to my daughter that it was time to leave and she clung to his girlfriend and said, "Mommy, I don't want to leave." She wasn't talking to me. FML
Today, I took my kids to the park. I saw my daughter playing with a kid who looked familiar. Turns out he was my ex’s son, whom I haven’t seen in years. I thought it was cute they played so well together, until my ex’s new girlfriend came over, screaming that I was trying to use my kid to get to her man. FML
Today, I confronted my boyfriend’s bitch of an ex about why she won’t let him see their kids. She laughed hysterically then showed me screenshots of all the times she offered to drop them off and the excuses he made. An hour later, she dropped three kids at our door and stopped answering her phone. FML
Today, my four-year-old daughter called me by her mom's new boyfriend's name. Three different times. FML
Today, a woman I’d never met came to my door asking if my kids were ready to go. Obviously I refused to send my kids with a stranger. Apparently she’s my ex's new girlfriend and "has his permission" to come get my kids. Now he’s threatening to take me to court for violating the visitation order. FML
Today, I got a call from the guy I'd been seeing for a few weeks. It was his wife calling to find out what was going on with us. He told me he was separated. He left his kids home alone to hook up with me. FML
Today, my ex-wife's kids, who I dumped alongside her and completely cut ties with when I found out they weren't mine, found me on social media. FML
Today, I sent my ex's mom several pics of the kids from our recent outing. Being the kids' grandmother, she loved them. Later, I got a barrage of angry, insulting and threatening texts from my ex's new girlfriend, saying that since he and I are no longer together, I should have no contact with his family. FML
Today, I met my ex, whom I have not seen in years, in the airport. She was with a 3 year-old girl who ran to me with open arms, happily saying, "Papa!" Overjoyed, I picked her up, hugging her back, and kissed her. My ex then condescendingly said, "She's NOT yours!" When I asked why, she said, "She calls ALL MEN 'Papa'!" FML
Today, I had to go along with my mom to meet some of her old friends from high school. When they asked her about how her life was going, she said she was married, always traveling, no kids, and introduced me as the neighbor's kid she babysits. FML
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Top comments
buttcramp 21
Damn, OP. This really sucks! That's not cool that your ex and his girlfriend are having the kids call her that especially if their relationship is still so new.
LCPLStewie 23
Youch! I'm sorry... At least they're taking the divorce well. Because the main focus NOW should be on the children's well being... but stillll! FYL
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Comments (107)
IronDoge 4
You should call some random kid, "son" in front of your children for payback. Haha just kidding, that sucks.
jeriaslovesyou 16
Aww, I'm sorry OP. :(
Witchylady 18
As long as she treats the kids with kindness and respect , that is the main thing. I know it must suck for you to find out your kids may think of her in a motherly fashion But hopefully you will find a new romantic relationship too
LCPLStewie 23
I agree to an extent. I'm glad the kids are taking it well... also possibility the OP is a witch
LCPLStewie 23
Sorry that came off a little harsh.... but you have to keep the perspective open. The OP could very well be an abusive or just a not very nice mother... people can be very deceptive my mother in law is a freakin witch but at first she comes off as a totally nice person
trulypar 34
It's very wrong and confusing for the children if they are calling her mom already. If the relationship ends, there will be more "moms" to come and that is hard for a child to deal with or understand that the "moms" keeping coming in and out of the picture. There shouldn't be another "mom" in their life until she is more than a girlfriend. My son did not call my husband (his step-dad) "dad" until after we were married; and even then he started doing it on his own, we didn't tell him to.
Ducklett 11
OP I'm sorry :( that must have been hard to hear. Maybe have a small civilised chat with your ex and see if they can try and put a stop to it? But as said in previous comments maybe it was an accident :)
Morning_fml 22
Obviously it was painful hearing that from your own kids, but I frankly believe that you were a good mother to them. You didn't deserve that.
anniesje 11
how do you know she's a good mother?
LCPLStewie 23
We don't... still doesn't mean she isn't though
Anonymous2194 4
How do you know she's not? Idiot. It's more likely she's a good mother than a bad one. Why assume the worst?
zahidnasir 22
he has both qualitites : A bad husband and a worst dad
Gerbie_fml 5
That would've hurt me :( i feel bad for you
bobslawnservice 16
Sometimes it is better not to make a big deal about things like this. Those kids are in the middle of a divorce which is never easy. Just let it go. In the greater scheme of things it is insignificant and the OP should be secure in the knowledge that she is their real mom.
8born8 18
Wow OP, that must've made your heart sink :( I know I'd probably die a little inside if that ever happened to me. However, I'm sure they know that you're their one true mum and that no other woman will ever take your place. Maybe have a word to your ex husband if you feel uncomfortable about it.