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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You deserved it 13 904

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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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You deserved it 46 381

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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You deserved it 1 238

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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You deserved it 237

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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You deserved it 36 531

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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You deserved it 369

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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You deserved it 1 586

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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You deserved it 384

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

taazer 12

Monday 27 June 2011 14:32

why is he still living at home?

TheRealLori 0

Monday 27 June 2011 14:32

Kick him out. Failure to launch?

quadder 0

Monday 27 June 2011 14:39

tell your bum ass son to move out of your basement

redsoxgurl 0

Monday 27 June 2011 14:41

ouch tht sucks. kick him out or something to stop acting like a three year old

CaramelRainbows 2

Monday 27 June 2011 14:51

"rebellious phase". I think her son wasn't rebellious before. Thats probably not his normal behavior. He still lives with his mom because the economy is down, and it's hard to find a good job that pays well. Most of the FMLs here have posts about people working in McDonalds and Wal-mart. While it's not her fault, she needs to lecture him that getting fired from your job because of swearing at customers won't earn him a recommendation at whatever job he (might) get when he's matured. Unless your kid is mentally retarded or has autism.

shepaintsmusic 6

Monday 27 June 2011 14:52

YDI he's YOUR son, YOU should have kicked him out, YOU should have shown him discipline, YOU raised him, it's essentially YOUR fault that this happened.

Darkness_Hate 29

Monday 27 June 2011 14:56

I listen to Death Metal and im not in any rebellious phases....He just needs education, You're his mother.

eckksDeeitsTravi 0

Monday 27 June 2011 14:58

this FML seems oddly familiar.. like that episode of raising hope.

Ballzdeepinya 0

Monday 27 June 2011 15:01

Have you ever put anything in his ass before? And have you ever caught him watching gay ****? Regardless of the answer to either question, he is still gay. lmao