Today, after having spent years staying in school, working hard to achieve good grades, and avoiding all the bad kids, my mom accused me of having no direction in life and complained about how I haven't given her a grandchild yet. I'm 19. FML
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Today, my mum asked when she's getting grandkids. I had to tell her that, at 21 years-old, I hadn't even managed to get a boyfriend yet. FML
Today, my mom bitched me out for still being single at age 19, and still not having started a family. She considers this "immoral," yet showed nothing but praise for my sister, who's pregnant at 15 and doesn't know which of three guys is the father. FML
Today, in front of the entire family, I yelled at my mom and told her she wasn't a good parent. She responded with, "Well, at least I had friends when I was your age." FML
Today, once again, my mom ranted about how she sacrificed so much for me by moving to a better city. I said it was for my education and to stop making me feel like a burden. She scoffed, "Right, you never should've been born. My mistake." FML
Today, I realized that even though I was an honor student throughout school, and considered the golden child who was going to go far in life, all I've accomplished a year after graduation is becoming an unemployed single mother still living with my parents. FML
Today, my mother once again called me to remind me what a disappointment I am despite having two degrees, a house, a professional job and having never been unemployed at 25. FML
Today, I realised that I wasted my teenage life just to be a parent pleaser. I'm in the final months of high school and while everyone is enjoying the last days, I'm sat here being a "good" son, listening to my parents argue, maybe divorcing. I'm in tears and can't go out as I'm not invited to anything anymore. FML
Today, my mother told me I should think about quitting school. She explained that the reason was because she didn't want me to be more successful than my older sisters. FML
Today, my mom got drunk and started crying, ranting about all the things she could have done in life if I hadn't been born. FML
Today, we found out that my 13-year-old cousin is pregnant. My mom then turned to me and asked why I decided to wait so long. I’m only 20. Instead of being worried that this young girl has potentially ruined her entire life, my mom just complained that her sister "gets to be a grandma first." FML
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PenguinBitch 43
Parents these days.
MissVeracity 12
If you know you're doing well that's all that matters.
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Mangolian 5
tell her that your direction in life is not to become a father when its too young
Perdition25 12
She is a girl, you know that right?
Calingaladha 21
Hey, gotta start somewhere? Though I think OP has the not being a father thing down pat.
nikolkaw 9
How old was your mom when she had you??
dakatabg 31
It is never enough
nvo 6
Sorry OP ... but stay on your path, no matter how ignorant your family is. It's your life, and a great education will make all the difference for you (as well as any future children you may decude to have, much later on, when the time is right for you)
MiloBear 11
I am in a similar situation, OP. I just graduated cum laude, now I'm working on my Honours (all on scholarship) and my parents still nag me because I'm not out earning money like my older sister is. My mom has been telling us she is ready for grandchildren since I was 20.
Ambiguous404 6
Everyone is complimenting OP and saying well done for not having a kid. This just shows how much society's standards have dropped!
OverBlossomed 22
More like how much they've risen.
Bunny21 11
Thank the Lord there are still some intelligent people out there like yourself! Goodness knows there are more than enough idiots in the world.
klong91 7
Yeah because a woman's only purpose in life is to have a child...
Raesin 21
I don't know how things are in Peru, but just the reaction people have here is pretty sad. It's a disgrace that it's considered 'normal' to have a kid while you're under 20 and that you seem to be labelled a freak or abnormal if you're intelligent and want more out of life. Kids shouldn't be having kids anyway, it's not an accomplishment. Good for you OP for wanting more out of life, shame about your mothers' low expectations.
Inediblepeaches 15
OP, you can always tell her you want to be able to support said grandchild before having it.