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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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)
starlite85 6
If your parents have the ability to ruin your relationships, then they weren't that strong to begin with.
ashyash90 8
Did you press charges? do you have proof? Obviously your parents should love and respect you enough to not need that but shoving it in their faces one more time could help. Also, as much as you may fear it, just explain the situation to anyone you start to get serious with! Just say, my parents will try to separate us, please believe me, they will say anythingso just talk to me and ignore them. any guy who really cares about you should be on your side. coming from someone with a crazy patent. worse comes to worse, move away if possible?
wishy95 6
Read "dad's son" instead of "son's dad" at first... Was seriously concerned for a moment.
theincarnate113 3
If I may, what are they doing to ruin your relationships?
Dezziedezert 9
I think a step-father or no father at all is better than one you hate, and see hurting your mother..
toomanyerrors 8
Get a restraining order on that muthatrucker you deserve better!
HUGBUG 23
Your sons dad is horrible I hope u find someone OP
HDR 19
You should move away from your parents and not let them have contact with your son and then find someone else
da_epic_failman 7
That kid sure as hell doesn't need a father teaching him to beat his wife, and his children. Having a father figure is important, so you should probably find a husband, but your ex is a poor excuse for one.