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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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)
fantasyworld 39
You're better than their parents who probably just leave them and go talk about them. Little kids won't ask you 20 million questions about your future or if you're seeing anyone.
VitalDistance 14
If that's creepy. Then I guess I'm one sick **** for playing games with my brother.
Sparx1_1 16
DOUBLE STANDARDS - if you were a girl they'd be grateful you're interested in being around their kids. I was always the one who took the time to play with the kids at family gatherings and the other adults were always tell me that I'd be a great mom and how happy their kids were when I was around etc. They loved having "a responsible adult" there to distract the kids and keep them out of their hair.
moosetracks22 10
I wish I had a fun relative like you. When I was a kid my sister and I were the youngest ones by far and since we didnt play well together I always had to ask adults to play and they said no a lot. It's sad though that when a guy wants to play with kids people think it's "creepy."
Omniprism 15
This is bullshit. I like to go play with the kids too. I feel sorry for your family for being so narrow minded and not young at heart. I'm pissed on your behalf.
fishybull 15
depends on who found him creepy, the kids or the adults. Also, why??
truthdog 1
Let me tell you, from experience of being the youngest in the family, kids LOVE when adults join them to play! I had one awesome uncle who would always play sports with us kids and make it fun. Sad, because those kids will suffer (of course not LITERALLY) without someone fun like you.
soccerbeast24680 8
I feel bad for u, who thinks like that anyway
quarterbird 18
Is that really the only reason that you weren't invited? I really don't see RELATIVES saying... "You have fun with the kids in the family at reunions. You're creepy."
rayraydayday 15
I'm sorry OP, that's not cool of them! There's nothing wrong with being able to hang out with the kids and adults!