Embarrassing, Parents and Kids: I'm a rebel, mom!

I'm a rebel, mom!

By SheenaL - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my son is going through a rebellious phase. He's taken to wearing leather and chains, listening to death metal music all day in his room alone, and screaming at me in public places. He was fired from his part-time job for swearing at customers. My son is 29 years old. FML

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Same thing different taste

By oldmama728 - 28/04/2011 11:07

Today, I once again told my son he needed a job and a girlfriend because I simply could not keep him in my house anymore. He yelled, "No, I can do whatever I want!" Then went back to playing video games. He's 38. FML

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It's not a phase, mom!

By Anonymous - 26/06/2022 02:00

Today, my son wears all dark clothes, has gotten evil looking tattoos, and worships the devil. It was kinda cute when he was 13, slightly concerning when he turned 18, but now he’s 30 and I’m unsure if I should be more accepting of his lifestyle or just plain old shit scared. FML

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Weird kid

By Anonymous - 30/04/2021 21:30

Today, and for the last 4 days, my 19-year-old son has been wearing a metal full face skull helmet and a black robe, and has renamed himself Beast. He also bought a sword from god knows where and refuses to leave the house, because the outside scares him. I may need an exorcist. FML

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By I Have Failed - 02/04/2014 20:10 - Spain - Madrid

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

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Not too fond of the chair

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my son threw the biggest fit in history about going to the dentist. He broke a whole stack of plates, overflowed the bathtub, let the dog loose, and kicked his father when he tried to calm him down. My son is 17. FML

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Teenage Riot

By Anonymous - 30/05/2021 11:00

Today, my son had a screaming meltdown because I told him to clean his own room and that I refuse to be treated like his personal maid. He’s 16. FML

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Drowning

By Anonymous - 07/06/2022 18:01 - United States

Today, my son finally revealed the reason he was always blasting music as a teenager was to drown out the sound of his father and I arguing. FML

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By independant - 08/11/2018 08:30 - United States - Corvallis

Today, my son turned 18. He now calls me by my first name instead of "dad" and refuses to stop. FML

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Dumbass

By ParentingFail - 13/12/2022 15:00

Today, my 18 year-old son threatened to sue a store because they refused to give him a senior discount, at which point he trashed the store in a blind rage, and got banned for life. That would make more sense if he was actually a senior, not a senior in high school. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2012 05:08 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I had to go into school for the third time this week because my son is claiming he's on bath salts and biting all his classmates. My son is 16. FML

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chickunkey 0

Monday 27 June 2011 12:01

kick his ass out of the house.

KennKenn 0

Monday 27 June 2011 12:01

I would have typed "give him a timeout" then I read the end.

Comments

kelixo24 0

Saturday 2 July 2011 17:38

i'm afraid to grow older with people like that walking around...

bzschneider 1

Saturday 2 July 2011 19:32

I'm in the mental health field. With such a radical change at his age, he's probably either doing drugs and/or having a first episode of Bipolar Disorder. Try to get him to see a Psychiatrist.

KratosxYuan 7

Sunday 24 July 2011 16:20

I can attest to what 301's saying. I have bipolar disorder, and it can be seriously crippling. If this guy does have bipolar disorder, I hope, for his sake, that you can get him some help and get him on some medication.

DethMetal666 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 6:18

DO NOT! take away his death metal!!!

metalhead5564 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 14:17

AMEN XD

metalhead5564 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 14:19

I wear a lot of dark colours and listen to death metal all day... But I'm 16, haven't been fired from my job and don't scream at my parents.

stupdude3 8

Monday 18 July 2011 23:41

Listening to death metal isn't rebellious. Wearing leather and chains isn't rebellious. It's just anticonformist. There's a difference.

AJRand 14

Thursday 21 July 2011 7:58

Wow, you really think he's rebelling? Sounds like he just got older and changed.

batwomen_fml 7

Monday 1 August 2011 2:25

sounds like my kind of guy.

familyguy11 0

Monday 1 August 2011 8:19

god gave you hand and him a head for a reason

katt_is_here 24

Wednesday 3 August 2011 9:14

OP FAIL. Kick his ass out of your house.

MareNostrum 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 23:11

I have doubts about it being death metal. Death metal is an underground music style, usually with devoted fans. It would more likely be deathcore, a moderatly popular style of music often asscociated with angsty themes, and geared toward a teenage crowd. They are often confused, however. I'm not implying that it ISN'T death metal, it just seems unlikely.