Today, I found out I wasn't invited to the annual family reunion. The reason? Everyone thinks I'm "creepy" because I'm the only adult who will go out and play with the kids. 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 that I'm the creepy uncle of the family. FML
Today, I realized the only reason I was invited to go on vacation with my extended family was so I could babysit everyone's children while the adults go out and have fun. FML
Today, I was talking to my sister-in-law on the phone. She brought up the family reunion last weekend and how my family is so strange. I didn't know there was a reunion, I wasn't invited. FML
Today, I realized I am the neighborhood pariah. I have a vaca house on a lake, and every year the neighborhood holds a Friendsgiving Party. I wasn't invited. I only found out it that it happened when I saw the Facebook photos. I have no idea why I was excluded. I must be the world's biggest a-hole. FML
Today, I was uninvited to the family Christmas party. Apparently, everyone is tired of me "refusing to watch or discipline my own kids". Sure, one of them is autistic and has violent meltdowns, but I thought it took a village to raise a child? FML
Today, I was told I'm not invited to my best friend's birthday party. Apparently, being divorced and childless doesn't "mesh" well with the rest of the group. My parents are still watching her kids so she can go away for the weekend. FML
Today, I was uninvited to a family reunion because I’m the result of my mom’s affair while she was married to her husband, who raised me as a dad for 22 years before we found out. According to my aunts, uncles, and cousins who I grew up with, it means I’m not really family anymore. FML
Today, I was uninvited from my own birthday party. FML
Today, I was uninvited from every family event henceforth, because I finally had it and told my sister that I can’t stand to be around her horribly misbehaved kids. They have screaming meltdown tantrums, throw and break things, start fights and steal. How am I the bad guy? FML
Today, my parents invited all their kids and grandkids to join them on a vacation trip to the mountains; all their kids except me, that is. I'm not invited. But they did invite my ex-husband. And his new girlfriend. FML
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Top comments
abNormal62 23
Wonderful comment on society when people should be afraid to interact with cildrenh
Pandacupcakelove 26
Kids are probably bummed that the only fun adult isn't there. You stay awesome!
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Comments (69)
Candied_person 13
I'm sorry it's creepy my children are being happy
Rozeyyy 25
That's pretty normal in my opinion... Im 21 But i prefer hanging out with the kids in my fam rather than the adults..they're more down to earth and know how to take a joke lol
marcusbjohnson 4
If an entire group of adults finds you creepy, it is not simply because you play with the kids. there is much more going on there. the way you play with them, the way you look at them, etc. they may have trouble verbalizing that which they have gleaned but they are not wrong. stay away from kids please.
phaelnb 26
OR... The adults are sexist dickheads and at fault for being assholes for not inviting him aswell.
Algorithm 24
I think it could go either way, 28. Some families out there are definitely full of petty assholes who'd say this just to make up a reason to exclude someone. Still, there's something a little fishy about an entire group of adults agreeing that one specific person is creepy, especially when we only know OP's point of view on the story.
mezochan 29
Eh? I play with the kids during family reunions, too. The adults don't play games or do anything fun. They just sit around and talk about their kids. That's creepier, imo.
StrayCatXIII 7
for real, I love playing with kids. they don't nag you about your career choices.
shepp626 11
You'd be the hero at my family reunion.
superspooky 13
Your own family thinks you're a pedo. That is just awful. At least someone wants to interact with the kids because it sounds like the rest of your family just ignores them so they don't look "creepy."
saffy66 34
It's simple - go do something else and let the kids annoy the crap out of the adults! Then they might appreciate you entertaining them for free :)
clrichmond2009 24
I feel your pain, OP. My in laws all think I'm really weird because I actually play with my kids and niece and nephews instead of just leaving them to their own devices.
RepDavid 7
Go anyways, lol
RAH94 17
The kids probably look at you as the 'cool adult' for playing with them! :)