Today, my son finally got a job for the first time in his life. He only did it so he can upgrade his PC and buy Overwatch. He's 24. 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 son rejected a job offer because it interferes with the streaming schedule of some Twitch dirtbag. He's 19. FML
Today, I once again told my son he needed a job and a girlfriend because I simply could not keep him in my house anymore. He yelled, "No, I can do whatever I want!" Then went back to playing video games. He's 38. FML
Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML
Today, I saw my unemployed 29-year-old son, who still lives with us, reading the work section of the newspaper and prayed that he was looking for a job. He was looking for the comics. FML
Today, I had to explain to my son that his dad was too busy in a raid on World of Warcraft to be at his award ceremony. FML
Today, I was feeling proud of myself because I finally quit World Of Warcraft. I later found out about the gift my dad's family gave me. It was a 12-month subscription to World Of Warcraft. FML
Today, in response to the guy whose son told him to fuck off for disturbing his one day off a week, my son spent literally his entire savings account for a deposit on a shitbox one bedroom house because he’s sick of his dad finding him things to do every ten minutes, and I don’t even blame him. FML
Today, my son told me he's had 5 boyfriends and is currently working to improve himself before getting into another relationship. When I was his age, I was still single. My son has more game than I do. FML
Today, I went over to a guy's house. He had almost no furniture and slept on a mattress on the floor; however, he had the most impressive gaming computer I've ever seen. He's 40. FML
Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone call. They were impressed with me. That's when my son decided to throw a tantrum asking for food. After some silence, the caller told me they were looking for someone who wasn't juggling little kids at home and hung up. My son is 20. FML
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Top comments
dietcoke09 25
When you get a job you earn money so you can buy things you need and want. Apparently he's only buying things he wants but it's also his money to do with as he please. Give him a little push and hopefully that'll make him save his money for what he needs.
Emyka 26
Does it matter for what reason he's getting a job? Be proud he took the responsiblity to buy his own shit.
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Comments (110)
polsen4273 8
How can this not be a you deserve it??. She is enabling her son to be a bum. He'll probably stay there his whole life if she doesnt give him the boot.
mjtheko 8
sounds like his priorities are aMEIzing
mariri9206 32
Who cares why he got the job? He got a job so he can buy his own things, instead of mooching off you. And, eventually, work will make him realize the value of a dollar and it might shift his viewpoint on money and spending and he could decide to start saving. He did a responsible thing so he can earn money for what he wants. He's earning it so let him spend it how he wants without any judgement.
csi_fml 19
Could be worse, he could of stole it. Be thankful he earned it.
Bearsmomma 30
61, You've been hearing it wrong. "Could've" does sound like "could of" when spoken, but it's actually the contraction for "could HAVE". Now you know. You're welcome.
Spongegar123 19
FYL I'm sorry that your son plays overwatch.
Love_L0ST 13
Or you know you coulda been a good parent and gave him ample notice that he is being removed from the household at 18 if he showed signs of being a non productive member of society
Limeila 10
Yeah, no. I'm 23 and I've been clinically depressed for years, mostly because I had no idea about what I wanted to do in life/what I'd be good at, and the pressure and the guilt of "being a non-productive member of society" only made it worse, it was a vicious circle. Pressuring your child like that is not "being a good parent".
Dogsz 8
I'm guessing he is still living with you, you can get him to start paying rent and utilities. And if that doesn't help with him getting serious about life. At least you won't be letting him mooch off of you, anymore.
Cebolamole 13
So if he had gotten a job for something YOU approve of it would be ok? He's doing the responsible thing, getting his own money to support his own whims rather than asking someone else for money. He's not harming anyone in the process, he's being active in society and doing something he likes at the same time. Typical baby boomer, aren't you?
Kaylana_fml 31
Hey if that's what it takes to motivate him, more power to him. Don't fret too much, once he finds a girl, his ambitions will really pick up speed.
BAYLEEBAKER 8
You probably should have made him get a job before he turned 24.