Today, my parents have deliberately ruined my last 2 relationships, because they want me to get back together with my ex simply because he is my son's dad. Apparently, my son needs his father more than I need a man who won't beat me every time he gets drunk. 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 parents are so in love with my ex, they still think it’s my fault she felt unloved enough to cheat with another man. They constantly try to convince me to take her back and become stepdad to the child she conceived with the guy she cheated on me with. FML
Today, I told both my boyfriend and my son that they needed to start spending more time together. They both asked why and what they did that I feel the need to punish them. They’re so similar, even I forget they’re not father and son, and yet for some reason they hate each other. FML
Today, I found out that my father, who very recently lost his wife, decided that drunkenly hitting on my long-time boyfriend's mom was a good idea. FML
Today, my son got in an argument with my boyfriend, packed up his stuff, and moved in with his dad. Not five minutes later I saw my boyfriend doing his stupid happy dance. When angrily confronted, he admitted he orchestrated every argument for months until he got the result he wanted, my son gone. FML
Today, I finally got a restraining order against my violent ex. My mom now keeps finding ways to tell me how shitty I am for breaking the "poor boy's" heart and how I didn't deserve him anyway. FML
Today, my parents lectured me about how my girlfriend will ruin my life, because she's a single mom, a recovering alcoholic, and has chronic health issues. Apparently, I should be with their friend's rude, trashy daughter, who can't keep a job, and goes on a drunken, drug-fueled bender every other week. I'm 31. FML
Today, I found out that after reuniting with an old boyfriend, getting close with his two year old son, and moving closer to him to properly be a part of their lives, he got back together with his ex-wife. FML
Today, I found out that my mother has been purposely wrecking every relationship I've had since junior high because ''no one is good enough for her little girl''. FML
Today, I decided to visit my dad. I haven't seen him in a while so I wanted to give him another chance to be an actual dad to me. Apparently, getting drunk and getting it on with his girlfriend while I was there was more important than spending time with his daughter, who he hasn't seen in almost a year. FML
Today, my dad told me quite bluntly that, while he loved me, he never planned to have me. My mom baby-trapped him by sabotaging their birth control methods, and my existence ruined his life irrevocably and caused the functional alcoholism he has suffered with for 40 years. FML
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smallandroid 26
You're doing the right thing for both you and your son, OP! Stay strong, hopefully your parents will eventually give up, or you will find a relationship that they finally can't ruin!
UnidentifiedFun 37
Keep the relationships on the DL if you can so that you can give your son a better example of what it is to be a man. It takes barely anything to be a 'father' but it takes a lot to be a Dad.
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Comments (114)
sadpanda888 12
Don't get back with him!! You and your son can't have that in your life! You are doing the right thing! Maybe distance yourself a bit and brace your boyfriends for your parents too.
tounces7 28
Unless you live with your parents, I don't see how they could ruin your relationships unless you let them.
suppppppppppppp 6
Your parents aren't real parents. If they really cared they wouldn't want you to get back with an abusive alcoholic boyfriend. I think you need to ditch your parents. Don't take your kid there and dont go near them. They might be a bad influence for your son by blaming you for your sons dad not being there because that's what people like that do and they'll make you feel horrible.
legendof90 14
But yet you had a kid with him
honestjane 22
Most abusive relationships don't start out that way. They can be very charming and hide their crazy very well until they think they have you trapped with marriage and children. I was with my ex for 2 years before we married and had children. Once an abuser gets you dependant on them (it's harder to leave and find somewhere to go when you have kids) they feel like they can be themselves. Read up on domestic violence (it takes more than one form) before making ignorant statements.
moondoglou420 17
Two can play at that game. Leave a bra sprayed with perfume in the bedroom and make a contact, "Bubba" on your moms phone to which you will make multiple calls to. They won't have any time to ruin your relationships then, and as a side plus you'll have 2 Christmases from now on!
TAntobella 14
Then why do you keep introducing your partners to your parents. Leave them out of that part of your life, if they don't know how to properly be part of it
rsjnjd 11
I know they are your parents but maybe you should have distance if they don't care that you get beat? At least don't confide in them.
simsgirlgem 25
cut your parents out of your and your sons life if they think your son having his father is more important then your safety also maybe tell the next guy about your sons father and how your parents are selfish bastards who don't care about your health and happiness
connoreknaust 10
If your parents are that stupid i dont know how you learned to tie your shoes every morning.
alwaysstabbing 19
get an cuck who is willing to raise another ones child. a child needs his father
Talis99 26
That's very sad you would say that. No one needs to have an abusive cockbite as a father. There are times a biological link is worthless.