Today, my dad drunkenly ranted about how I should volunteer for the military because of the crisis in the Middle East. I refused; I'm in college on two scholarships and have listened to stories of why his service still gives him nightmares. I had to hide all the phones to keep him from calling the recruiters. FML
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Today, I told my dad I want to enlist in the army and he tried to lock me in my room. He did almost the same thing when I told him I wanted to do certain college courses to make it easier to become a police officer, only there was a lot more swearing and throwing of objects. FML
Today, I talked to my dad about joining the military. He got up, laughed, and said, "As if the army would accept a pussy like you." FML
Today, my dad came home drunk at four in the morning. He walked into my room, screaming at me to wake up so he can kill zombies. FML
Today, my dad lied and said he was busy working, all because he didn't want to see me. FML
Today, I enlisted in the military. My dad now finds it necessary to act like a drill sergeant. This includes yelling at me everywhere we go to prepare me for basic training. Training begins in four months. FML
Today, my dad had a little too much to drink. When he's that drunk, he likes to pepper me with a lot of random questions. He asked if I've ever tried hard drugs, and if I want to die. I answered no to both of the questions, and he demanded to know why not. FML
Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army. They looked at each other and laughed for about 10 minutes straight. I wasn't joking. FML
Today, I was playing with my phone after midnight, and I kept getting calls from a withheld number. The guy just breathed heavily and wouldn't speak. When the third call came, I asked, "Who the hell are you?" The call ended, and my dad yelled from outside my door, "ME! Now go to sleep!" FML
Today, my mom got angry that I won't give her the funds necessary to send my little brother to military school. She wants to send him because he caught her cheating on our dad and punched her in the face. FML
Today, my dad screamed at me because I've been "spending too much money". He's been out of a job for 4 months and I've been giving him 300 dollars a month to help pay for bills... and his beer. FML
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Chazzster 29
Military service is not for everyone. You can get a lot out of it (which is what my uncle told me who spent his career in the USAF). And that can include paying for college scholarships under some circumstances. And that just might be Dad’s primary motivation… On the other hand there are definitely risks that active duty military deal with - Especially in a shooting war. That’s why we show our veterans respect - because of the service they did and the risks they bore… But at least for now, going into the military is voluntary and it’s the choice of the person going in and not their parents. It would have to get pretty bad (like WW3) before people are drafted and forced to take part. In any case it’s never up to the parents to force their son or daughter into the military. On the other hand, you’re only guaranteed free room and board with your parents until you are 18..,
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Haldu 46
Something like once a month, I come from the original french website, VDM, to see how our English speaking counterpart, FML, is doing. That's exactly how I imagined a FML from the USA would look like.
Chazzster 29
Military service is not for everyone. You can get a lot out of it (which is what my uncle told me who spent his career in the USAF). And that can include paying for college scholarships under some circumstances. And that just might be Dad’s primary motivation… On the other hand there are definitely risks that active duty military deal with - Especially in a shooting war. That’s why we show our veterans respect - because of the service they did and the risks they bore… But at least for now, going into the military is voluntary and it’s the choice of the person going in and not their parents. It would have to get pretty bad (like WW3) before people are drafted and forced to take part. In any case it’s never up to the parents to force their son or daughter into the military. On the other hand, you’re only guaranteed free room and board with your parents until you are 18..,