Today, going through my late grandmother's papers, I found out that my grandfather had never been in the Nazi party. The reason he was not allowed to work as a teacher was that he had never passed his university exams. He found an invented Nazi past less shameful than academic failure. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I was told by my grandfather that I was no longer allowed to visit him or to set foot in his house. Why? He found out I have been taking Japanese and German as electives in my degree, so I must be an 'enemy spy'. FML
Today, my grandmother told me that my grandfather was a great man, and that he did a lot for the state of Ohio. When I got home, I googled him. He was the leader of one of the biggest KKK groups in America. FML
Today, I excitedly told my family that, after years of studying and dedication, I've been awarded a full scholarship to Germany. My mom's reaction was to start sobbing about me becoming a "heathen" and my dad and brother started telling Nazi jokes. FML
Today, I was working on my family genealogy. I found out that my best friend's great-grandfather murdered my great-grandfather. FML
Today, I found out my little brother is a highly committed Nazi. He goes to meetings and everything, my parents think it's great he is "getting out and developing a social life." FML
Today, I had to explain to half of my class that yes, my birthday is on the same day as Hitler's, but no, it does not make me a Nazi. FML
Today, we had to discuss our heritage at school. When I told the class that I'm German, Japanese, and of the Jewish faith, my teacher laughed at the "irony." Something like this always happens whenever I tell people my background. FML
Today, my grandmother tried to lecture me about discrimination. This is the same woman who lies about her grandchildren's race, and tried to convince a Jewish person that the Jews were responsible for the Holocaust. FML
Today, it was my high school graduation. Because our school colors were red, black and white, and our principal looked somewhat like Hitler, the senior class prank was to salute him when he finished his speech. I was the only one. FML
Today, I was discussing my family heritage with my girlfriend's parents. The moment I told them that I came from a German background, her seven-year-old brother pointed at me and yelled, "HITLER!" FML
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Top comments
aylind 18
That's really sad actually. I can't imagine what his family must've been like for him to prefer being thought of as a Nazi than a failure. Like, that had to have been some serious pressure. On the bright side op, at least you know your family was actually never tied to the Nazis.
I_Like_Dogs 28
Anne Frankly, I don't know why he thought that would be better.
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Comments (55)
team_hale 11
Jew must feel pretty fired up right about now no?
potato_meat 12
Nice grammar
mayhemily 7
Isn't that the opposite of an FML? Today, I found out that my grandpa wasn't an accomplice to genocide.
counting_graves 0
You guys keep applying modern day attitude to an old historical era. "he must have been under huge pressure to do that" -no not really. Over 60 years ago it would've been extremely simple because Himmler's propaganda dehumanized Jews and said that Aryans were gods.
SmittyJA24 26
No; it's easier to blame someone else (the non-Nazis) for his lack of employment than to accept the blame for himself.
donuts678 25
So your life is ****** , because your grandpa WASN'T an nazi?
IreneProblems 14
Shouldn't it be an FHisL not an FML?
ChunkyBuiscuit 13
An actual nazi would be sent to jail so think next time first.
lurker_no_more 13
umm, why would he be in jail? Nazism isn't illegal, although despicable.
twister45 17
You should think first.
Shade1982 21
Actually, in most countries it was. Being a member of the Nazi-party would have landed him in jail.
counting_graves 0
It's illegal in Germany but fine in other European countries so long as they don't work it into politics again. There ARE Nazi groups that exist there, but more in America because it's completely legal here.
spudking 19
It really would have depended where he lived (post war each of the Allies had different methods for what they called denazification). If he was just a low-level, in the party in order to teach (party membership was required in a lot of jobs) member he probably would have been fine.
counting_graves 0
Who are you directing this to?
worldclassrager 41
What ever floats his boat right?
twister45 17
no
counting_graves 0
But he did think first...?
DeadHorseman 11
you sound like you're disappointed that you're not related to a nazi