Kids: Today, after spending 6 months and $15,000 on lawyer fees at...

By tomcat69 - 11/07/2011 00:01 - Canada

Today, after spending 6 months and $15,000 on lawyer fees at my 13 year old son's request, his abusive, alcoholic father no longer has any legal right to see him. How did my son repay me? He ran away to live with his father the very first time I told him he couldn't have friends sleep over. FML

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Lauren10102 3

Monday 11 July 2011 9:04

Hey you could have seen this coming, the dad has both no rules, AND alcohol!!!

Mirorbo 26

Monday 11 July 2011 9:06

If he were younger, I could understand...but 13? Really? What an ungrateful child...

Comments

bigbadjake 0

Monday 11 July 2011 18:51

shoulda just let his friend spend the night and not been a female dog

Shleebs 12

Monday 11 July 2011 18:56

My parents got divorced when I was five, and I'll admit that when I didn't get my way at my mom's house, I'd threaten her saying that I was going to live with my dad. I knew living with my dad was unsuitable for children, but I tried anything to get my way. If I ever went to my dad's house, it was a brief trip (No more than three or four days) and I would be back home, apologizing to my mom. It sounds like you're trying to be a good parent, OP, but I think you need to establish your relationship with your son. YOU are the parent, HE is the child. etc

TylersBoo 0

Monday 11 July 2011 19:03

you should have let him have friends over..

dinosaurRAWR3 0

Monday 11 July 2011 19:14

you bitch why wouldn't you let him have friends over!!?!?!?

Kurochrome 17

Monday 11 July 2011 19:46

Why don't you read the comments and find out? OP already explained this.

ImTheAlpha 30

Sunday 10 June 2012 1:27

This person is actually legally an adult(for at least the USA)? O.O

jannie22 0

Monday 11 July 2011 19:26

wow your sons a little bitch.

MerrikBarbarian 9

Monday 11 July 2011 19:52

give him a few days and the honeymoon period will pass and he'll be back with you. my dad had no legal right to see me after I was 13 and old enough to clearly state this to a lawyer.... but I still saw him now and then when he was in his good moods. it gave me the choice- which it gives your son to. it's not that he never wants to see his dad, it's that he wants to see him on his terms only.