Kids, Relatable, Awkward and Parents: Bad omen

Bad omen

By Anonymous - 14/08/2023 22:00

Today, my wife hates being a mom so much that our daughter is practically being raised by her grandparents, due to how often she just drops her at their house, multiple times a week. I of course pick her straight up as soon as I finish work, but it’s her bedtime only an hour later. This is not good. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/02/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my daughter asked me if I could have the kids overnight, even though I’d babysat all day, all because she just got home and was too tired to make the drive to pick them up. She only lives two minutes away. I can see her house from my bathroom window. FML

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Unpaid

By Anonymous - 12/01/2022 10:59

Today, I informed my daughter-in-law that I’m a granny, not an unpaid, on-call 24/7 babysitter, and no, I will not be babysitting her kids all day so she can go to an all-day brunch with her similarly selfish girlfriends. She threw an actual tantrum and threatened to put me in a home. FML

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Social services

By Anonymous - 18/07/2022 06:00

Today, at work I had to handle two selfish parents returning their adopted 6 year-old daughter to foster care because, “She doesn’t, like, fit with our lifestyle, and my mom is, like, too old to babysit her anymore and we, like, can’t afford a nanny.” I hate my job. FML

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The Punisher

By Anonymous - 01/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out that my daughter uses visits to my house as punishment for her kids. “Do as you’re told or we’re going to grandma's house where you’ll be bored for hours.” FML

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Teamwork

By Anonymous - 24/11/2021 05:01

Today, my newborn daughter has kept me up all day and all night for the past few days. Usually my husband sleeps. I finally cracked and yelled for his help, only for him to scream at me that he needs sleep and gives her to me anyway. FML

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Red eye

By Anonymous - 28/06/2023 00:02

Today, and every day for the past 3 years, my daughter has consistently woken me up throughout the night to nurse. Bonus? She’s up by 7:00am in the morning and falls asleep around 10pm and it takes me 2 hours to fall asleep. I’m mentally and physically drained, and exhausted. FML

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You got played

By Anonymous - 01/08/2021 22:01

Today, my son-in-law's parents were saying it was a shame our kids were so busy working that they have to babysit all day, four days a week. Me and my wife babysit three days a week, which is when we realised our kids have basically tricked us four grandparents into raising their baby all week, including weekends. FML

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Daddy's girl

By TooMuchForToLittle - 06/09/2021 11:00

Today, yet again, my 3 year-old daughter came home from a few hours with her father, screams and cries over everything, and when she realizes it won't get her anywhere, screams at me that she hates me and that she wants to go home. I calmly told her she is home, and she screamed, "This is not home!" FML

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Absentee

By Superdad - 22/06/2022 06:00

Today, I told my daughter her mom was busy fighting aliens, so I wouldn’t have to tell her that her mom is just a shitty, self-absorbed bitch, who doesn’t deserve kids. FML

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Package deal

By Anonymous - 11/11/2022 00:00 - France

Today, my spoiled step-daughter had extra chores to do for breaking the rules. She called my wife at work, complained about the chores, then my wife called me and said that she didn't want to deal with the drama. It ended with, "Make her do something else!" WTF! She chooses her own punishment! I hate this kid, seriously. FML

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Jeeper 9

Monday 14 August 2023 22:39

Postpartum depression?

Justkidding100 41

Tuesday 15 August 2023 0:13

if that's not enough time to parent them why is that all you see them either? she's probably just sick of being a single mother

Comments

Jeeper 9

Monday 14 August 2023 22:39

Postpartum depression?

Justkidding100 41

Tuesday 15 August 2023 0:13

if that's not enough time to parent them why is that all you see them either? she's probably just sick of being a single mother

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 15 August 2023 0:59

Make the best of that hour!

core01 30

Tuesday 15 August 2023 4:13

Sounds like you need to find a job that allows you to stay home with your kids. Or, you can drop them at the firestation.

Hangryko 31

Tuesday 15 August 2023 7:49

Sounds like you're never home. Do you hate being a father, too?

Yudith 24

Tuesday 15 August 2023 18:50

What's wrong with the "grandparent technique"? If Grandma and Grandpa agree, that could be a great way for your wife to work without spending too much on babysitters. Lots of children have been "practically raised by their grandparents" without any issue, and they often learn a second language in the process. Plus, you pick up your daughter every night, which allows you one hour a day of father-daughter quality time. Win-win-win!