Miscellaneous: Today, my mom heard on TV that teens need at least ten hours...

By Anonymous - 23/09/2012 17:28 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, my mom heard on TV that teens need at least ten hours of sleep a day. Now she makes me go to bed at 7pm. I told her I can't finish my homework in time, and my grades will suffer. She wouldn't listen. Last week, she threatened to punish me if I don't get straight As this semester. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/01/2016 10:35 - United States - Pittsburg

Today, my mom said if I dont get straight A's in my classes this year, she'll get the school to hold me back until I do. I believe her. FML

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Logic

By thyisnothorses - 29/04/2012 03:55 - United States - Scituate

Today, I was grounded by my mom because I had slept in past 11, when she wanted me to wake up at seven to do chores. According to her logic, I should have seen the note she left on the counter earlier this morning. FML

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Drama farmers

By Anonymous - 12/03/2024 06:00 - United States - Dallas

Today, my dad lectured me because my mom cried herself to sleep last night. Why? Because I didn't want to watch a movie with her. I had to go to sleep to be up for work at 6 a.m., and was too tired to watch a movie in the first place. I live with drama queens. FML

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Team Insomnia

By tp. - 08/06/2021 01:59

Today, my parents made me wake up at 7 a.m., like every morning. When I woke up exhausted, my mom rolled her eyes and said, "It’s called going to bed earlier." I went to bed at 10 p.m. last night. I fell asleep at 5 am. FML

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By sophiae123 - 18/01/2015 03:50 - United States - Cadillac

Today, my parents threatened to take away my college funds. Why? Because I complained about my 10 pm curfew during break as a freshman in college. FML

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Not missing out on much

By Anonymous - 30/05/2022 02:01

Today, my mom is obsessed with my academic success, as she was a highschool dropout, and actually gives me more homework than my school does, all so I’ll be more advanced than my peers. I barely know what a television is anymore, since it’s been so long I’ve had enough free time to watch one. FML

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By marie519 - 09/01/2012 00:59 - United States

Today, after having watched a scare story on the news about heart disease, my mom is now insisting that we have daily, hour-long, family yoga sessions together. I have a job, and barely have enough time to do my homework as it is. I'm going to be grounded if I don't take part. FML

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By ipayyourbillsgorramit - 24/08/2012 23:29 - Australia - Queanbeyan

Today, after getting home from a twelve-hour shift at work, I got into bed and passed out. My mother soon woke me up, screaming that she could tell I was "fake sleeping" and ignoring her lecture on how I need to stop being so "lazy". FML

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Teenagers, amirite?

By JustShootMe - 02/11/2020 07:57 - Australia - Gladstone

Today, my daughter told me she would rather hang herself than hang out with me. All I did was remind her to go to bed at a reasonable time to get some sleep for an activity she likes doing. FML

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By asdf - 02/02/2009 18:07 - United States

Today, my mom slept all day. But when she got out of bed for five minutes, she told me I was a worthless piece of shit. Then she went back to bed. FML

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sirpantselot 22

Monday 24 September 2012 2:31

Why does she think you need to be up at 5?

Warmonger_Smurf 29

Monday 24 September 2012 2:43

Tell her she can get one or the other from you. Straight A's or straight Z's, not both.

Comments

sharksfan48 13

Monday 24 September 2012 3:33

I love clueless moms.

GothickNihilist 15

Monday 24 September 2012 3:43

I feel for you OP . When I was in high school , I was once grounded for getting a A- on a test . Parents can be crazy sometimes, hopefully it will get better.

chashem 17

Monday 24 September 2012 3:49

You have a strict mother if she wants you to get straight As AND go to bed at 7pm

JustASmallTownBo_fml 7

Monday 24 September 2012 3:59

What I suggest is that, right when you get home from school, start doing your homework. Don't turn on any devices such as tv, mp3 player, etc. Then, if someone older than you, preferably your mom, is at home with you, do homework near them. For instance, if your mom is preparing dinner, sit in the kitchen. Do your homework without screwing around. If you really can't do homework on a consistent basis, maybe your mom will realize that you can't have both a 7 pm bed time and straight As. If you can do it, maybe she has a point and you'll at least understand where she's coming from.

imodilley 4

Monday 24 September 2012 4:52

Where does having a life fit into this schedule? I get your point but it sounds like the mother is a can't see passed her nose personality and expecting perfection. In the real world no one always gets 10 hours of sleep every night. This expectation is begging for rebellion. I tried to give my mom everything she wanted multiple times as each time she would always ask for more. I learned the only person I could satisfy was myself and that was setting my own expectations to the highest of my being. Not someone else expectations.

JustASmallTownBo_fml 7

Monday 24 September 2012 5:06

#53 that's a good point.

bach2121 13

Monday 24 September 2012 4:01

Smart mom you have!

PipingMouse 14

Monday 24 September 2012 4:09

She's just trying to help you, do what she thinks will make you successful in the end. I wish I had a mother like that even if she's a little overbearing. Maybe if you have a study hall/lunch time you can work a little to make up for the time you lost?