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 3 639

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 5 009

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 48 660

By jules - 17/04/2009 17:05 - United States

Today, I was in the supermarket when I saw a little boy trying to reach for something on the top shelf. I went over to him and asked if his mom knew where he was. The boy turned around. He was actually a very angry midget. FML

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You deserved it 57 170

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

aardvarkish 15

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:33

Hmmm... I think I would have said: "That's Childus Abandonus that you just committed. Do you know what the penalty for that is? Death!"

colorguardgeek 8

Sunday 19 September 2010 21:02

hahahahahahhahahahaha!

generalcheif123 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:33

more like f his life cause his moms a bitch

perdix 29

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:39

The results of the "test" is that she is going to be stuck with a Grade-A, namby-pamby Momma's Boy for a long, long time. That could be a pass or a fail depending upon the mom's worldview.

megan369 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:47

There's never any kind of excuse for that. Parents should be there for their kids, period. My mom never would have pulled that shit on me, and I'm very independent today. Kids learn that stuff on their own, without little "tests" like this. Now her kid's never going to let her leave the room, in fear she won't come back. Good job, mom.

Kanvis78 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:50

Whoa Whoa, not so harsh towards momma, the kid was 17. Gotta learn sometime. :)

Honesty4U 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 15:18

Where does it say he was 17? He was crying so hard, sounds like he's more like 10 or under.

MrFoxyShazam 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 15:37

it's a joke...

kaytwiztid 0

Tuesday 21 September 2010 8:09

where does it say the kid is 17

gram1 1

Sunday 19 September 2010 12:54

Who knows, the kid might have been 12! LOL I never had that problem - my kids had minds of there own and would take off on me - "mom, I wasn't lost, you moved! I knew where you were!" and that was at age 3!! It's hard to shop, do housework, etc. when you have to watch your kids every minute!

Honesty4U 0

Sunday 19 September 2010 15:20

Funny, it's so hard but women have been doing it for centuries. I'm a mom too, still haven't lost my kids and I manage to get all my errands and tasks done successfully... knock on wood.

my2centsworth 15

Sunday 19 September 2010 18:40

No, it's not hard to accomplish every day tasks and watch your kids at the same time. it's simply parenting. But regardless of your opinion on that, the woman deliberately left an obviously emotionally young child to "test his independence." That's simply poor parenting. She'll be paying for that choice for a long time.