Today, I gave up trying to make any friends at my job as a firefighter. I'm the lone female, and am the subject of gossip with the older men. Anyone I try to befriend ends up hitting on me, while others won't even talk to me because their wives are jealous. FML
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Today, I tried to flirt with some firefighters. They were too focused on the fire to notice my hints. FML
Today, I lost all of my male friends at work. Why? The new girl has my same interests and a prettier face. FML
Today, I was hanging out with friends of the opposite sex, which is the norm for me as I don’t get along with most women. Every time I spoke, I got ignored or spoken over, and they kept asking me what was wrong. Ugh, men. FML
Today, I'm confused. My incredibly hot coworkers thought I was repulsive for the past two years, but now that they've heard through the grapevine that I'm in a serious relationship, they won't leave me alone. I can't get through the day without being hit on. I hate it. FML
Today, I went out to a bar with some of my friends. They're all in committed relationships, but every single one of them got hit on. I'm single, and yet again, nobody even said hi to me. FML
Today, I overheard some gossip and learned I’m apparently the department weirdo everybody tolerates, but don’t actually like. It’s like high school all over again. Now, everywhere I go, I can feel my coworkers tolerating me just for being myself. I’ve already cried 3 times. FML
Today, I realized that I'm at the age that whenever I mention a friend of the opposite gender, my family's first response is asking whether that friend is single. I've already accepted no one will want a pathetic freak like me, so their poking around what few friends I have makes it awkward. FML
Today, I made the mistake of uttering the phrase "I’m not like other girls" at work when discussing how I prefer staying in and reading over going out to a bar. Now none of the other girls in the office will talk to me and are calling me a "pick-me." FML
Today, I've come to terms that I'm only living to work. I'm going to be 25, no friends, never had any experience with women. Been trying all year to meet someone, hasn't worked out at all. Dead end job, school did nothing for me. I literally just exist to work, and have no happy memories at all. I give up. FML
Today, I realised being the only female engineering student sucks. I have exactly one friend, because everyone else is too busy staring at my boobs to have a conversation. FML
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teeheeowned 10
Look on the bright side! You must be attractive if coworkers hit on you or ignore you because of their wives.
singer0421 32
I feel that pain OP! So many people are like "oh stop complaining that people like you." Well it's ****** difficult when you can't maintain any real friends. Sorry OP :(
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pitbull998 1
Awh man that sucks! I'm a female firefighter too and I love my brothers! It would really suck not getting along with them :(
alicat13 12
Just because ypu are ready to be equal in the battle of the sexes, it does not mean everyone else is... male and female.
Martinez0285 28
Try watching season 1 of "Rescue Me" and get tips on how she made it through!! We didn't have any females in my house, so I can't relate :p
Guardian88 21
Ill be your friend, its hard to get good friends in the law enforcement/fire/ems world!!!
dmcd_39 14
They're all sexist pigs
kiki9_fml 10
That's pretty sad given that it's 2014 and you'd think that people were over that whole sexism in the workplace thing.
MeeshMix 2
I guess Im sorta in the same boat as you, OP... I'm gay and still haven't told anyone b/c my career in the fire service is just getting started (almost done with the academy). I just kinda BS and make up a reason why I don't have a GF when people ask me.
SpamPam 18
#128 While I send my condolences and wish you the best I luck, being gay vs being a woman is very different. They are both sinking boats, but different ships none the less. Good luck with your career! Hopefully we won't have to wait another 50 years to see some serious change!
Tannasgh 22
Hang in there. It will get better. I know several female firefighters and it just takes time. It's particularly tough if you are a probie...
stefree601 3
What a big surprise, geesh.
TvSmith 8
You must be pretty attractive.
SpamPam 18
Nothing short of having a ****** will stop certain men from that kind of harassment