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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By Anonymous - 08/05/2015 21:19

Today, I found my 15-year-old son sleeping on the couch. I asked why, and he said he'd rented his room out to someone on Craigslist to make extra money, so he was getting used to sleeping in the living room instead. 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

cek31076 1

Tuesday 12 July 2011 2:01

oh snap

justbigbs 6

Tuesday 12 July 2011 2:06

You gave birth to him , so now he can have shitty father were as to a great mom. His loss, I would think twice about taking him back, thats the kind of family don't that don't care. Imagine you're 80 is he gonna look after you or leave you in a nursing home (or being slightiest considerate). If I had a mom like you I think I be in twice a better place where I am. But life is full of decisions, decisions. You made the right decision, people you don't know shouldn't be in your house

Gil2112 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 3:19

The irony!!!

walkern1891 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 4:21

yeah and that makes what that kid right

Sparkiee93 3

Tuesday 12 July 2011 5:07

He's just a stupid kid, you did the right thing by him. Just because he's too young and stupid to realize it doesn't mean that you're a bad mom or you should ever stop trying for him.

sirsocal 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 5:09

why couldn't his friends sleep over? that's your fualt. there is no reason for his friends not to come over.....

sarahsarahsarahs 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 14:01

read the previous comments dumbass!!! she's not being a bad parent. he's just a spoiled brat who's emotional bc of puberty

momointhemorning 5

Tuesday 12 July 2011 5:44

i would probably do the same thing. i live with my mum and she is a bad parent. that i have even tried to commit suicide rather then having to live with her, but i'd still rather live here then with dad who is amazing as i can have friends over here which helps deal with depression. teenagers need to have their friends, that's just how it works, maybe you should let him have friends over... of course to a certain extent, but you need to give a little to get a little in a relationship between parents and teenagers.