Today, after spending 6 months and $15,000 on lawyer fees at my 13 year-old son's request, his abusive, alcoholic father no longer has any legal right to see him. How did my son repay me? He ran away to live with his father the very first time I told him he couldn't have friends sleep over. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, my 14-year-old son's pathetic rebellion came to a head. He ran away from home, leaving a note saying he hates me and was leaving forever to be part of a gang his friends had formed. He came back an hour later crying. His whole gang had gotten mugged, which he somehow blamed me for. FML
Today, after weeks of money slowly disappearing from the stash in my bedroom, I confronted my son about it. I'm not sure which is worse: that my son is a thief or that he actually blamed his father for it. We've been divorced and haven't spoken for eight years. FML
Today, my punishment for my 14 year-old troublemaker son seems to have badly backfired. My husband and I sent him to live with my strict disciplinarian father for a while, and not only has he changed, but he loves it there and refuses to come home. My dad is on his side. I don't know what to do. FML
Today, I met my son for the first time since I had to put him up for adoption over two decades ago. I wanted to make amends and get to know him. Instead, all I got to know was how well he can throw a punch. FML
Today, I found out my son's dad stole his unemployment card and took the money. My son was homeless at the time and using his dad's address for mail. 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, it's been thirteen years since I divorced my husband for being too hard on our son. Since then, he's remarried and had two beautiful, well-behaved kids. My son, meanwhile, is a thieving hellion who doesn't care about anything but himself, and my ex wants nothing to do with him. FML
Today, after a fight with my parents, I told them I was running away. They said, "Good. Now we have less to pay in child support." FML
Today, I'd had enough of my ex-husband ignoring me and our son, so I threatened to take him to court for sole custody. He didn't even hang up the phone to his client, he just told me to go for it because our son isn't really that interesting anyway, not enough to fight to try keep him. FML
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Top comments
Lauren10102 3
Hey you could have seen this coming, the dad has both no rules, AND alcohol!!!
Mirorbo 27
If he were younger, I could understand...but 13? Really? What an ungrateful child...
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Comments (233)
sassyone123 0
I think u should be glad he's gone for now AND I can GUARANTEE he'll be back, coz.... the good in the end always win.... don't worry, justice or karma is coming to you..
MrBrightsidexvi 6
well hes still a kid it's not like he understands what alcholeism is
Zomg_Okay 27
You'd be surprised what some kids understand, 67. In fact, most kids I know understand what alcoholism is and they can spell it, too.
pink_raindrops 26
Even if he doesn't understand what that is, he clearly understood the abuse. The child new what the problem was enough to say he didn't want to be around the dad anymore...I'm sure he understands alot more than most kids should.
KennyBen 14
I'm 13 to and I've known what alcoholism was for a while. So I don't understand how he can't know.
rhysfucker 24
thumbs up 64. dear OP, it sounds like your son doesn't respect your authority. some consistent rules / discipline might help. p.s. it might be too late at 13...good luck
Gloritank 8
Let there be alchohal(think i fudged that up)!!!
chimcharx3 15
Wait until he comes back and say he has to pay $15,000 rent.
swift1fan4ever 0
YDI for saying he can't have friends stay the night what a bitch!
sarahsarahsarahs 0
did u even read any of the comments? he had 3 sleepovers the previous nights and she limited his friends to 2 and he ran away. ur a spoiled brat if u think she's a bitch
ImTheAlpha 30
I was seriously expecting this poster to be 7 years younger.
horrorfreak79nj 2
Don't worry, he'll be back before you know it. In the meantime, be sure to share embarrassing photos & stories of him with his friends. When he comes back, you can all laugh at him & remind him that not only is he an ungrateful asshole; but a loser too. (Sounds like he needs some tough love.)
tacticalnutmeg 0
That seems a little harsh. Humiliating him like that would just bring her down to her ex-husband's level.
pink_raindrops 26
I'm pretty sure having an abusive dad is all the "tough love" a child needs. I can't believe someone would suggest humiliating/degrading the child as a way for him to learn his lesson....
vickill 0
lmao that's what you get lmao
tief06 0
why should he repay you?? since you say his father is an abusive alcoholic, shouldn't YOU want him to have no legal rights???!
pink_raindrops 26
Who said anything about her wanting the kid to repay her? This has nothing to do with that at all.
J35511333 0
so,who's the parent?