Today, my two sons were fighting. I had to shout, "Give me that pillow" - the object over which they were quarrelling - and put them into two separate rooms. My sons are 12 and 15. 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, I woke up to my 7 year old son angrily trying to smother me with a pillow. FML
Today, I was visiting my in-laws and sharing a room with my husband's 17-year-old sister. Later that night she and her brother of 24 years started fist-fighting over an air mattress and I had to pull them off each other. The brother later berated me with, "You can't handle any pressure!" FML
Today, I yelled at my oldest son for picking his little brother up by the throat. Only to then be yelled at my my mother-in-law for hurting his feelings. FML
Today, my two boys wanted to sleep in bed with us. My wife gave them the okay, even though there’s not enough room for all of us to lay. I’m now sleeping in my 3 year-old’s bed. 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, my boys fight a lot, and I watched as one of them revealed he bought a frigging knight's shield to protect himself, so his brother punched the shield, which flew backwards, hit him in the mouth and broke a tooth. I could not make this up if I tried. JUST GET ALONG ALREADY! FML
Today, after I broke up yet another fight between my sons, I demanded to know why they hate each other and fight all the time. After some blank looks they said, almost in unison, “It is the way” and wouldn’t explain what they meant. Even the internet isn’t being helpful here. Help. FML
Today, my younger brother and I got into a fight over who the favorite child is. My mom overheard, came in the living room and said, "It's your little brother, now shut up." She was serious. FML
Today, my son and I were arguing, and my wife yelled at us that the reason we don't get along is because we have identical personalities. She then kicked us out until we learn to get along, so we're sleeping in the freezing caravan, sharing a blanket that's only 6 feet wide and was last used for the cat to give birth. FML
Today, my sons are such idiots that they had a blazing punch-up that put both of them in hospital, all because one of them stole the last cigarette from a packet. Never mind they both have their own cigarettes, but for some reason the theft of this one cigarette was the last straw that lead to a punch up. FML
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Top comments
Emint 16
I feel like this is a normal occurrence in every household.
Tripartita 45
I didn't have any siblings growing up, so we had to hire somebody for me to fight over pillows with. It was so awkward.
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Comments (53)
rieebee 23
Age is irrelevant, boys will be boys.
kbecks87 16
Anyone who thinks 'boys will be boys' is acceptable as a reason or excuse or explanation for bad behavior is both perpetuating a bad stereotype and a lazy parent.
TheFount 21
you're a ******
Emint 16
I feel like this is a normal occurrence in every household.
Tripartita 45
I didn't have any siblings growing up, so we had to hire somebody for me to fight over pillows with. It was so awkward.
elektra2 16
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
#10 Really? Your comment needs a follow-up. :)
aceking602 11
#10 how rich were you
mwali02 32
#10 also goes by the name "Richie Rich. "
courtneyburgessx 18
Maybe they just just having an intense pillow fight
XComedy 14
Next time let them fight and place bets?
Kieranr10 23
I always thought you fight to the death for a pillow.
iAlissa 34
Eh, my sister and I have fought over stupid shit too, like mechanical pencils and toothpaste
A07 48
I'm sorry, but mechanical pencils were awesome
Indianboy9321 25
I'm sorry, but "were"? They still are!
ThrottleJockey 36
They are until you sit down and the little metal tip stabs you in the thigh.
iAlissa 34
This is true. Very convenient
Internetflakes 13
same, my friend and I had a 1 month fight over a led pencil.
Schmavid64 13
They're both at that age where they want to both assert their dominance and be seen as men. That's while you'll find boys 11-20 will very often start fighting over innocuous things. They'll grow out of it, at least they listened to you.
sturschaedel 27
That starts waaaay younger. My almost 6-year-old came home from preschool with a black eye because he fought with his best friend over some toy that they abandoned as soon as the fight was over.
Tripartita 45
Teenagers fighting over something soft that is used on beds… you might not want to touch that pillow, OP.
venomousflower 24
I used to fright with my brother over stupid stuff like that all the time. Siblings fight and there's normally nothing you can do about it lol
WinterChild 20
Should have shouted "Finish him!" Instead.