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
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Today, I dropped out of college and moved back home to help my mom take care of my younger siblings after our father's death. My mom yelled at me and scolded me and lectured me for throwing my life away, and said this was the last thing she ever wanted me to do. I thought she needed help. FML
Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML
Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML
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
Today, my dad came home from Vegas. Today, my college savings account is down by $64,000. FML
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, my dad and his girlfriend left for a 10-day vacation. They booked an expensive beach-house. I'm an A grade student and just last month, he stopped paying my school fees because he 'couldn't afford it.' Oh, and he's making me feed the dog while he's away. FML
Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML
Today, I started at a new college. I bought my textbooks and went to my first class only to find out that they changed my schedule without telling me. I'd already opened the book. I could not get $200 back. FML
Today, I called my dad to ask why my university tuition had not been paid. He said that my school was "too expensive" and he "couldn't afford it." He then asked me if I would take in his mail while he was away. He was taking his new wife to Hawaii; apparently it's beautiful this time of year. FML
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Top comments
DamienTheRabbit 0
That's... awful. You'll find a way to make it work, though, if you really want to.
oliveolive_fml 0
thats just sad how your dad doesn't have faith in you lmfaoo
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Bump_it 0
Fake. What university makes you pay your complete balance before class even starts? And if it is true, maybe his dad was right. Parents generally know their children and a lot of kids aren't ready to take college seriously enough right out of highschool. But if he really wants to attend school he could be like 50% of students who pay for themselves, it's not impossible.
zapskimmer 0
at leadst now you have new clothes and other cool stuff
Bumlove89 0
Uh hello. You're in college and you're moving out of your parents house. Shouldn't you at least take some responsibilities for yourself? It's ultimately your responsibility to check and make sure everything was correct. YDI big time and at least your parents are paying for your tuition. Alot of kids don't have it that easy. Stop whining and being a baby.
stixjd90 0
shit man, thats rough. but i agree with #89....but your dad needs to make it up to you and find some way to get into that college, even if he has to beg the dean to let you in.
TheTruth1428 0
YDI. You'd think a smart person would make sure they were actually in, everything paid for and all that before they packed and headed there. Your dad was probably right, you were too dumb and would have failed out.
Juju97_fml 9
BLACKJAW WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!?!?! Parents pay for their child's tuition because THEY LOVE THEM AND CARE ABOUT THEM! One reason parents pay for their child's tuition for college is because THEY WANT THEIR CHILD TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL THEN THEY WERE. The father is a selfish a$$hole, for saying he would pay it, when he didn't. I agree, it ISN'T the parents responsibility to pay for college, but if THEY WANT TO WHY THE HELL CANT THEY?!?!?!?!?!?!
genius_man16 1
**** all of you people saying the OP should pay for himself. Why should he? If he dad promised that he would pay for it, then what incentive would YOU have to scrounge together like 6 grand a year to pay for it? And just because he spent "hundresd of dollars" on clothes and stuff does NOT in the slightest mean that he can pay for college. It's called saving up. Apparently most people don't realize that as a concept, but some people don't always spend all of their money as soon as they get it.
fawfulster 11
OP did you punch your dad? I would've.
iljajlm 4
Epic parental fail. Isn't their job supposed to be to support you and believe in you when all others don't?
penecow290 3
Why is it your parents duty to pay for your college just get loans and grow some balls.