Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I was telling my dad how I turned down some guy, but when I mentioned the guy's name my dad was like, “Oh, you mean the son of my old friend, studying computer engineering, genius, real future ahead of him, and you think you can do better than him? What’s wrong with you?” FML
Today, as I woke up early to do my physics homework, I heard my parents talk about how big a disappointment I am for them. They discussed how stupid, immature and how big a burden I was. They knew I was listening. FML
Today, my family yelled at me for being a "selfish disappointment." My crime? Not being able to help my sister's boyfriend do his homework while I'm working on my class finals. FML
Today, I won an award at school for my hard work. Afterwards, my parents told me off. Why? They wanted my brother to get it instead of me. FML
Today, my siblings came home for the weekend. At dinner, my dad started complaining at how one of my siblings had gotten fired, one was failing college, and the other was gay. He went on to say I was 17 and already had a bright future. I'm pregnant. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, my mom found out about my brother smoking. She calmly discussed smoking with him. On the other hand, I got yelled at and made to do chores all day despite having a university exam, just because I knew about it but I didn't tell her, because I knew that I would get the short end of the stick. FML
Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML
Today, I was pouring my heart out to my dad about how I'm such a loser and how I have no friends. He listened sympathetically, until his phone buzzed with a text message. He said, "Balls, the guys from work wanna get shitfaced!" and took a rain check on me. FML
Today, my maths teacher was giving my whole class a lecture on 'if you don't pay attention at school, you will fail.' She then pointed out out a man working on the roof and said: 'if you don't listen, you will end up like that guy.' That was my dad. FML
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yamatelle 19
He'll regret saying that when you succeed ten years later.
Keyman1212 14
Are you wrong, or are you retarded?
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Comments (129)
DocBastard 40
Keep dreaming, Jumber. According to the NCAA, there is a 0.44% chance of a high school baseball player getting drafted by a MLB team. That doesn't mean you'll make the big leagues, this is just getting drafted. The numbers for football and basketball are less than 0.1%. Focusing on athletics rather than academics is foolhardy at best, and completely ******* stupid at worst.
TimysterGates 15
Your father will change his mind when he is old and sees what you've accomplished in life. you will probably be able to support him financially. don't worry up, show him that you were right and if you can't the future will!
hateevryone 15
so he's disappointed in you for choosing to have an education instead of your brother for dropping out?? see, i will never understand some parents. smh.
megan_lovee 0
um why doesn't every1 back off of #1 giive him a breakk f yu all nd stop taking stuff so serious!!
RainbowHeadache 2
THANK you Doc. If you is decide to do sports I'd definitely have something good to fall back on for if it doesn't pan out the way you planned. Listen to this man, Jumber. He's a doctor.
thebeautybleeds 17
Hey 1, if you're in university, and even got a scholarship, then why does your profile say you're 17 and a high schooler?
TurnpikeTwister 0
Funny story, I gave up lacrosse in high school to play football because my old man wanted me to. I dislocated my elbow during practice, not getting to play in a single game all season. After healing up, I dropped football and started working at the neighborhood vet clinic, something I had always wanted to do, definitely pissed him off even more. But whatever, it was the best feeling in the world when I got my acceptance letter from vet school and waved it around in his face! Point being, you gotta do what you gotta do is right for you OP, it's the only way you'll find happiness and to Hell with what your father says or thinks, you'll show him some day
Saltime 0
Cool story, bro.
suprmidgt 0
Yeah that does suck. On the bright side it sounds like your dad is the dumbass and not you
DocBastard 40
Jumber, sorry my first statement was vague - I meant that 0.44% of high school baseball players will go on to be drafted by MLB, not just straight out of high school. Your saying that sports is "more exciting" than studying is obvious, but you're called "student athletes", not "athletic students". Student should ALWAYS come first. I congratulate you on your scholarship and wish you the best. I hope you do make it to the bigs someday. Just don't count on it.
afulks78 11
Don't be fat !
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