Money, Kids and Geek: Today, I told my son if he wanted the new internet password he...

By Dana - 16/11/2018 15:30

Today, I told my son if he wanted the new internet password he had to clean his room. I then caught him disconnecting my laptop from the internet. Turns out he changed the password months ago and now if I want the new password he wants £50. I ended up paying. I'm actually proud of the sneaky sod. FML

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By emmalou - 29/08/2022 06:00

Today, my son tried extort me into turning the WiFi back on by hiding my purse. He was mad because he'd lost access for being disrespectful. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/04/2022 22:00

Today, I told my son that if he doesn’t sort his life out, I’d change the Wi-Fi password. His answer, "Good luck old man, I changed it months ago and unless you leave me alone, I’ll disconnect your living room TV." I’m disabled so I need the TV to cope with being depressed. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/04/2020 17:00

Today, I threatened my kids I’d turn off their WiFi unless they did their chores, so my eldest chimed in, "Please, we changed the WiFi password months ago in case you tried to threaten us like this," then turned off my WiFi, which I need to work from home. I had to beg a 12-year-old to let me work. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2019 12:12

Today, my son got an email saying he could win an iPad if he just entered his credit card number. He asked for mine, telling me that it was so he could buy some school supplies online, so I gave it to him. The internet just conned a credit card number out of a 17-year-old nitwit. And me. FML

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By Howdoiwatchpoliticsnow - 29/05/2016 20:06 - United States - Newton

Today, I tried to get my son off of the couch by turning off the wifi. Afterward, I went to watch tv. Turns out he got me back by turning off the cable. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2013 06:20 - United States - Vancouver

Today, my manager asked me for the password to my Internet so she could Skype family since she can't pay her bill. This is the same woman who just a week ago tried to evict me because my rent was an hour late. Trying to be the bigger person, I gave her the password. She changed my password. FML

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By StupidApple - 25/05/2011 00:02

Today, I found out that whenever I send my son to his room, he goes on his iPod and buys the most expensive apps he can find. So far I've been charged $600. FML

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By graduate - 06/06/2009 13:17 - United States

Today, I got a computer. When I opened it, I found out that my dad had made himself the administrator. He made it so everything shut off after 11 o'clock, and made it so I couldn't download anything without his password. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 13:18 - Sweden

Today, my cute co-worker asked if he could use my computer. I told him my password and went to the bathroom. When I came back he said he'd finished. I tried to log in, but my password wouldn't work. I then noticed a post-it note on the desk saying, "Stop stalking me and I'll change the password back." FML

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By fmlforreal - 15/10/2010 08:33 - Singapore

Today, I found my brother tampering with my laptop. He had changed the entire settings, in ways I don't even know how to fix. I finally had to get my mom to threaten him to change it back to its original setting. I'm 15. He's six and can barely get dressed by himself. FML

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Friday 26 October 2018 20:41

And it never occurred to simply hard-reset the router and reconfigure the wifi because...?

mike3775 35

Friday 16 November 2018 15:59

If my kid tried that with me, a quick call to the cable company cutting off the internet would occur, and also a deactivation of the cell phone as well.

Comments

IrieStorm 9

Friday 16 November 2018 19:24

And you didn't beat his ass because?

ImminentDisaster 12

Friday 16 November 2018 19:59

I’m confused. If you were offering a new internet password, that implies he had access to the internet but will have lost it. If he knew the password all along, there was no new password and internet access would remain. Having internet access contradicts

chosha_fml 26

Friday 16 November 2018 20:13

YDI for making a threat you couldn’t deliver on, but also for giving in, because now you’ve given him a way to get money out of you anytime he feels like it.

ImminentDisaster 12

Friday 16 November 2018 20:16

...the first scenario, so he could conclude you were lying. The first thing you’d expect him to do after you told him would be to check the internet, realising immediately that it wasn’t true. It seems like a no brainer. Am i missing something? Did I misunderstand what happened? Also, I get being (secretly) proud of it, but don’t give him money. Don’t reward him for the shit.

caggybandicoot 34

Friday 16 November 2018 21:41

So you’re a complete pushover?

julfunky 29

Friday 16 November 2018 22:04

Yea, be proud of the fact that he doesn’t respect you whatsoever. Good job there.

weaboo 12

Saturday 17 November 2018 0:47

Bitch OP is proud of their son for outsmarting them. The fact that the son doesn’t respect his parents is why this is in FML but they’re proud because the son is a genius

Eivana 37

Friday 16 November 2018 22:08

If you were able to change the password to something he didn't know then how did he go in and change the password to something you didn't know? That doesn't even make sense.

TxKitten79 10

Saturday 17 November 2018 1:09

And you gave in to him why? There would be serious consequences in my house. Your kid is an ass and its your own fault, because clearly he knows you are easy to manipulate.