Kids and Parenting: Karma

Karma

By SoandSo - 12/01/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, ten years after getting my college girlfriend pregnant and leaving because I wasn't ready, I reached out to her and told her I'm ready to be a father. Apparently my son "already has a father in his life" and "doesn't need me." She laughed at me when I threatened to sue for custody, and hung up. FML

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You deserved it 2 930

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By why now?! - 12/08/2022 02:00

Today, the guy I had a two-week long fling with and got pregnant by (while on birth control I might add), and who disappeared more than a decade ago after I told him, showed up at my door, demanding shared custody of my daughter. While he is her biological parent, she’s never met him and was terrified. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 835

You deserved it 225

Fool me once…

By Anonymous - 08/07/2022 12:00 - United States

Today, my ex showed up at my doorstep, claiming to be pregnant with my baby. Of course, I pointed out we broke up ten months ago and hadn't seen each other again until just now, and she is currently six months along. She actually admitted to my face that she figured I'd be too stupid to put the pieces together. FML

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You deserved it 139

By newdad - 06/09/2010 23:21 - United States

Today, I found out that I'm a dad. My ex from 8 years ago contacted me through facebook. I'm happy I have a kid, but apparently she only contacted me because she wants me to start paying child support, now her boyfriend who provided for them left. FML

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You deserved it 6 010

Surprise surprise

By Anonymous - 24/09/2010 11:25 - United States

Today, there were a few loud and annoying kids running around my store. My coworker and I started talking. I jokingly stated, "Yeah, kids ruin everything." But before I could get out, "God knows I'm not ready to be a dad," my phone rang. It was my one night stand. I'm going to be a daddy. FML

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You deserved it 75 400

The world's greatest dad

By Nat - 06/08/2022 06:00

Today, I'd had enough of my ex-husband ignoring me and our son, so I threatened to take him to court for sole custody. He didn't even hang up the phone to his client, he just told me to go for it because our son isn't really that interesting anyway, not enough to fight to try keep him. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 229

You deserved it 228

No kidding

By Anonymous - 14/03/2013 18:41 - United States - Portland

Today, my pregnancy test came back positive. My boyfriend is no fan of fatherhood, so it was with some hesitation that I called him and let him know I'm pregnant. He replied, "Like hell you are!" and hung up. He now refuses to answer any of my calls. FML

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You deserved it 10 866

People don't always get sarcasm

By Martin - 15/03/2021 17:00

Today, my son asked if there was a way to make parenting easier. I sarcastically told him he could be a deadbeat who sees his kid every two weeks. He must have thought I was serious because he broke up with his girlfriend and baby, turned up at my door expecting to have his old room, and told my wife it was my idea. FML

I agree, your life sucks 759

You deserved it 1 160

By poormom - 27/06/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I told to my son that I'm pregnant. After I'd told him, he looked up and yelled, "Fuck this shit!" and walked out of the room. My son is nine years-old. FML

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You deserved it 28 920

Today, on Maury…

By twitch - 07/10/2019 18:00

Today, I found out I'm pregnant after 14 years of being told I'll likely never have kids. My fiancé has a 7 year-old child with a woman who used it to stop him from leaving her. Yesterday, she filed a false report/restraining order to keep him from his kid, because he refused to leave me. FML

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You deserved it 192

By rowie1311 - 27/03/2011 18:09 - United Kingdom

Today, I joked with my dad, saying I'd gotten my boyfriend pregnant. In response, he slapped me, threw my phone across the room, smashed my laptop, and then took a moment for what I'd said to sink in. FML

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You deserved it 31 059

Thaylok 17

Friday 12 January 2024 16:26

GOOD FOR HER !!!!!!!

Chazzster 28

Friday 12 January 2024 16:35

OP, sorry but you really are a jerk! You dodge the first years of your child's life without supporting it or their mother because you aren't "in the mood" to be a father. And then you come back 10 years later threatening to sue for custody! Try it - the only thing you will accomplish is paying the 10 years of child support you skipped and 8 more years of child support for the now and future. No sane judge is going to give you custody.

Comments

Skysie 1

Sunday 14 January 2024 17:21

I hate that the world is like this. if it was a mother not wanting her child she can abort, put them up for adoption and the father had absolutely no say in this. But if a father feels like he isn't ready to be a dad but the mother keeps the child anyway then he is the dead beat? how does that work? If you weren't ready then and she decided to keep the baby and you feel like you are ready now then you should get to know your child (not full custody, but something) because at some stage that kid is going to want to know you too.

EricW 4

Thursday 18 January 2024 2:44

What did you expect? a hero’s welcome?

eellik 10

Thursday 18 January 2024 13:15

You might not even be the father anymore, legally. If she didn't give your name when she gave birth (because you ran away before), then you're not registered as his father, and she has sole custody. She might even have allowed her current husband to adopt the child. Just FYI, she can also sue you for ten years back pay of child support, since I assume you didn't do that either. So maybe it's best to leave them alone.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 21 January 2024 20:01

You should have used protection 10 years ago... and seriously, what woman in her right mind would give you custody or want anything to do with you after you abandoned her and your child, then, when the timing was convenient for you, you showed back up and threatened to take the kid? You are a terrible person. I hope she sues you for child support.