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

Today, I, a 40 year-old who has been playing chess for over 25 years, was beaten by my own 12 year-old son. To make it worse, I actually fell for the Fool’s Mate, which to those who don’t know is the shortest possible checkmate in chess that only involves two moves. Yes, TWO MOVES. FML

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

Today, my boss's oldest son challenged me to a chess game. I've been practicing a lot, so I decided to humor him. He was a challenging opponent; not because he was skilled, however, but because he was trying to cheat almost constantly. I felt exasperated, rather than accomplished, when I beat him. FML

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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

Today, my cousin wanted to play chess with me. I've never been good at chess, but I had no idea until now that my cousin is somehow even worse than I am. I also forgot that he's a sore loser and a half until after I finished thoroughly trouncing him. Now I have a black eye. FML

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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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Damn kids!

By Anonymous - 01/02/2021 13:57

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

Breaker132 8

Tuesday 14 August 2012 22:03

I was a bitch at that age, but not even CLOSE to that. I shall offer to slap the stupid out of him if you wish.

dmac843 2

Tuesday 14 August 2012 22:26

You raised him that way.

dogpup4 23

Tuesday 14 August 2012 23:11

Does everyone have to play this card? Some kids are just ******* arseholes regardless of how they were raised. Some people who come from abusive families are the nicest people you could meet.

sacredeye73 11

Tuesday 14 August 2012 23:36

Sounds like something you should be sharing with a shrink :-/

rayquaza5000 4

Wednesday 15 August 2012 1:15

It's official. He's a pussy.

SoultheWolf 19

Wednesday 15 August 2012 1:46

Has anyone failed to notice the fact OP said he took his son's queen five minutes into the game? He said he was going to "teach" his son how to play chess, but from the sound of it he was murdering his son in the game. OP should've considered the fact his son was ASKING to LEARN how to play not challenging him to the game. He should've been more considerate to the fact his son wasn't good or didn't really know how to play. But instead he decided to kill him? YDI for being a jerk of a father. When someone dones't know how to play a game and asks to learn, you arne't suppost to make them hate the game by killing them easily, you are suppost to help them understand how and to learn what moves they should and shouldn't make.

DoxIxHAVExTo 10

Wednesday 15 August 2012 4:12

... Sooo I'm guessing that you would've acted the same way?

Lop0 11

Thursday 16 August 2012 5:32

Chill out councillor.

Abbeygale 8

Wednesday 15 August 2012 2:27

Sounds like my brother; whenever he lost a game he'd flip the entire board over and chuck pieces everywhere, yet when he won he wouldn't let you forget about it for the rest of the day.