Man Sues Parents for Not Loving Him Enough

[alp227]

A 32-year-old man in Brooklyn, New York is suing his parents, claiming he wasn't loved enough by them and that their neglect has caused him to be homeless and jobless.

Bernard Bey filed a self-written lawsuit in Brooklyn court earlier this month, accusing his parents of causing him mental anguish and for making him feel "unloved and beaten by the world."

"If you have kids, you're expected to love your children," Bey told NBC 4 New York. "You want the best for your children."

Bey claimed he was physically and emotionally abused and ran away from home when he was 12, and then was in and out of the shelter system after turning 16. He's spent time in jail and is now homeless, and he believes his parents are at the root of his problems.

full: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/weird/NATL---COPY-Man-Sues-Parents-for-Not-Loving-Him-Enough-192669561.html

[treestar]

1. self written lawsuit

Those are often very interesting.

But they can be dismissed if they don't state a legal cause of action.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. “He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client”

I always remembered that quote..

and in Japanese: " Kare jishin no bengoshidearu kare wa, kuraianto no tame no baka o motte imasu"

[woo me with science]

2. Well, you've gotta give him credit for knowing one thing:

If you're gonna sue *someone* for being homeless and jobless in this country, don't even THINK about going after the bankers...

[KittyWampus]

4. I would like to think we, as a society, could step up and help this person rather than expecting

his parents. Whatever his parents' shortcomings.

[Xipe Totec]

5. self-centered twit. nt

[alphafemale]

20. And one that needs to grow the fuck up.

But the parents did apparently fail to instill the lesson of owning responsibility for your own problems.

[TeamPooka]

6. "His stepfather named in the suit, Bernard Manley, had some choice unprintable words...

and maintained Bey is not his biological son."

F**king awesome and hilarious.

[HiPointDem]

8. not that funny, really.

[TeamPooka]

9. your opinion and my opinion can both exist.

[HiPointDem]

10. yes. which is why i added my opinion.

[TeamPooka]

12. good for you.

[HiPointDem]

13. despite saying that our opinions can coexist, you seem to have a problem with mine. else you

wouldn't have bothered to commment.

[TeamPooka]

14. nope - every time you feel the need to get the last word makes me laugh more.

[HiPointDem]

15. irony is self-evident.

[TeamPooka]

16. you are adorable

[xmas74]

19. I don't know if it's funny so much as it's sad.

At the end of the article it states that he's willing to drop the law suit if they'll all sit down and share a meal together. Something is very wrong if he feels as though the only way they'll share a meal is if he sues them.

The worst part is that the stepfather's words seem to validate how Bey feels. If he feels the need to specify that this is NOT his son then there is something wrong with the family.

I have a strange sense of humor. I laugh at wildly inappropriate things but this just seems so sad and a bit depressing.

[Fridays Child]

7. Interesting way of getting his parents' attention...

...seeking accountability through the courts because he wants it from their hearts. I hope he gets what he's looking for.

[steve2470]

11. This is very sad nt

[Downwinder]

17. How do you qualify "enough?"

[xmas74]

18. The saddest part is that he's more than willing to drop the suit

if they will sit down and have dinner with him. The suit and the damage amount is for the attention, with the real intent being that of sharing a meal together and spending some time together.

Just one meal and he'll drop the suit. That's telling.