Today, I grounded my son after finding out that he's been bullying other kids at school. He got mad and screamed at me, calling me a "bastard". Instead of defending me, my wife got pissed and accused me of having taught our son to swear like that. I can never win. 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, during a heated argument with my son, I lost my temper and called him a son of a bitch. He enthusiastically agreed. FML
Today, my wife got a call from my son's school, telling her that he was talking inappropriately in class, using bad language. Neither my wife or I ever use foul language, spoken or written. I feel like such a failure as father and parent. FML
Today, my son finally stood up to his bully and gave him a smashing that he damn well deserved. I’m desperate to tell him how proud I am, but my wife won’t let me because “we’re not raising a thug” and after 17 years of marriage, I’ve learned arguing with her is pointless. FML
Today, I yelled at my oldest son for picking his little brother up by the throat. Only to then be yelled at my my mother-in-law for hurting his feelings. FML
Today, my son, who to my great shame is a typical bully, was suspended for bullying a disabled girl. Her father must have been the biggest, meanest, most tattooed ex-marine I've ever seen. He blamed me for bad parenting, and I actually peed myself a little in fear, which he saw too. FML
Today, I got into an argument with my mother, when she snapped and called me a son of a bitch. I said that made no sense, because I'm a girl, and it'd only really confirm that she's a bitch. She then grounded me for insulting her. FML
Today, I had to pick my son up from school after he beat the crap out of another student. The words that made him go nuts were apparently, "You mad, bro?" FML
Today, my normally very modest and prissy mom came home, pissed off about something. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't say, and snapped at me to "fuck off." She then grounded me for "making" her use that kind of "vile language." FML
Today, I learned my son has been picking on a girl he has a crush on. He apparently went too far, because she finally snapped and beat him up at recess. The teacher, who knew about this from the beginning and actively did nothing, is trying to throw me under the bus for being oblivious to my son's behavior. FML
Today, I finally stood up for myself and beat the crap out of a bully at school, as my father told me to do. The kid and I were called to the principal's office, along with our parents. Inside my father's smirk faded when he saw that the kid's mom was his boss. FML
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Top comments
timakinz 21
For some reason I was expecting this to end with him bullying you.
lonelyman36 12
Of course you can't, you got married.
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Comments (124)
simsgirlgem 25
Sorry OP if it were me I assume he picked it up somewhere besides the adults around him and tell him not to curse his father like that and ground him longer for it and every time he threw a fit add a week
abasham 4
You can't win. Even if you're right, your wife wins.
rokolodo 10
It all starts at home. You and your wife have to get in the same page, Before punishment is given. When two if you contradict each other in front of him. Your son wins. I say.
Fmlsea 28
That's life for ya
wow_thats_bad 6
Put a belt to that bastard
kb021 18
Good for you OP for actually caring that your son is a bully, and trying to do something to stop it. I wish more parents were like you in this regard.
Panda_Shy_Haven 17
No one knows how to give a beating anymore?
jiraii 9
sounds like you should put the wife into time out
chosha_fml 27
Way to focus on the bigger issue, Mum! :/
CanadianCutie22 16
time to have a serious talk with your son !