Kids, Parenting, Abuse and Work: Independance day

Independance day

By Anonymous - 19/09/2010 04:27 - Canada

Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML

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You deserved it 2 818

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By Ania - 15/10/2011 05:13 - United States

Today, I went shopping with my mom. I went into my department and tried on some clothes. After a few minutes, there is an announcement that a child has gone missing. Staff are searching the store. I see my mom and she hugs me in tears and yells, "I found her!" I'm almost 17. FML

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You deserved it 3 640

Stranger danger

By Cali Montana - 03/12/2024 03:00 - United States - Marietta

Today, I helped a 6 year-old boy who was left alone at a store to get back home. The kid's parents were grateful, but my mother cussed me out and called me stupid for helping the kid. No good dead goes unpunished. FML

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You deserved it 70

By SwimSquid - 15/04/2009 18:38 - United States

Today, my mom and I went to Winn-Dixie. I told her I was going to a different isle 5 minutes later I hear my name on the intercom to go to the front of the store. As I go I see my mom crying, she comes and hugs me and tells me she thought I was lost. Im 22, I had my cell phone, and I drove there. FML

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You deserved it 8 102

By Anonymous - 18/02/2014 16:31 - United States

Today, while waiting in line at a store, a toddler behind me was throwing a major meltdown while his father yelled at him, giving me a migraine. I turned to the woman behind me and said, "Can you believe this kid? I feel sorry for his mother." Turns out the woman was his mother. FML

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You deserved it 46 654

Well trained

By Anonymous - 16/11/2022 16:00

Today, I paid for earrings at a craft fair. A kid came up from behind and started crying. The kid's mom said the kid saw earrings first and dropped them to grab an adult. The kid was allowed to cry hysterically until the hall went silent. I said, “You can have it.” Suddenly, the kid stops crying and the mom goes, “Oh that’s so kind, are you sure?” FML

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You deserved it 306

Stranger danger

By soul0eater - 12/03/2011 07:18 - Saudi Arabia

Today, I was at the mall and I saw a kid crying. I asked her "What's wrong sweetie, are you lost?" She ran away screaming "Help me!" I ended up having to explain to a dumb mall cop that I'm not a perv. FML

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You deserved it 3 871

Sketchy-looking dude

By NinjaTurtle93 - 17/02/2021 21:30

Today, I overheard a lady tell her child in a store that, “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll tell that guy over there to take you away.” She was referring to me. FML

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You deserved it 102

By bitch i'm a gerontophile - 29/11/2012 18:08 - Taiwan

Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML

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You deserved it 1 868

By miseventshappen - 09/11/2009 05:49 - United States

Today, I was at the mall, I saw a girl crying that her ice cream had fallen on the floor. Feeling generous, I bought her a new one. She threw it on the ground, laughed, and came over to her mom and told that I was bothering her, so the mom called security. FML

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You deserved it 5 010

Sorry Pat

By Kronic - 02/07/2009 05:08 - United States

Today, I went shopping with my two sons and my wife. We got separated after a while, and I spotted my son in the video game section of the store. I snuck up behind him and playfully slapped him on the back of the head. The kid turned around and it wasn't my son. His mom was none to happy. FML

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You deserved it 48 662

Leayna 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:10

Now that's a good mom! *Obvious sarcasm* But seriously, poor kid! :[

DVARD 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:20

I hope you told her what a shit parent she is

Comments

doglover100 28

Monday 17 March 2014 18:59

How old was,he? There's other ways to test independence.

sarah_riz 5

Wednesday 17 September 2014 20:23

I'm 17 and I still panic when I can't find my parents at the supermarket

annalivlivliv 20

Saturday 27 September 2014 19:07

That's so cruel I wonder how old the poor kid was. Top job for helping him though OP you must be a nice person. :)

WarriorOmen 25

Saturday 6 December 2014 7:45

Holy Christ that is just cruel as hell. I would have freaked out so hard if I was that kid.

LyricaSilvan 29

Wednesday 25 February 2015 16:18

Well that's a red flag moment.

jiveturkey43 3

Wednesday 6 May 2015 23:18

Yes, yes, **** your life. Your life absolutely SUCKS because you helped out a child with a questionable mother.

PuppiesKisses 15

Monday 14 December 2015 17:19

Years ago I worked at a Kmart and this woman didn't watch her toddler at all. She kept wandering an isle or two over and getting upset. The bitch would roll her eyes and do her best to ignore her. Like 20 minutes later I find the poor baby girl wandering around mom no where to be found. I scooped up the little girl and as I was about to call LP her grandpa shows up. It seemed to me that this was a regular thing because when he took her I've never seen such disgusted contempt in a mans face before or since.