Kids: Today, my son was crying because he wanted his daddy, and he...

By Anonymous - 18/06/2016 16:16 - United States - Bell

Today, my son was crying because he wanted his daddy, and he asked when he can see him. I had no idea what to say, given his dad left us in the middle of the night last year, now lives in another country, and told me he never wants to see us again. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2020 01:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, at midnight, I heard my son calling for his mom. I stopped by his room and asked him what was wrong? He didn't tell me. Instead, he said: "Oh, I don't need you." FML

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By Raiders4ever - 21/10/2009 00:44 - United States

Today, I saw my son. I didn't know I had a son. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/09/2014 20:00 - United States - Schaumburg

Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML

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By mandiballz - 12/01/2010 06:46 - United States

Today, I was saying goodbye to my 5 year-old son before dropping him at my mom's, as I was leaving for two days, and told him I would miss him. He said, "l won't miss you, I never miss you when you are gone." FML

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By Martin - 15/03/2021 17:00

Today, my son asked if there was a way to make parenting easier. I sarcastically told him he could be a deadbeat who sees his kid every two weeks. He must have thought I was serious because he broke up with his girlfriend and baby, turned up at my door expecting to have his old room, and told my wife it was my idea. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/08/2019 14:00 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was sitting in my room when my dad walked in to talk. He said I'm not the son he'd hoped for, and that he'd been let down as a father. He said I should change the way I am so that he could love me more. It was the longest conversation I've had with my dad in years. FML

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By jlee0000785 - 17/09/2012 14:15 - Australia

Today, the guy I have been seeing left town to visit his family for three weeks. A few hours later, he called me from the airport to say he is never coming back. FML

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By notsoonenufdeparted - 02/10/2010 05:07 - United States

Today, my four-year-old asked me when I was going to die. I replied "Not for a long time, why?" He looked at me and stated "Because I only want to live with Daddy." FML

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By Anonymous - 03/08/2020 08:03

Today, my dad lied and said he was busy working, all because he didn't want to see me. FML

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By Bad Mum? - 31/03/2019 23:00 - United Kingdom - Harrow

Today, my eldest son told me he wishes he lived with his dad. This after I, two years ago, managed to get myself and my children out of the abusive situation we were in. Why? He didn't want to tidy his toys. FML

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aggiegirl95 7

Sunday 19 June 2016 6:48

I'm sorry OP. This happened to me when I was younger and I never understood it. It gets easier for the kid with time, but LOTS of it. just know your ex is kind of a piece of shit for leaving you and your kid and not bothering to be a parent to his own son.

trucker2 33

Sunday 19 June 2016 6:52

That's got to be hard, your child will figure it out on their own one day... There are no words, to say to comfort him, just reassure him you will never leave... It gets easier with time..

Comments

migmit 11

Sunday 19 June 2016 20:14

If everything else fails, try the truth.

StarkWolf_fml 23

Sunday 19 June 2016 21:56

the fact that it's Father's Day weekend does not help.

Lily_Rain77 25

Sunday 19 June 2016 23:55

I feel for you, recently had to have a similar conversation with my son.

grogers311 20

Monday 20 June 2016 1:06

Wow - as a dad, this completely breaks my heart!

SuperVegeta_fml 3

Monday 20 June 2016 7:54

I cant beleive how people drop their kids like that I don't get it

ezrajab 22

Monday 20 June 2016 8:11

Damn. Sorry op. That's terribly sad

lamaginger 9

Monday 20 June 2016 15:36

Men.

GhostFox 33

Monday 20 June 2016 16:31

Anybody who has a kid and then abandons them did so because they are willing or able to be a parent. Being a "man" has little to do with it, especially since it sounds like in this case the problem is that the bloke doesn't want to be an adult.

GhostFox 33

Monday 20 June 2016 16:34

Best thing to do is to tell him that you don't know when or if he will see his father again, because his father doesn't want to be one. That it's nothing to do with anything he did or is, but that it was his father who was bad. Lying, through words or omission, really won't do him any good in the long term.