Mental health, Annoying, Relatable, Sexism and Parents: Mind of my own

Mind of my own

By Bahi - 25/07/2022 10:00

Today, despite the fact that I'm 20 years-old, my parents never allow me to go out and have fun with my friends, under the pretext that I'm a girl. I'm stuck at house all year long, I only go out to the college they forced me to study at, and they decide everything about me. I’m tired. FML

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You deserved it 259

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By justwantedtounpack - 29/12/2014 04:55 - United States

Today, my parents threw a hissy fit calling me ungrateful and disrespectful for wanting to do laundry and clean at home, instead of going out to their friends' house for dinner. They also disconnected the Internet to punish me when they left. I'm 20 and visiting home on a college break. FML

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You deserved it 3 234

Single life

By idk what to do - 04/03/2021 00:30

Today, I'm 22 year-old woman, and my entire family thinks something is wrong with me because I've never been in a relationship. I'm starting to believe them. FML

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You deserved it 159

Take it easy

By anon - 06/04/2024 07:00 - United States - San Diego

Today, I haven’t relaxed since I was 12. If I was making good grades, doing extracurriculars, instead of allowing me to go out, my parents would accuse me of doing something bad and ground me. In college I burned out due to poor social development. Even though I have a job, I'm still a “bum.” FML

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You deserved it 105

By soliveyerlife - 21/03/2009 09:35 - United States

Today, my parents yelled at me for coming home at 1am this morning from a friend's birthday party. I'm 30 years old. FML

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You deserved it 128 105

Grow a backbone time!

By Anonymous - 15/02/2021 00:01 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, I had to stop going to university with 2 years left because my parents feel it's not the right course for me. I am 23 years-old, living with my parents, $2 to my name and no job. FML

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You deserved it 298

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 147

Forever alone

By Anonymous - 04/04/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, I'm 23, but my development was starved due to my overprotective parents. My peers never accepted me, even though I tried to find someone to be friends with. To this day, I've been told I come off as creepy by more women than I have fingers on my hands. I feel like a fifteen year-old walking around in a man's body. FML

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You deserved it 148

Here's how I feel…

By Anonymous - 01/08/2024 15:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, I love my parents, but I'm culturally obliged to support them. However, I always feel sad because I can't purchase and pursue what I want, because my finances will suffer. I feel like I cannot enjoy my life to the fullest. They think I have money all the time. FML

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You deserved it 119

Short king

By 26 year old - 30/11/2023 16:00

Today, I'm at the age where I'm supposed to be having the time of my life. I'm short and look so young that I get asked if I'm still in high school. Every girl I've ever known looks at me like a "little brother". The only girls who have shown interest are still too young to vote. I'm missing out on my 20s. FML

I agree, your life sucks 462

You deserved it 152

By Anonymous - 05/01/2010 05:00 - United States

Today, I overheard my parents discussing whether or not they could trust me being alone in the house for 2 days. They then came to the decision that I'm too unpopular and unattractive to ever throw a wild party or get laid. FML

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You deserved it 3 273

Iifa 7

Monday 25 July 2022 13:15

Cut your losses and leave?! You are 20, what can they do if you pack up and leave? Here's something you need to learn: You can cut out family and friends or any other people that are controlling and manipulative towards you. Just accept consequences. I left my house at 14, I still ended up in college and a degree, I speak to my mum, I have cut out all my six siblings their 14 kids, my dad. And I never expect anything from them. Parents don't own you, they made a choice to have a child. It's the parents behaviour and attitude that gives you a choice to stay or lose contact. It's simple, you are 20, leave. You will struggle, fail, but eventually you learn to be responsible of yourself and do you. I have been couch surfing, done endless of jobs and even lived out of a tent. None was has horrible than what I had at home. I would have hanged myself, and shot in both legs if I had to study what my parents thought I should. I shut them down, I don't need their money or house. I studied what I wanted, changed my.mind three times and yet here I am happy I got to make my own choices and I'm not full of bitterness. If you live in a house where you feel trapped or negatively towards anyone inside the house it is not your place. Your home is a place of security and support regardless of who you are, it's a place of understanding.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 25 July 2022 15:15

Just move out and pay your own way through school. I'm guessing you can't do that. Plan B is suck it up until you complete your degree and get a job. Then, you can afford to move out and go ******' nuts!