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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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.

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fuzzyrat1 4

Tuesday 12 April 2011 23:49

like stepbrothers

RyanMacVey 17

Wednesday 13 April 2011 0:15

thank you sirin... spread tha love

TheSithAssassin 15

Wednesday 13 April 2011 0:27

Sounds like you deserve it if you won't kick him out.

forza_italia88 2

Wednesday 13 April 2011 0:46

you deserve it for letting him be like that. if you really wanted him to change you would go into his room, pack his bags and leave them out the front and then change the locks! let him learn to live and nothing oh its ok mummy and daddy will look after me. they cook and clean and do the laundry and make my bed just like i was 5 years old. seriously grow some balls

jenna5960 7

Wednesday 13 April 2011 1:02

Obviously you totally deserve it since you let him sit there reading comics while you work to support your family (unless you don't and in that case you still deserve it for complaining about his lack of work)A good parent would be teaching their child how to survive on their own.

robotiick 12

Wednesday 13 April 2011 1:13

haha wow

staceysgenesis16 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 7:53

i like jeeps too .. O.O

alyssa1695 4

Wednesday 13 April 2011 1:19

simple solution: kick his ass out!

schmelia 10

Wednesday 13 April 2011 2:00

Sounds like someone needs to watch an episode of Dr Phil about 'enabling'...

mikhaila24 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 2:42

Haha such a slacker tell him you'll kick him out of the house so he should start looking for a job

kayvan 8

Wednesday 13 April 2011 2:50

You totally deserve it because all you are doing is praying (hoping) for him to get off his lazy ass. Set a deadline for him to move out and kick his ass into action.

NaoPudding 8

Wednesday 13 April 2011 3:12

You know, you could kick him out. Just tell him he has to be out by next month or something, and if he doesn't leave just put his stuff outside. Harsh, but he needs to be on his own by now. Letting him still be a child isn't going to help him get anywhere in life. It's what would be best for everyone.