Money, Relatable, Capitalism and Parents: In this economy?

In this economy?

By Anonymous - 28/07/2023 21:00 - United States - Ontario

Today, I'm broker than ever. I work a full time job but I STILL can't afford basic adult necessities. My mom keeps asking me to pay a bill that I can't afford (and has nothing to do with her) but she's been opening my mail, and questions my unpaid bills. I'm 36 and I can't afford to move out. FML

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You deserved it 222

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Cough up

By Anonymous - 22/06/2023 01:00 - United States - Ontario

Today, I'm 36 years-old, living with my parents, in debt. My mom always wants to solve my problems by giving me money, which she later claims as "borrowed", so now I'm highly in debt with the bank… and her. FML

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Great boyfriend

By Anonymous - 03/05/2020 23:00

Today, I'm 37 years-old and recently out of a job. As my boyfriend refuses to pay more than half the rent as long as I live here, I have no choice but to move back in with my mom, 8 hours away. My boyfriend is quite happy to pay the entire rent as soon as I'm gone. FML

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Living beyond your means

By Anonymous - 12/09/2023 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I realised that despite having a full-time job I must really be failing at this adulting business, because I called my dad and the first words out of his mouth were, "I’m not sending you any more money." I do borrow money a lot, and yes I was about to ask for more. What the hell is wrong with me? FML

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My so-called life

By dan - 25/04/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, in order to barely survive, I have to work two jobs that kill all my time. As a kid and teenager, my parents were strict to the bone, and I was bullied by my peers. I’m 25, single all my life. I left home at 18, but I’ve had no choice but to live by other people’s rules my whole life. FML

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You deserved it 112

Any excuse

By GonnnaBBroke - 04/06/2021 22:01

Today, I lived at home rent free, until now. According to my mother, I receive "too many packages" from online shopping, and now I need to "chip in." FML

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You deserved it 1 826

Pay a living wage

By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 14:01

Today, I live in a world where I work 50 hours a week, and yet after paying all necessary bills, eating one meal a day, and only drinking water from the tap, I am £130 pounds poorer than last week, all because I had to use my credit card and increase my debt to buy petrol and pay the gas bill. FML

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You deserved it 111

By Anonymous - 23/02/2011 16:04 - United States

Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML

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Some shit indeed

By Anonymous - 28/04/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, I woke up, like every other day, with no girlfriend, no family, no friends, and having to go to my second job. I haven't gotten a day off in months and somehow barely can afford rent. I spend within my means and budget appropriately, but there's always some shit. FML

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You deserved it 90

Feeling ripped off

By EpicOracle - 02/10/2021 09:59 - Nigeria

Today, I woke up feeling out of step with life. Work owes me money for 6 months-worth of projects I did. I collected loans to take care of my sick dad and manage myself, and now my bosses are refusing to pay what they owe, so my account balance is blank. FML

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This is fine

By Anonymous - 25/11/2023 01:00 - United States - Cerritos

Today, I got another parking ticket because I can't afford a parking pass for the school I attend. I now have over $700 in unpaid parking tickets. I have classes all day from Monday-Thursday. I work Friday-Sunday. They recently cut hours at work. Some days I can't afford to feed myself. My mom said, "Figure it out." FML

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ass 11

Saturday 29 July 2023 14:57

Someone else opening your mail without your permission is a felony.

cuz803 44

Saturday 29 July 2023 12:04

Dude...lawsuits are expensive and OP is broke...

Comments

Flesh_yyy 3

Saturday 29 July 2023 6:13

Dude sue your mom. That’s a federal offense

Haldu 46

Saturday 29 July 2023 11:12

Yeah, good idea to sue the only person preventing the author to be homeless for something illegal and intrusive (I don't pretend the contrary) but done out of good intentions.

cuz803 44

Saturday 29 July 2023 12:04

Dude...lawsuits are expensive and OP is broke...

Haldu 46

Saturday 29 July 2023 11:14

If you spent less time reading FML and eating avocado toast and more learning particle physics, you could invent a time machine and go back to a period where housing was affordable 😤

ass 11

Saturday 29 July 2023 14:57

Someone else opening your mail without your permission is a felony.

D J's MOM 17

Saturday 29 July 2023 16:22

question, if you have a full time job and still live at home. what exactly are you spending ur $ on? maybe lay off the video games?

dreams2383 18

Sunday 30 July 2023 0:20

you still live with mom and probably have very little rent. get a better job..

HayNow 11

Monday 31 July 2023 17:21

Change your bills to paperless billing and get notifications on your phone or whatever you're using to post this FML....Then re-think your employment... maybe it's time for an upgrade.