Kids: Today, I saw my unemployed 29-year-old son, who still lives with...

By JT - 12/04/2011 14:19 - Canada

Today, I saw my unemployed 29-year-old son, who still lives with us, reading the work section of the newspaper and prayed that he was looking for a job. He was looking for the comics. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/04/2022 00:01

Today, my dad called my recently unemployed son a no-good bum for not job hunting. My son literally spent all day beefing up his resume and scheduling job interviews for the whole week. It's not the 1920s anymore, dad. You can't just walk into a building, ask for a job, and get hired right on the spot. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 21:17 - United States - Fremont

Today, my son's teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He put down "unemployed". FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2011 17:44 - United States

Today, I actually resorted to checking the newspaper obituaries to see where the deceased were employed, just so I can find a job opening. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/07/2016 04:09

Today, I walked in on my son flopping around on the floor with a blanket wrapped around his legs. Apparently at age 22, he'd rather pretend to be a mermaid than go out and get a damn job. FML

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So young, so jaded

By Anonymous - 24/02/2021 13:59

Today, like every day, I scrolled through my social media feeds, seeing happy couples, people buying houses and landing their dream jobs. I, on the other hand, am a single 23 year-old man in a dead end job, who still lives with his parents. FML

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By Seriously - 15/06/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, my son's homework was to write a story about what he wants to be when he grows up. He wrote that he plans on being unemployed and living at home until we throw him out, then he'll live under a bridge. He's only 12, but already planning for a future as an unemployed bum. FML

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By Stressed Mother - 18/03/2015 21:26 - United States - Piscataway

Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone call. They were impressed with me. That's when my son decided to throw a tantrum asking for food. After some silence, the caller told me they were looking for someone who wasn't juggling little kids at home and hung up. My son is 20. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2016 07:58 - Bulgaria - Sofia

Today, my son finally got a job for the first time in his life. He only did it so he can upgrade his PC and buy Overwatch. He's 24. FML

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By username - 17/11/2014 03:52 - United States - Elkhart

Today, my father told me to "go get a job". He has been unemployed for 3 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2021 19:30 - United States

Today, I found out my son's dad stole his unemployment card and took the money. My son was homeless at the time and using his dad's address for mail. FML

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kaileigh10 2

Tuesday 12 April 2011 19:22

YDI for allowing him to still live with u.

capitalone 0

Tuesday 12 April 2011 19:23

LoL, why don't you just confront him? instead of just waiting for him. he obviously isn't looking for a job.

Comments

Oreogasm 5

Thursday 14 April 2011 0:45

That's my 27yo brother.

bitheway 2

Thursday 14 April 2011 5:42

You have to make it a goal like an incentive for him to get out as a the parent you should kno what will gross him out the worst so if your still married do and talk about the worst most sexual things you can think of don't let him find a way to block it out. If your single use ur imagination.

StrawberryBarbie 0

Thursday 14 April 2011 6:52

maybe he was getting inspiration from the comics

sviperv 0

Thursday 14 April 2011 14:02

oh yeah, 29 year olds living at home reading the comics instead of working have really high aspirations

Rimirilar 0

Saturday 16 April 2011 4:47

Sorry to sound so mean, but your son is a complete douche bag. 29 and still living with mom & dad? You need to cut the umbilical, and put his ass out. I am 27, been in the military for almost ten years, a wife, children, college, suv, motorcycle, and MY OWN HOME! He sounds like an oxygen thief.