Today, I met my son for the first time since I had to put him up for adoption over two decades ago. I wanted to make amends and get to know him. Instead, all I got to know was how well he can throw a punch. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML
Today, I saw my son. I didn't know I had a son. FML
Today, my son broke up with his girlfriend. When I asked why, he said, "Because I found out she's adopted. Ugh. I just can't with that, y'know?" Never before have I ever felt the desire to disown one of my kids. It's not a pleasant feeling. FML
Today, after I spent years, and thousands of dollars, searching for my birth father, he changed his mind about adopting me. FML
Today, I located my birth dad and asked him why I was put into care. Turns out my mom died, and since he hadn’t wanted me in the first place, he just gave me away and hoped to never see me again. He didn’t even invite me in, he threw a beer at me and threatened to call the cops unless I left. FML
Today, my son tried to fight my husband, his step-dad, who knocked him to the floor with one good punch. I was ready to throw my husband out, but an hour later they were having a heart-to-heart, and now they get along better than they ever have. HUH?!! FML
Today, after an ex let me know I have a 19 year old-son. I was beyond excited so I spent the weekend with them and I can tell you now, the boy is a complete prick, and I prefer to continue to claim I’m childless rather than admit I fathered that arrogant, rude, selfish, entitled little shit. FML
Today, I met my biological parents for the first time. Their justification for giving me up for adoption was that I wasn't conceived at the ideal time for them. Apparently, the ideal time was six months after the adoption, when they conceived the first of my two brothers. FML
Today, I lashed out at the father of my son for not doing anything for the baby. He replied, “I never did shit for you to begin with, didn’t you watch the preview? You knew what you were getting yourself into.” FML
Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML
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lovertolover 4
Talk about a soap opera in the making.
docscientist 10
You're right, he should've left him in a dumpster.
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Comments (383)
The_Hitdude 12
Why are there so many YDI's? You guys don't know the story behind why he put his son up for adoption. Maybe he was young, and he and the mother couldn't support the baby. Maybe the mom ditched the dad. She isn't in the FML. Don't jump to conclusions.
ih82bl8 2
Being on the other side of that situation myself, I can understand. At least you got to see him tho.
CeeCee_fml 16
Wow at these comments. I find it really funny that in any abortion debate the first thing someone says is to give the child up for adoption. But when someone actually did that now he is in the wrong? You do not know the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy. If you feel that you can not provide for your child (financially, emotionally, etc) then the best thing to do is to give it up to someone who can.
JadeWalker 14
no one HAS to put their child up for adoption. sex is a choice, if you get pregnant you deal with the consequences which could be- abortion or if your pro life you can keep it.
HurpMcDerpington 0
YDI. Adoption has consequences, and if you really wanted to make amends, you shouldn't have waited over twenty years.
ogf27 3
It took my father 7 yrs to find my biological parents
fangz_fml 6
You deserved that punch... But in the other hand, the kid is wrong too, maybe you had trouble back in that day and had no other choice... Well, I'm still against abortion
betteroffunsaid 0
Well, you can't expect to just leap into his life. But you shouldn't feel bad about giving him up for adoption.
FirestarFML 5
I'm the 3333th parson to press the "you deserved it button"...............
Xxlaurahatakexx 9
Don't give up/ if you really want to make amends, show him you care. And understand why he hit you. His emotional life had to have been pretty rough being adopted. Of course he has hard feelings. But keep at it, he'll wonder why the heck your still trying after he was such a prick (whether he thinks u deserve it or not) and he'll realize your serioua
Akharr01 5
Ydi