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)
jasmineurie 3
Why cant he have friends over?
DrCocorevenge 0
you should disown him so he can't run back to you
AngelLove251987 0
enjoy your life, he will be back
Shadow_vamp_503 2
to anyone who's been having a go at OP for not letting the friends stay over, OP is the parent and therefore gets to make those decisions. it's not your place to say that's wrong. to OP, your son is young, and doesn't understand these things fully yet. I'm sure he'll be back. good luck.
Firate 3
How can he live with his father though, if he no longer has the legal right to see him?
AeryFairy 10
No legal right doesn't mean the son can't see his dad, just that the dad can't legally demand to spend time with his son. It's not a restraining order.
Silv3rClaw 0
how come his friends couldn't sleep over?
pink_raindrops 26
Does it really concern you....or matter? It doesn't make a difference even if there was no reason she didn't want them to sleep over.
LinseyKaito 0
your son sucks.
justinaadu 5
I'm 15. My mom spent 10 years and $98k to get full custody for me. Your kid sounds like an ass and I'd make him stay there if he doesn't appreciate you.
lovelinkinpark 1
Should have said yes?
polskirycerz324 0
you bitch!