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
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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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ManaUser 0
What, is she 17 or something? Because otherwise you don't need her parents' permission.
gypsyblue 0
Asking permission? Are you stuck in the last century? Stunts like that aren't cute or romantic, they're degrading.
plo_koon 0
Implications are a two-way street: what the speaker thinks his or her words mean and what the audience thinks the words mean. So please, don't immediately assume that OP is misogynistic, patriarchal, or disrespectful from merely reading his post. Generalizations are bad, as are ideas taken to the extreme, such as the rabid individualism molesting this FML's comments by some users.
Shans021 4
i think its sweet and romantic that you asked permission, i only hope my future husband can be like that... as for him saying no, maybe do a romeo and juliette thing, without the suicide in the end...
kruschev33 0
you shouldn't ask permission from the parents to marry the woman you love
imnotcraZ 0
I love this debate...personally I think it's sweet. of course when my uncle was rejected by my grandpa he still married my aunt. I think it's more of a curtesy not disrepect to the girl. she still makes the final call. it's like asking for your parents blessing, minus one parent and the girl knows shes getting married. either way, it was a sign if respect...it wouldn't kill anyone to expand that tradition to BOTH parents though.
getjackedd 0
sucked! well er he's a donkey
aswan15 0
I would respond back with a "well I guess it gunna be hell for you when you have to walk her down the isle" and still ask her
Sailor_Stars 1
Well, I guess he's one hell of a butler!
hello8124 3
Well that sucks