Anonymous
United States
Today, I asked for permission to marry the girl I love. Her father not only said no, he said "HELL no!" FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Dallas, United States
Property dispute
Today, I asked my girlfriend's dad for permission to take her hand in marriage. He said no, because he doesn't want her marrying a "sexist idiot who treats her like property", which he thinks asking permission amounts to, then told me to grow up. FML
Vinny1017
United States
Traditional
Today, I asked my girlfriend's father if I could marry his daughter. He smiled, shook my hand, and said "No. Now get out of my house." FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my girlfriend's father sent me a text message that simply stated "You ruined my relationship with my daughter." I wanted to ask him for his blessing to marry his daughter. FML
Chewy
United Kingdom
Today, after my girlfriend telling me for years that she would marry me in a heartbeat, I finally proposed. She said no. FML
notready
Australia
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend at a dinner with our two families. Not only did she flatly reject me, my dad said, "Good call. He's not ready." FML
Anonymous
North Adams, United States
Today, I asked my girlfriend's father for permission to take his daughter's hand in marriage. He asked me "Which one?" I said "Uh, the one I'm dating... Lisa." He belched and said, "Yeah sure, throw 'er off a cliff for all I care. Piss off, boy." So much for chivalry. FML
Anonymous
Australia
Today, my boyfriend asked my father for permission to marry me. My father refused, on the basis that I'm the only person in the house with a job, and if I leave he will have to start looking for work. My boyfriend won't marry me without his permission, and my lazy father won't change his mind. FML
Anonymous
Mountain View, United States
Family values
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She said she wanted to accept, but that she'd basically have to get her mom's permission first. Apparently the answer was no. The worst thing is that she really is this unhealthily dependent on her mom, and probably wasn't lying about needing her permission. FML
Anonymous
Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Today, I happily told my parents that my boyfriend proposed to me last night. My dad's response? "Marry that goofy bastard and you're out of the will." FML
John
United States
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years. She said no. Why? She's already married. FML
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sixfoot2 0
in 2011 we still have to ask parents for permission?
SpaceMannn 0
We need permission? What? Where the hell did I put my dang permission slip?!...
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Comments (155)
emjay09 0
good boy for asking, but damn...
Persephone1001 3
Even if you forget about the roots of the tradition (women as property), my problem with this whole permission thing is twofold. First, it's always the father who gets asked, and mum gets no say (even though mums quite often understand their daughters better than their dads). Second, it implies that it's someone's decision other than the person being proposed to. If anyone asked my dad for my hand in marriage he'd say no, on the grounds that it isn't his to give away. YDI.
dantheman31297 0
marry her anyway it's her decision not his
spadoodles 1
Women aren't property, its like saying men are property. If there guys weren't built differently and such from girls then we'd have more choas and imbalance
shrimpy55 0
IYF who asks for permission????
Candice_Marie 0
haha..... first off your a loser for even asking permission if you and her are even over the age of 18..
FYLSLOWLY 0
Damn. FYL, son.
supahnazi 0
how bout u guys grow up.
something224 6
How did comment #98 get buried?? For real it is one of the only same sympathetic answers.
mrjude 3
It is sympathetic, sure, but who cares? That's not what this site is for.
silver_85 0
and how stupid is he gonna feel when you marry his daughter anyway? vengeance is sweet