Today, I told my father I registered for the Marines, and that I'm leaving for bootcamp next week. He asked if this means that he doesn't have to pay child support anymore. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after a fight with my parents, I told them I was running away. They said, "Good. Now we have less to pay in child support." FML
Today, my mom and dad went to court to negotiate child support for me and my brothers. During the meeting, my dad was asked, "Sir, are you saying that the only reason you want your sons to live with you full time is so you don't have to pay child support?" To which he responded, "Yes." FML
Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college, he really meant that he was going to forge my signature on a student loan in my name and not make payments on it. FML
Today, I discovered that I don't have a college fund. My mother stole the money when she divorced my dad and he never bothered to tell me. Now he's offered to pay my tuition if I go to a military academy. If I don't take the offer, he wants me to move out by next Friday. FML
Today, I told my dad I was going to the gym. He stood up and clapped. FML
Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML
Today, my father got married. He left me a voicemail to tell me all about it. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
Today, my dad had something to tell me. He'd cleaned out my bank account to pay off 38,000 dollars worth of gambling debt. My wedding is in 5 months. FML
Today, I finally got the nerve to tell my parents that I'm no longer going to pay them a flat percent of my salary, but only what they need to cover my expenses. Their response: "Better find a place of your own then, you freeloading bastard." FML
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Top comments
rileykins 0
if you're old enough to join the marines, aren't you old enough to where he doesn't have to pay child support already anyway?
Therealbeast660_fml 0
SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comments (129)
ERAUPike 1
OP was probably the reason the parents are divorced now.
goMavs 0
registered bro? you sure you dont mean enlisted? and heads up, you can rely on unhappiness and dissapointment more than food for the next few years, but it's a good time
thisismeFMLing 0
YDI for joining the Marines. FYDL because him paying child support wasn't worth it because you're gonna go to war and die anyways :
Ur_REmEdy 0
I'm guessin #89 duznt kno that
thisismeFMLing 0
although i do respect them
thisismeFMLing 0
My respect for the Marines was earned a long time ago when I wanted to join myself for the right reasons. From what other recruiters told me and after things I heard from people throughout the years, it got me undecisive and maybe alittle bit critical. There are many reasons to why I respect the Marines, one of them is for serving our country and for never letting it and everyone in the country down, thats beyond a good reason.
RedPillSucks 33
Marines (and all armed forces) earn respect by serving their country, in many ways, not just during war time. They're deployed during disasters in this country and in foreign countries. While you may be pissed off by the things that politicians have used the forces for, you should never be pissed off by the forces themselves. If we learned anything from Vietnam, we should at least learn that.
onnielief 4
Of you are old enough to join the Marines, then why the hell is your dad still paying childsupport? I would have stopped that instantly
britttttaney 0
If I was your dad.. id ask the same thing.
trumpetGIRL12345 0
well screw him and go on with your enlistment you're probably a better man than him
tj79 3
tell him it means that by the time you are done with basic that you little toe will be a better man than he will ever be
ares0311 0
Dont worry after you get to the fleet youll have many many more reasons to think life sucks.. you wont even worry about him anymore
FML191919 3
Good for you good luck man
teddyknox00 0
You deserve it for joining the marines.