Tweenmom
Today, my tween daughter found an exciting new book series to replace her two-year obsession with Harry Potter. Hello, Team Jacob. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
team hit bella with a car
Odenton, United States
Today, after waiting for years for my oldest daughter to grow out of Twilight, my younger daughter discovered it. FML
Anonymous
Australia
Audible readers empathize
Today, It's been a few months since I started reading the Harry Potter books to my daughter. She told me a list of all her favorite characters. I didn't have the heart to tell her that every single one of them dies by the end of the seventh book. FML
notawizard
Spain
Today, my daughter turned 11. Since she LOVES Harry Potter, I decided to write her an acceptance letter to Hogwarts. When she saw the letter, she screamed and showed me. When she found out I wrote it, she told me she hated me, started crying, and stepped on my foot. FML
Nate
United States
Today, my girlfriend dumped me because I have never read any of the Harry Potter books. FML
So little trust.
Coaldale, Canada
Today, I walked in on my daughter hugging and sobbing into her Edward Cullen cut-out. She won't tell me what's wrong, yet she can confide in a creepy fictional stalker whose facial expression is locked to "chronically constipated". Where did I go wrong? FML
Anonymous
Stuck in the past
Today, I found out my boyfriend still writes Twilight fan fiction. FML
Jill
Santa Rosa, United States
Today, I was going through my daughter's contacts, except all of them had names from Harry Potter. I found the name "Mom." I was relieved I didn't have some silly name, until I realized it wasn't my number; it was her father's new wife. My number was under "Voldemort." FML
obnum
New York, United States
Today, after months of being pestered to do so, I finally read the first Harry Potter book. I hated it. Upon hearing this, my girlfriend posted the fact on Facebook, where I immediately received tons of abuse and eventual shunning by my friends, family, and coworkers. My girlfriend just laughed. FML
Anonymous
Miami, United States
Today, I saw on my 17-year-old daughter's floor her "To-Do" list. What was #1? Jump in front of a moving vehicle, in hopes that Edward Cullen will use his vampire speed to save her. FML
deargodwhy
Throwing shade
Today, my 12-year-old daughter was suspended from school for doing a book report on 50 Shades of Grey. FML
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mala_19 20
How could she just dump Harry Potter like that?! ?
RichardPencil 32
At least it's a less harmful obsession than boys. Fictional werewolves and vampires can't give girls STDs like herpes or pregnancy. Better Team Jacob than Team Chlamydia.
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StarkWolf_fml 23
should've stuck w/ Harry Potter xD
RichardPencil 32
At least it's a less harmful obsession than boys. Fictional werewolves and vampires can't give girls STDs like herpes or pregnancy. Better Team Jacob than Team Chlamydia.
sjattiepoo 1
I do not know what kind of man-hating feminist you are, but saying that the only men can do is giving STD's is a bit mean to say, don't you think? Women can transmit STD's just as easy as men, so please, keep these idiotic remarks for yourself and don't annoy otbers with them.
InfiniteSunshine 32
Jeez buddy. It was obviously a joke, and it didn't say, or even imply, that only men are capable of giving STDs. Given that this girl is a "tween," she's probably not sexually active yet, and she would have to get an STD from someone else, a boy most likely if she's heterosexual. The same way as, a virgin heterosexual boy would most likely get an STD from a girl. Not everything is a misandrist conspiracy against men, calm down.
sjattiepoo 1
Ow, and since when is pregnany a STD?
jocamo 24
I don't think they were saying either of those things. They definitely could have worded it better. Switched the STD/pregnancy sntence around or used better punctuation.
Ladisa 28
Dude.
ashleydarliiing 7
I think they were saying since OPs daughter is a tween it's better she's obsessed with fictional characters then chasing after someone who could really hurt her.
Alan Staff 59
Oh dear, sjattiepoo doesn't understand how jokes work.
mala_19 20
How could she just dump Harry Potter like that?! ?
anyoldnamewilldo 23
Be glad she is reading. I am sure if you asked around you would find that there are parents out there wishing that was the worst thing to deal with. You should be grateful.
tj4234 36
Introduce her to the Lord of the Rings.
mermaidgirle 12
All of this.
Greggorio49203 3
your own fault for allowing that.
cantfixme36 28
Go back to Harry Potter. Books are better, movies are better, there's more of them, there's better lessons in the storyline, and... well, wizards and witches win over sparkly vampires and hormonal wolves.
sweetpotato301 7
I'm assuming that, during her two year obsession, she's read and watched them all and is looking for something new. Obviously they're nothing compared to HP but I honestly didn't think the twilight books were that bad.
foxesntea 22
The Percy Jackson series is easily comparable to the Harry Potter series, Percy as a character is much more likeable then Harry. I'm assuming though she's getting to her hormonal age she wants to read more "mature" books.
paskievitchjack 23
Is this 2009?
mariri9206 32
They're not obsessions. It's called being a fangirl and there's nothing wrong with it. Being in fandoms in great and it's amazing to be part of a community like that. They're welcoming and accepting and understanding, and it seems a little like you're not. Please, support your daughter with her fandoms and maybe take part in them with her. My mom and sister have never given any of my fandoms a shot or tried watching the shows or reading the books yet they think they more about it than I and they think that gives them the right to judge my fandoms - and even me, sometimes - and act like they do know better when they really don't because they never even made the attempt to know what the shows or books are really like. I would've loved for them to give my shows or books a chance before just judging them based on what they think they know. Use this opportunity to read them with her and be involved in them with her and, even though it's not really your thing, she'll definitely appreciate that you tried and gave it a chance, instead of just knocking it down from the beginning.
mariri9206 32
Also, when I was in high school, I was super into Twilight. I still like it now because it was something I cared about a lot but I have grown out of that particular fandom or, at least, I'm not as into it as I was, even if I still identify as Team Edward. Because I've grown out of it, I can admit, yeah, it's kinda bad and dorky but I don't regret being in that fandom. I may not be as into now but I still consider myself part of it, just a new kind of fangirl for it.
Bearsmomma 30
whoa, calm down. sounds like you're still a bit bitter at your family. Maybe talk to them about how it all made you feel and lay off OP just a tad.
mariri9206 32
My comment is pretty calm. I'm offering OP sincere advice and not laying into her at all.
mariri9206 32
Also, I'm not bitter at my family - I just know what it's like and can offer that viewpoint.
Rhiannon Thornton 2
Introduce her to Tamora Pierce, the immortals series. Strong female character, great story line and has a whole heap of other storylines in the same universe to keep her going for years.