Today, after working for over ten years at a dead-end factory line, I told my friends I was going to take some business courses and land myself a real job. All they've done since is laugh, mock me, and say that if Clinton couldn't fix the economy, I have no chance. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, while struggling to find a job that will accommodate my disabilities, an acquaintance ranted at me about how nobody wants to work hard, and they have to earn what they get. This chucklefuck works for his father, will inherit a multi-million dollar business, and bought his house from his aunt. FML
Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML
Today, I am jobless after graduation. Ironic, since when I started college with my education degree, I was congratulated, told of the teacher shortage in my state, and how quickly I would be able to find a job. Three years in, the economy tanks, and the state issues a teacher hiring freeze. FML
Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do. She's a high school dropout and working at a retail job at the mall. I went to college for four years to get my job. FML
Today, as I rung up a customer's groceries, he gave me a pitying look and said I'd have a "real job" if I'd only studied harder. FML
Today, after spending last year putting in hard work, which paid off and I got my dream job, due to my own mismanagement of stress my dream job is gone and life is back at square one. Now everyone's predictions of me being a waste of space are true and I have to reinvent my life. Starting over at 38 after already starting over at 36. I can't anymore. FML
Today, I got offered an interview for a great job. My father then spent the entire dinner telling me how pointless it was, and how I should apply to the factory next door because I would spend all the extra money on gas. FML
Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML
Today, after several long years, a lot of debt, and two great degrees from a top university, I had to move back in with my parents, because no matter where I look, I can't find a job. FML
Today, my dad called me a "worthless human being", and told me that I'm "better off committing crimes and living life in a prison cell", all because I haven't gotten into the industry I studied for right out of college. I'm currently at a temp job doing accounting. FML
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Top comments
coltsrock37 15
Except that when Clinton was president, the economy was at one of it's best points in the nation's history.
may651 14
Poor Op. I would be a better friend than them. YOU CAN DO IT!!
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Comments (126)
washingtonguy 0
There was a surplus during Clinton's presidency.
missamanda6180 9
They are jealous! You push forward! They are not real friends if they can't overcome their insecurities and support you. Forget them.
iam_yummylicious 12
Yeah, and then when you're making 3x as much as them LOL in their faces. In the mean time find new friends :D! We the collective FMLers have faith in you!
FlyingWhisps 5
You go out there into the real world, OP and you show 'em! You'll be making twice what they are making while they stay at the same old factory thinking long and hard about what you did and why they are too pussy to do it themselves. Then again, I am overly optimistic.
antcao 0
Clinton did fix the economy when he was president. Idiots. Your friends that is
Kraft92 8
Don't listen to them, take the courses and get things the way YOU want them, don't listen to others. It's like they say, "You can do whatever you put your mind to." People said I'd never join the military, and I finally enlisted. Rock those courses. Good luck in your future endeavors OP.
linkinpark98 24
Are you sure they would really be classified as "friends"? Doesn't sound like it to me... :P
noncom 12
Bill clinton was and still ia an idiot. He was the worst president we ever had!
THE_A_TEEN 28
*is BTW with Clinton, the US had the lowest deficit in our nations history and the economy was great. When Bush came along, he pretty much wasted money with the Iraq war and the war on afghanistan. So in all that's fair, Clinton was ONE OF OUR BEST PRESIDENTS of our nation, along with Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, JFK, and Reagan, and you are an idiot. End of story...
tommyfox 19
Clinton was better than Bush or Obama by light-years. It was nice to have intelligent life in the white house 14 years ago. But he was a jerk. A pervy, lying, jerk.
Poetaster 10
If that's the best they have, you shouldn't fret over their dumb comments. Take the classes and when they interview to work for you in 5 years feel free to tell them they are under qualified and should get some education. Gl with your classes. It will pay off huge.
taternuts 0
You can afford to complain on FML, you're doing alright