Today, I asked my parents to sign for me to enlist in the military. They asked me how much money the government gives them if I die. FML
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Today, I overheard my mother and sister talking so I stopped to eavesdrop. I recently enlisted in the Marines, and they were talking about what they would do with the money if I died. FML
Today, my parents asked if I wanted to go to military school so I said, "Yeah, that would be awesome," thinking it was a joke. They weren't joking. FML
Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army. They looked at each other and laughed for about 10 minutes straight. I wasn't joking. FML
Today, I told my dad I want to enlist in the army and he tried to lock me in my room. He did almost the same thing when I told him I wanted to do certain college courses to make it easier to become a police officer, only there was a lot more swearing and throwing of objects. FML
Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. FML
Today, I asked my parents if I had a college fund because I will be going to university in two years. They laughed. FML
Today, my dad drunkenly ranted about how I should volunteer for the military because of the crisis in the Middle East. I refused; I'm in college on two scholarships and have listened to stories of why his service still gives him nightmares. I had to hide all the phones to keep him from calling the recruiters. FML
Today, I told my father I registered for the Marines, and that I'm leaving for bootcamp next week. He asked if this means that he doesn't have to pay child support anymore. FML
Today, I talked to my dad about joining the military. He got up, laughed, and said, "As if the army would accept a pussy like you." FML
Today, my girlfriend of three years broke up with me because I'm in the military and I'm gone too much. The reason I enlisted in the first place is because we agreed that the money and benefits I would earn would help us be able to start a family in the future. FML
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XCarCrashHeartsX 0
Dang, man that's ****** up.
Doopliss 0
Well, that is a reasonable question, you are putting your life at stake...
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Comments (210)
Slackness 10
tell them you want to write a will to leave it all to a kids charity and ask if they will be happy to sign you up/over. Jesus... thats so wrong (*unless they were sarcastically asking you to value your life, who knows!! I don't know or want to know your parents). Stay safe anyhows.
Znew1 0
Ok OP. Your parents were just giving you a wake up call. That is ALL. I know this from being a parent and also being in the military. Yes, all you liberal freaks (I do not mean to say that all liberals are freaks, just the freeloading ones who don't understand where there sense of security comes from) I'm in the military. Please understand that this is a choice, however we do what we are TOLD to do. I've served in so many different locations defending countless peoples freedoms and liberties, and then I log on here and read that it's all for not and under-appreciated. That really helps your troops get through the time spent away from their families and everything they know. If ever you grow up and realize that you are free to sit on your butt all day, and twiddle with your internet **** because of the countless troops out there ready to defend YOU at a moments notice, without even caring how ungrateful a human being you can be, just so you can play your WOW all day or whatever it is that you do. Oh and OP, if you can't handle an honest question from caring parents, how will you handle basic training or war? Think about it before you join. Please
Da_Gov 0
Tell them, "None! It's all gonna go to charity you greedy bitch!" Unless you want to give it to them than I guess you should put that on your will.
Arcterion 0
YDI
cmac86 24
that's a reasonable question. granted it's not the first thing that would be out of my mouth if a loved one joined the armed forces. thank you for your service to (im assuming USA) our country.
Ianslilgoofball 0
Well, for your sake, you could join a branch of the military that doesn't exactly go into combat. Like my friend, he's going in to get money for college, but he's staying in a branch that allows him to learn linguistics and interrogation. Anyway, if you're going into the military, POSSIBLY into combat, what the hell do you expect? There's a very likely chance that you might die. My friend's parents reacted the same way, but it was because both of them were in denial. They had been in the armed forces before and they didn't want their kid to go into it either. It just took them a few days to vocalize that.
netbeui435 3
they probably asked several things but you are focusing on this.
Ashleydiane 0
Ha ha, well shit happens right.
LadyAlathia 0
Sounds reasonable to me. I mean, if my kid was willingly signing himself up as cannon fodder for a pointless military action, I'd want to hear SOME kind of consolation prize was in the works. I didn't lovingly raise my kid for 18+years just so he can get his head blown off by some crazed Arabic militia.
chrisg3121 0
get owned