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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (63)
PhillJFry 0
if he doesn't have a dad it's up to u to teach the kid some morals like stealing is wrong.
khaya 9
Shame, somebody still has some daddy issues.
lovernotafighter_fml 0
Maybe OPs ex is in need of money? just bc OP and her ex haven't spoken doesn't mean a boy can't talk to his dad
MyF_ckingLuck 0
you sound like a really selfish family to keep your son from being involved with his father for 8 years. grow up and learn to communicate for your child's well being. I'm sick of loser parents having kids and then having a bad relationship later when you two decide to bail out on your family. deal with your situation
kalbrek009 20
get a video camera to record who's doing it & if your son is the culprit & is a teen, have the police take his ass to juvi for a week...if he's younger, take everything away you can as punishment &/or whoop his lil punk ass.
familyguy11 0
Thats why there are banks dumb ass
iSolDyourSouL 0
exactly! how can somebody be so stupid?
ThickHead 0
hide it somewhere else. or in a bank. or hell on a tall shelf.
PapaCool_fml 0
Obviously just reacting according to previous example, your usual reaction
iSolDyourSouL 0
YDI for "stashing" money in your bedroom like a 12-yr-old kid who's saving up pocket money for a new skateboard. Grow up and open a savings account and you won't have to worry about your son stealing your money.
Marie_san 0
Well, don't be surprise if next time they call you to tell you that your kid is been convicted for 15 years in prison for breaking into a bank!!!!....