Today, after weeks of money slowly disappearing from the stash in my bedroom, I confronted my son about it. I'm not sure which is worse: that my son is a thief or that he actually blamed his father for it. We've been divorced and haven't spoken for eight years. 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 found out my son's dad stole his unemployment card and took the money. My son was homeless at the time and using his dad's address for mail. FML
Today, I invited my deadbeat dad over for dinner, hoping we could resolve our issues and build a proper relationship. Just minutes after he arrived, I caught him stealing money from my purse. He actually said I owe him for raising me. He ditched my mom and me when I was 5. FML
Today, everyone says I'm being too hard on my son, who I disowned and went no contact with after he cleaned out all of my late wife's belongings without asking. I have nothing, literally nothing left of her now. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
Today, my son got in an argument with my boyfriend, packed up his stuff, and moved in with his dad. Not five minutes later I saw my boyfriend doing his stupid happy dance. When angrily confronted, he admitted he orchestrated every argument for months until he got the result he wanted, my son gone. FML
Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML
Today, I found out that my son and his stepdad have bonded over covering for each others' misbehaviour so I don’t find out. Between them they have kept it secret that my son sneaks out at 1am to see his secret girlfriend, that my husband lost £500 gambling, that my son scratched the car… The list goes on. FML
Today, after spending 6 months and $15,000 on lawyer fees at my 13 year-old son's request, his abusive, alcoholic father no longer has any legal right to see him. How did my son repay me? He ran away to live with his father the very first time I told him he couldn't have friends sleep over. FML
Today, my son is an idiot, but I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt by giving him a job as a cashier in one of my stores. Within half an hour, I was sent security footage from that store's manager showing my son on his phone, ignoring customers, picking his nose, and stealing money from the till. FML
Today, it's been thirteen years since I divorced my husband for being too hard on our son. Since then, he's remarried and had two beautiful, well-behaved kids. My son, meanwhile, is a thieving hellion who doesn't care about anything but himself, and my ex wants nothing to do with him. FML
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Top comments
Docbee 11
you have a stash in your bedroom? Whatever happened to the bank?
mintcar 10
Discipline should be in order. Seriously, who steals money from their own parents?
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mintcar 10
Discipline should be in order. Seriously, who steals money from their own parents?
CitrusGirl 0
Kids up to no good.
htb2050 11
I used to. how else did I buy myself an nokia n95 a n95 8gb and then an htc hero. but I do regret doing that. If I had saved all that cash then the possibilities were endless. ah :'(
SpectSelf 0
I did. I should've been beat for it but I wasn't. I had was a misguided youth.
Krilleee 5
why would you steal in the first place? if u can't effort it u have to work for it .. thats what I've been learned.
Barney_Rubble_75 0
I used to. Never got caught either. Told my parents last year! I'm 35 years old. They laughed. Moral of the story? Be sneakier than they can possibly imagine you are.
Troll_Doll 0
You'd be surprised. Not all kids have respect for their parents or consideration in the fact their parents spent time and energy working for it. Especially if the kid wants to buy something and has been told no, doesn't have enough, or isn't old enough to get a job, ect. I used to steal from my dad's stash of cash in the dresser between the ages of 5 and 12. If you know where it is, then it's also pretty easy to do it and not care while you're still immature.
CODplayer4lyfe 24
We all steal their money for at least 18 years
ImInABox 6
..At least he didn't blame the ceiling cat that watches him do disturbing things?
BooGhosted 0
Lol I saw that pic tooooo it's amazing I bet he watched his mom more than anything though o
Brandnewuser 0
how old is your son? if he's 8 that's a funny kid if he's a teen or older then that's bad parenting
tjv3 10
15 why does it have to be bad parenting? could be that the son is just a loser and an ass. I'm the middle son and my parents raised me and my two brothers the same way. I have a successful career own my own place etc while both my brothers are complete losers. so obviously kids can turn out bad even when the parents are great parents. it comes down to personal choices
Brandnewuser 0
Each kid is different, you can't raise every kid the same way. That's why parenting is hard.
RileyL29 0
15: Way to contradict yourself. Idiot. 30: Agree.
ifetayo 2
not necessarily bad parenting, but I get your point
CitrusGirl 0
Congratulations! If you're lucky, you'll be seeing your son on one of those world's dumbest criminal shows!
Garyy_fml 11
wow ^
malpalll 0
my mom calls that a gateway crime.
iAmScrubs 19
At first sight, I misread this FML and wondered why you'd keep your money in your mustache. But seriously OP, Fyl, I'd stay away from your son until he does something major to make up for it.
Just_ol_Kole 0
haha keepin money in her moustache... classic
mrahhhhh 21
Beat him with a belt. Once you take money from your parents, all bets are off. I would never do that. Steal money from the person who takes care of you?!
sasha0o0 4
maybe it has something to do with you not speaking to his father for eight years..
DrJesse 10
my parents havent spoken in 19 years but i dont steal from either of them
jenna5960 7
Excellent point!
SpectSelf 0
beat his ass. take it back to the days of making him grab a switch off a tree so you can whoop his ass with it. **** being passive. kids lack real discipline these days.
MyHandIsADolphin 0
Everybody has stolen money from their parents. I did when I was 7
benderbot19 0
so since you did, everyone has done it... fascinating logic.
Just_ol_Kole 0
oh I agree. if one person does it, then everyone's doing it
Barney_Rubble_75 0
I did, but a lot of kids either A. got enough pocket money or B. were too wussy to make the attempt.