Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML
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Today, my mom signed me up for a swimming class to show my sister there's nothing to be afraid of. Considering I'm 17, I assumed I'd be in an advanced class. Instead, I get to spend summer blowing bubbles in the shallow end with four-year-olds as my little sister cheers me on from the steps. FML
Today, I was teaching swim lessons. I got felt up by a 6 year-old boy. Three times. FML
Today, my dad taught me how to swim. I had to keep doing a lot of strange movements to keep my body floating. While doing that, two 8-year-old girls came and asked me if i needed help getting out of the water. I'm a 20 year old guy. FML
Today, I got chewed out by a parent for putting her kid underwater. I teach swim lessons. FML
Today, I learned a valuable lesson: Make sure you learn to swim at a very young age, or else you might end up a in a swimming class with a bunch 3 and 4 year-olds, taught by your crush. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going swimming with friends. She told me, in front of them, not to go into the deep end unless there was an adult around because I'm not old enough to swim on my own. I'm 19. FML
Today, I got a concussion while teaching a kid how to be a safe and cautious swimmer. FML
Today, I was working as a swim instructor for kids. Teaching them not to be afraid of the water, I put my face in the water and blew bubbles. I asked them to try it. All of them did, except for one. I went right to him and blew bubbles again. He then said to me, "But I just peed in that water." FML
Today, a kid I taught to swim became my new boss, at the pool that I have worked at for nine years. FML
Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML
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VegasMade702 0
You're in high school and you write like a 4th grader. I think your mom should spend that swimming money on a tutor instead.
papertigers_fml 0
you could have said "swimming" a few more times you know
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Comments (136)
peacenstuff 0
your mom is crazy, and you should probably man up around water.
alita 0
I'm terrified of bodies of water/being underwater, but I know how to swim. Just a tip: backstroke is the easiest to handle for me, because I can forget about the water. Just remember to breathe and you'll be fine.
blondieex67 0
wow;;; are yoooh kiddding me?
PatronRick 0
I'm the same way. I feel for you.
mandalaine05 0
Well not everyone learns how to swim at a young age. You'll do fine.
scribble87 0
This is badly written because she asks herself questions. I hate people who do that on here.
mandalaine05 0
@scribble87: Get over it.
NightStar 0
Aw that really sucks. But don't get down about it. Everyone has to learn to swim sometime! It's worth it to learn, it could save your life and its fun :)
betch321 0
i felt that same way when i took swimming lessons, although i was quite a bit younger but still, i wasnt very good so i had to repeat a course and was stuck with alot of younger kids :/
hellFighter 0
Dude, how did you not learn how to swim as a kid. Just for that YDI