Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML
Today, school tuition has taken up so much of my paycheck that the only thing I had to eat for dinner was applesauce. FML
Today, I bought $250 worth of groceries and was feeling rather good about myself because it's the first time I've been able to do so in months. When I returned home I found my fridge/freezer broken. Most of the food I bought was dairy or frozen. FML
Today, I was hungry and I was trying to buy the cheapest burger at Wendy's, but I'm so broke that I had to call my friends to lend me some money. Ugh. FML
Today, I was so ashamed of being broke that instead of asking my parents for money, I snuck into their house while they were at work to steal some of their food. FML
Today, my mother told me how she managed to afford all of the expensive Christmas presents we got. She took out extra money when applying for my student loans. FML
Today, I left for college. I spent hundreds of dollars on clothes, bedding and other things. After packing my entire closet and everything else I needed, I left only to have to head back home. My dad forgot to pay the first semesters tuition. He said "Oh well, you would have failed out anyway." FML
Today, I decided I need help, so I confessed to my mother that I'm bulimic. After she looked it up online she started screaming at me for "Wasting food that I'm not paying for." FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML
Today, I lived at home rent free, until now. According to my mother, I receive "too many packages" from online shopping, and now I need to "chip in." FML
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you_failed 15
That's evil!! D:
FajitaFreak 3
Your mom and dad brought you into this world. I don't understand the mentality that they don't owe you anything. Yes, you are sentient and capable of taking care of yourself most of the time, but everyone needs help now and again. You would not exist if not for your parents, which is a good thing when things are good in life, but ******* horrible when things go wrong. I've been homeless and starving and without hope. It's not something I'd wish on my worse enemy.
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chrstygrl06 10
*In Cartman voice* But mmmooooooooom.. Give me some cheesy poofs!
mikkelkarn 0
hang in there !<3
wackieboy 0
hey, i only get 10 bucks a week, suck it up
teh_uber_muffin 3
Please, get a ******* dictionary if you're going to correct someone. Donka.
boatkicker 5
The amount provided varies by state and by how close to their limit (which also varied) you are. Was on it last year. Made about $740, only received $20/month. OP, check out food pantries in your area too. It takes a a few weeks for SNAP to kick in, but food pantries can usually get food into your fridge that day.
teura_fml 0
I went to college, and now work at one. You don't NEED To buy textbooks. They keep all the textbooks needed for each semester in the LIBRARY. USE IT. Make copies. Get a STUDENT WORKER job. I NEVER asked my parents for $$ College is for big boys and girls. not mama's boys and daddy's girls
MEowMix9 0
This comment just made my day.
boatkicker 5
The library at the school I go to doesn't have any of my textbooks. I did do this at the school I went to last year though, before I transferred. Ah well.
applejane 3
first find a local food bank. then get a job. not to be tough love or anything, but here's some good advice.
vaken 0
Maybe you can donate plasma. It pays about $15 a time, enough to feed ya for a week. MMm plasma.
MeleMallory 0
Where do you live that $15 feeds you for a week? Even eating Top Ramen for every meal would cost close to $20 a week. And where I live, $15 can barely feed you for one meal, let alone a day!
tjv3 10
GET A JOB, become self sufficient, take care of yourself. take some responsibility the last 4 FMLs prove what is wrong with this world. people won't take responsibility for themselves
ChibiChibi_fml 28
I'll repeat what I said to an earlier comment, why do you assume she doesn't have a job? It's possible that she does have one, but if you only make $300-$400 a paycheck and have $500 dollars worth of text books to buy than your still screwed.
kornhead09 0
stop talking so much damn
seximexi911 10
win for the mom