Anger issues and Kids: Chill out, dude

Chill out, dude

By Anonymous - 14/08/2012 00:55 - Australia - Queanbeyan

Today, my son displayed an interest in chess, and asked me to teach him to play. Five minutes in, I captured his queen. He screamed "SCREW THIS STUPID GAME", slammed his fist down on his pieces, and started crying because of the pain. He's fourteen years-old. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2022 14:00

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By He's old enough to know better! - 08/09/2024 15:00 - United States

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By Anonymous - 28/06/2013 20:36 - Jordan - Amman

Today, my 12-year-old son played QWOP on my laptop. Half an hour later, he virtually destroyed it in a fit of rage. FML

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By W…… - 06/04/2023 21:00 - United States

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2023 00:00

Today, I beat my boyfriend at chess, whilst also doing my homework and cooking dinner, and he got upset about it. FML

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Today, I found out that my 9 year-old cousin logged into my main chess account and lost 1700 points on purpose down from 2300. Which took 8 years of grinding and several national championships. FML

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By amiliaroberts123 - 15/10/2012 00:45 - United States - Raphine

Today, I was babysitting, and we were playing a game. Because he was little, I let him win all the games. He then turned to me and said, "You're really bad at this." I got very defensive and won the next game, and was actually proud that I beat a 3-year-old. FML

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By riahta - 06/08/2010 06:45 - United States

Today, I was playing a math game with a 4th grade boy (I'm a college graduate). I cheated during the entire game, and still lost 7 of the 9 rounds we played. FML

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By Bewildered - 10/09/2009 22:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my teenage son called me at work and started screaming abuse at me. He told me how he never wants to see me again and hopes I die a gruesome death. Why does he feel this way? I beat his high score on Bejewelled 2. FML

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By Zora - 15/07/2012 23:13 - Norway - Bergen

Today, while shopping, my six-year-old son threw a tantrum because I wouldn't buy him a video game. I ended up having to grab his arm and leave the store. He screamed that I was kidnapping him, at which point I was socked in the face and pinned to the floor by three bystanders. FML

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Lucia_Malpense 14

Tuesday 14 August 2012 5:22

This is why you play chess on the Internet.

CoolBroStory 7

Tuesday 14 August 2012 5:22

Chess is intense.

Comments

csosa187 1

Tuesday 14 August 2012 7:43

Your son sounds like a baby-back-bitch... Just sayin.

DasHaas 9

Tuesday 14 August 2012 8:16

How does someone ask to teach chess and then lose his queen 5 minutes later? You sound like a pretty poor teacher, even if your son's fit of rage is totally inappropriate.

awitchwithawand 5

Tuesday 14 August 2012 8:24

Woah! Anger management classes?

neuroticallyyour_fml 17

Tuesday 14 August 2012 8:29

I don't know if I can blame him entirely, chess is hard! I'm twenty-four, on the Dean's list with a 4.0 and I have yet to understand chess after many years of trying. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for a fourteen year old who is probably searching to find that one thing that they're good at.

PokeMyBelly 5

Tuesday 14 August 2012 8:36

I can see why people call this a "sport"

HiddenValley 5

Tuesday 14 August 2012 9:03

He is 14. There may be something else that is bothering him and the fact that he sucks at chess just topped it all off.

zee12101 11

Tuesday 14 August 2012 9:05

Obviously he'll be angry..after all you captured his queen! :p

xmaximusx 12

Tuesday 14 August 2012 9:09

Should not have sheltered him for so long hahaha

starile 19

Tuesday 14 August 2012 9:21

Your son asked you to teach him how to play, bc he wants to learn from you and trusts you'll be able to effectively teach him how to improve. What you did didn't help, but see how you'll be able to help him get better at a quality past time you should be proud he even has an interest in. Don't just embarrass him at something you're obviously better at.

DONTxCARE 0

Tuesday 14 August 2012 11:05

Most parents let their kid win the first game. Just saying.

punkchess09 7

Thursday 21 May 2015 19:36

My dad didn't. He played without the queen, though. I played my brother hundreds of times, too. I beat him after five years of playing. (My brother is eight years older than I). You don't understand the sense of accomplishment once you finally beat them.