Today, I had the mother of a five year old come in for parent teacher conferences. When I told her that her son was very smart, but he often made up fantastical stories about his home life, she burst into tears. She then ran out of my office crying, "I knew it! I knew he was a sociopath!" 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, my coworker was going on and on about how her son was nice and got good grades but that she needed to find him a therapist because he's too shy in class, and how she didn't want her friends to think badly of her. She's a counselor. I sat in silence for almost an hour, because all I could think was, "WTF? Poor kid." FML
Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML
Today, I got to take my 10-year-old son to the junior high school at which I teach. When my students questioned him about what I was like at home, he told the entire class: "Well, she farts all the time." FML
Today, I picked my 12-year-old daughter up from school after her first sexual education lecture. She burst into tears on the way home explaining her fears of being pregnant with her boyfriend's child. As if that doesn't sound bad enough, I've met her boyfriend before. He is imaginary. FML
Today, my five-year-old son threatened to kill another kid at school. I told the teacher I would have a talk with my son about how that’s not okay. The teacher replied that I’d better call the cops in case he “follows through.” Did I mention the kid is five? FML
Today, I had to give my four year-old daughter some tough love, which I hate doing. When she ran away crying, my son, her twin brother, looked at me and said, "You should be ashamed of yourself." FML
Today, I was listening to my son's teacher gossip about students whilst in the grocery store. I was thrilled when she described my son as "A model student". However, she then went on to say, "Which is surprising considering that his parents are trailer trash." FML
Today, my daughter came up to me crying. When I asked her what was wrong, she told me that she had a fight with her imaginary boyfriend. She's 16. I raised this child. FML
Today, I went over to my friend's house. Her 5 year-old son answered the door and when he saw me said, "Oh great, it's YOU!" and slammed the door in my face. FML
Today, a parent of one of the students I teach called me to complain that I was teaching her child "lies" and "fairytales". I was teaching them about the Holocaust. FML
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WinterChild 20
Because no child ever made up a story or has an imagination without having a mental disorder...
Wizardo 34
Guess he inherited the smarts from his dad.
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Comments (38)
warrenhoward42 20
that's not a sociopath.
JohnnyWake0 13
Why do all the comments say something is wrong with the mother in this situation? What if she's coming home to dead dogs in her bed or something? Stop assuming when you don't even know the whole situation.
DoomedGemini 38
So a mother comes home to read dogs but an active imagination is the nail on the coffin for being a sociopath? Really?
idk_rose 25
i guess the poor kid was a "surprise"
band13geek 16
I think this is more of a FML for the five year old.
FailStaff 15
You cannot label a kid with any type of Antipersonal Social Disorder under around 18-ish when the mind finally develops fully
kalbrek009 20
According to a lot of professionals, the brain isn't "fully" developed until the age 25, rather than 18, but that's not to say a person isn't mentally "mature". Kind of changes the perception of the term adult VS legal adult....although we all know most 14-16 ish year olds believe they are adults or "grown up enough" to be able to do adult things (sadly).
ACCOUNTKILLER 18
sounds like projection
gatorgirl7563 22
Doesn't she realize that all young children are sociopaths?