Today, Child Protective Services came to my house, because my 7-year-old son told people at school that he was uncomfortable sleeping in his uncle's bed. I had to explain to them that the uncle in question died 2 years ago, and that's why it felt weird. 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, my son broke his arm roughhousing with his brother on a bunk bed. While at the ER, he thought it would be funny to tell a different story to each doctor and nurse, forcing me to speak over him. They found this behavior "suspicious" and reported us to child services. FML
Today, I found my 15-year-old son sleeping on the couch. I asked why, and he said he'd rented his room out to someone on Craigslist to make extra money, so he was getting used to sleeping in the living room instead. FML
Today, I found out that my eight year old son is actually my nephew. FML
Today, at my mother's funeral, as everyone was around her casket for the viewing, my 5-year-old son in cluelessness of what was going on shouted, "Grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping." Everyone cried. FML
Today, I was asked to babysit for a family that attends the daycare I work at. All of my coworkers warned me that they were rough kids but I shrugged it off. As soon as the parents left, the 7-year-old girl said, "Oh good now I can focus on death and my plans". FML
Today, I was sleeping in my bed when I woke up in horror to see that my 34-year-old cousin, who was spending the night, was watching me sleep. Once he noticed that I was awake, he quietly left the room. I told my mom, who then told me not to tell anyone and pretend that it never happened. FML
Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
Today, I found out that for the past 6 months I have been sleeping next to a dead body. The cremated body of my landlord's father. It was hidden inside a wardrobe that I was not supposed to use. FML
Today, my 18 year old son asked me to check if there were any monsters under his bed. FML
Today, my parents told me that we were going to go and see my uncle, who lives very far away. I got excited, until I realized they fucking lied so I would attend the funeral of an acquaintance of my father, whom I had never met in my life, and he only met a couple times. This is why I have trust issues. FML
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perdix 31
I'm sure it was weird for the first few months as the corpse was rotting, but your kid shoud be OK now that he's just down to a skeleton. Skeletons are cooler than teddy bears.
ebdeadaccount 11
At least you know he has caring teachers
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Comments (174)
Cassandrax731 5
I love how they just jumped to a conclusion without asking the kid or calling the OP first...
courtneyann211 10
Unfortunately, when teachers have a weird "feeling" about a situation, they no longer call the parents since by law they have to call CPS or police right away.
the_true_batman 10
Am I the only one who thinks the uncle's ghost is probably molesting the kid, and the mom didn't even bother to ASK her son why it's weird, and just ASSUMED that it's because the uncle is dead?
theneatoburrito 8
True, but in the FML, it never says that the uncle actually died IN the bed. The kid probably just got freaked out knowing that someone who died used to use that bed.
flyufoolz 7
Same sort a thing happened with my brother. A weeks before our grandfather died he made up a batch of cookie dough, so that if my brothers or I got depressed my nan could make up some "grandpa cookies". So a few months later he got some cookies, and brought them to school. Teacher asked who made the cookies, and he told her. Mom got the phone call that day with the teacher thinking he was seeing ghosts.
silent_bride 5
148: What a sweet story. :) The cookie part, not necessarily your little brother.
angelinaanimerg 7
WHY WOULD U MAKE UR KID SLEEP IN A DEAD PERSON's bed
videokid2000 10
Some people can't afford a new bed. We don't know the whole story.
soad2014 7
Why would you comment in all caps?
Maggums18 0
Get him a new bed thats gross n creepy!
GogoTheGreat 12
Honest mistake from your kiddo. People just took it the wrong way.
Bijoushow 1
I loved your post so much I created an account to comment. No disrespect at all intended but I laughed out loud when I read it. Beautifully written. . . . it leads you one way, then - bam! - it's something else entirely. Kudos!
aaghmylife 9
This is one of those FMLs where nobody was responsible for the life-f!!king. The teachers are required to report abusive activity, the kid didn't realize that saying "I don't like sleeping in my uncle's bed" would be misinterpreted, and CPS was just doing what they get paid to do.
TatyanaJanae 0
Srry 4 yo lost