Today, after sending in my passport application for a trip to Paris, I got a letter from the state department saying despite them having my original birth certificate, I don't exist. Upon calling them, I was told that it only proves I'm a citizen, not that I exist. I pay taxes and have a mortgage. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, after 3 months of job hunting, I finally got a job. But now my birth certificate and social security card are somehow lost, and I can't start until I let them see a copy. FML
Today, because of my mom going on a drunken adventure, I now have a FBI file. I'm Canadian and my birth certificate proves I wasn't even alive when she pulled this stuff. FML
Today, I realized that I'm on the top of not having my drivers license/ state ID (I was submitting my taxes and needed it) I also threw away my brand new passport because I thought it was trash in my boyfriends car. FML
Today, I found out that my passport expired two days ago, two days before my first vacation abroad. I only found out when the airline employee scanned it at check-in, looked at me with sympathy, and said, "I don't think you're going anywhere today." My friends are currently posting beach photos while I'm filling out passport renewal forms. FML
Today, I went to the bank to open an account. It took hours for them to tell me that I needed my driver's license, passport, and residency paper. I returned with the documents. They then said that they couldn't help me. FML
Today, I found out that I have been declared dead by my credit card company in England because I haven't used it since I moved to Thailand last year. I will need three witnesses to convince them that I'm actually alive. FML
Today, I had to get out my birth certificate to prove to my dad that today is my birthday. This has happened before. FML
Today, I learned my application for resuming my citizenship in my home country (Australia) after being abroad for almost 12 years is being denied based on bureaucratic bullshit, and I'm going to be sent away to a country (USA), where I have no family or support, to be homeless and without the above. FML
Today, I went to go get my driver's license, only to be told that I need a copy of my birth certificate. In order to get the copy of my birth certificate, I need a driver's license or my passport. In order to get a passport, I need a copy of my birth certificate or a drivers license. I have none. FML
Today, the passport office informed me I won't get my passport in time to go on holidays. However, they took the money for the passport out of my account 2 months ago, causing me to go overdrawn, and not pay my travel insurance. The same insurance I needed to get the cost of the holiday back. FML
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gracehi 33
Apparently your existence has been shut down too.
Kheasus 8
well that's one way to be off the grid...
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Comments (135)
est000dog 11
Time to become criminal, the paperwork would be done for you in a day :D
an3ph 20
Yet your name is Anonymous. Are you sure you exist?
teriboomer 6
Stop paying your taxes. I guarantee the IRS will fix this problem of you not existing.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Welcome to bureaucratic hell. You should've asked if you slapped them in the face would they really feel pain since you don't exist?
Ray_of_midnight 23
Don't you have to present a birth certificate + driver's license when you apply? The first proves citizenship, the second proves identity. It's been a while since my original application but ISTR that's what I had to do.
Portland_Jane 4
Make sure you sent them the correct type of birth certificate. Many of us have two: a fancy one from the hospital or a short version and the official one filed with your state. The certified one will have a registrars raised or embossed seal on it. When you order a copy of your birth certificate (available from your state) you need to specify that you need a full certified copy and not the shortened version.
ingram450 3
stop paying taxes
Frostie13 11
seems like the govt is the one that doesn't exist lately
pdp_fml 21
Another government agency gone wild. Call your congressman for help with your passport.
SamCat 21
Good luck Op. I'm 26 and they made me turn in 4different state ID fom before I turned 18yrs of age, elementary school records and a baptismal certificate. I'm a citizen but my parents are not. They do this to anyone who might not be here legally or may NOT be who they say they are.