Now, obviously this is a weird, fucked-up situation, and god knows what's right here. I mean, those kids aren't his genetically, and he was lied to for sixteen years that they were, and that is super shitty. But on the other hand, he raised them for sixteen years, thinking they were his own, so theoretically he has an emotional attachment to them even if they are the product of affairs, and not of the marriage.
Ideally, in my opinion, since this guy has to pay child support so is legally considered their parent, he should sue the mother for custody, stating that she is unfit to parent due to her obvious inability to provide stability in home life for her kids, and then get her to pay HIM child support and also rescue the kids from a woman who is obviously a terrible person.
But.
This isn't the "What the actual fuck" thing.
No.
This is.
WAIT FOR IT.
Honestly, my reaction would be to subtly destroy the three kids that aren't mine.WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK.
Slowly undermine them and cut them down and turn them into failures. Inflict as much psychological damage on them as I possibly could as long as I could, because even though they were innocent, it is the single best way to get back at the ex, the judge, the law, and the society that deems it fair and just to enslave a man to raise children that aren't his own after such a betrayal.
If I was denied justice to that extent, I would deny it to everyone who hurt me - the ex, the judge, and the society that did this to me. I would leave these mental cripples, these children completely void of confidence, self-esteem, and responsibility, on society's doorstep. Let society pay for the drug issues, the crime, the alcohol, the suicide prevention, and let the ex witness the fruits of her labours.
The children are innocent? So was the man, and nobody gave a fuck.
And the only reason I would do all this rather than move provinces/countries and drink myself to death is because I would want the last laugh. To watch the ex's life spiral into hell as her children ended up on street corners or in gangs because of their drug habits.
14 people upvoted it, too. For fucking real.
Yeah, good job, dickface. The obvious measured, reasonable response here is to punish THE COMPLETELY INNOCENT OF ANY WRONGDOING CHILDREN.
The problem with it being a troll is that people are actually agreeing with it.
Jesus fucking christ, man.
The world is just a horrible place. And there are horrible people. It's the best way I can explain it.. and it's not even a good one. Some people are just poor excuses for human beings. (Which reminds me I wanted to write some posts about the crap going on in Sweden at the moment.)
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how someone can even think like that. Yeah, sure. It sucks that the guy was cheated on and that he found out three of his kids aren't his. But let's be honest here.. blood isn't always thicker than water.. Well, you know what I mean. It's not so much about who your biological parent is, and more about who actually raised you. Otherwise, we could just as well say that adopting a child comes with a return policy. Cause how could you love them if they're not biologically yours?
Should couples who adopt a child then, not have to pay child support if they divorce? Cause hey, they're not your biological child!
So yeah, in short. The person who wrote that must be a sociopath. And the people who up-voted it either have a very f-ed up sense of humour, or they're a few horses short of a stable.
(Ps. I know that's not a "real" saying, but I like making up my own versions. It's much more fun!)
I was discussing the other day with my mother how weird English idioms must sound to people who've learned English as a second language. I once used the phrase "cutting off your nose to spite your face" to someone who spoke English as a second language, and they were just like "Wtf does that even mean?" Haha.
DeleteBut to be fair, idioms translated from their original language into English make as much sense without their cultural background to explain, too.
Yeah, it's fairly difficult to translate certain things, that's for sure.
DeleteI recognise most English idioms, but I'm sure there are some I've not come across yet. Heck, I'm sure there are Swedish ones that are new to me as well *lol*
Sometimes I want to say something, but can only think of a Swedish saying, and it's thoroughly frustrating. Sometimes it's the other way around.
In the end though, I guess I'm just happy I can make myself understood ;)
My dad sabotaged my going to college among many other things (ranging from as juvenile as slashing my mom's tires to as serious as calling me and threatening to throw my mom and my boyfriend in jail -- even though nothing we were doing was illegal) just to get back at my mom. I am not shocked that someone finds this as a normal way to respond to a similar situation. Which is disgusting and awful, by the way. I'm just saying I, unfortunately, have the misfortune of seeing the other side of this logic.
ReplyDeleteYour dad sounds like a nutjob. I'm sorry you had to deal with that. (And sorry if you're insulted by me referring to your dad as a nutjob.)
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