Kids: Today, after weeks of money slowly disappearing from the stash...

By jill - 08/05/2011 18:25 - United States

Today, after weeks of money slowly disappearing from the stash in my bedroom, I confronted my son about it. I'm not sure which is worse: that my son is a thief or that he actually blamed his father for it. We've been divorced and haven't spoken for eight years. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2023 22:00

Today, I found out why my son has been working out and taking martial arts classes. It was so he could beat his stepbrother up and put him in the hospital, as revenge for stealing his secret cash supply, over £4000. I'm too old and too tired for this. FML

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Docbee 11

Sunday 8 May 2011 23:41

you have a stash in your bedroom? Whatever happened to the bank?

mintcar 9

Sunday 8 May 2011 23:50

Discipline should be in order. Seriously, who steals money from their own parents?

Comments

darkbro3rhood 0

Monday 9 May 2011 5:16

lolz

wwefanman 0

Monday 9 May 2011 5:24

that is the dumbest shit I've ever heard

youzfail 1

Monday 9 May 2011 5:48

your son is a dumbass

krisztian_fml 7

Monday 9 May 2011 6:15

maybe its his way of telling you to talk to his father

xlil_miss_emo_x 6

Monday 9 May 2011 7:59

i've "stolen" cash from my mom before, but thats only because it was my cash that I earned from work... But still. He needs to be punished, seriously. And what if you're not the only one he was stealing money from??? Not a good sign.

Barney_Rubble_75 0

Monday 9 May 2011 9:22

maybe he's telling the truth. OP's logic seems to be the Dad doesn't live there so it's impossible he's stealing her cash. not a lot of lateral thinking going on. we men can be sneaky bastards... get a key cut... 'break-in' (without damaging doors/windows) when OP is not home. I've had things stolen from me before. The thieves certainly didn't move in before robbing me. WTF OP?! you're foolish to dismiss your son's statement out-of-hand.

buff7 1

Monday 9 May 2011 9:49

kinda funny how y'all were quick to blame it on his father. I'd wager the mother is the bad role model, teaching him to lie and having a secret stash... what else was in the stash? hmm?

ribbyc80 0

Monday 9 May 2011 12:27

the question I am somewhat concerned with isn't about the actual theft, it's more about WHY he's stealing, and what is he doing with the money?

NikkaIraKate 1

Tuesday 9 August 2011 18:00

I think the dad told the son to do it cause he might be short on cash and how would the son know where it is?! The answer,the dad told the son where cause OP might have kept her money in the same hiding spot for years even before the two split up