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)
co9ol 0
A: you should know that there are adult swimming classes, and B: if you had learned younger, you wouldn't have has that problem
x3Kiome 0
LMAOLMAO. It's okay, I had sort of the same problem but I was 14 and my instructer was just a senior at my high school. It wasn't that bad since I was only.. like 5-6 years older then the kids. HAHA.
greeneye_fml 12
Okay, your mom's fault for not making you learn when you were a kid. But its an important skill you should have. At least learn how to float.
honeydoodles 0
Your life is very ******. I am so sorry for you...and I am 19 and don't know how to swim either.
beepmeep 0
I don't see how this is badly written? lol I understood everything completely. You guys are lame c: But That's a legitimate fear, some people really are afraid of the water. You have to know you aren't alone in that fear. There are even more embarrassing things to be afraid of. But the 5 and 6 year old thing kind of does suck. Hopefully you're a better swimmer :P
Noxx_fml 0
but who was pool?
darkmis1 18
Haha! That sux! U should've learned when u were younger ortaken an adult swim class.
SeventhFonons 0
I KNOW HOW THIS FEELS. TOTALLY FEEL YOU, MAN. Swimming lessons are important to take, though. Don't be embarassed about being the oldest... it happens to us. Everyone who's ranting on the quality of this FML, shut the hell up and stop whining about it. Damn, I don't see anything wrong with it. Purposeful redundancy is a big humor tactic, too. Do you guys ever read? 52, going on the opinions of other people is bad. If it's your favorite one, it's your favorite one. Don't base how you think on the comments of other people. So, the OP put 'swimming' three times. Oh no, it's the end of the world. >_> Honestly.
sh0bizgurl 0
Not FML. Shut the **** up and stop complaining. You won't drown, so get over it.
pencilmustache 0
that is why l'm 18 and can't swim. :C