Today, I went to my guidance counselor and told her how I'd been fascinated with space since I was 12, had read about the universe and everything, and how I want to be an astrologist when I grow up. She stared at me for a second, before saying, "But you're... stupid." FML
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Today, my teacher told me that unless I went into medicine, math, or engineering, I would never amount to anything in life. This wasn't even two minutes after I told him I want to be an author. FML
Today, my high school guidance counselor tried to convince me NOT to go to college, mainly because it's been so long since someone from my high school went to college, that she got rid of all the college information she used to have. FML
Today, for the nth time, my father reminded me that I should study things related to the "real" world, as if I was studying theology, astrology or something. I'm studying for a master's degree in physics. FML
Today, my 9-year-old daughter was acting out and wouldn't do her homework. I told her that if she didn't study, she wouldn't get her acceptance letter from Hogwarts. She looked into my eyes, straight through to my soul and said, "Hogwarts isn't real, retard." FML
Today, I had a conference with my dad, my counselor, and my history and English teachers because my dad was "concerned" about my grades in those two classes. We talked for a while and it was going well, then my counselor asked what I wanted to study in college. I said I wanted to be a teacher. He laughed. FML
Today, my whole family was so excited about watching the Artemis II launch and scolded me for not mustering more enthusiasm. Great, we can go to space now… so anytime someone talks about real issues like climate change or racism, we'll hear, "Well just go to space then" or "Space will solve our problems." FML
Today, in astronomy class, a kid used Uranus in a hilarious innuendo. I was the only one who laughed. I also happen to be the teacher. FML
Today, my daughter asked me why NASA hasn't gone to the sun yet. She's seventeen. FML
Today, I was participating in an activity to join a program which I really wanted to join. One of the teachers in charge seemed to notice my efforts and asked if I wanted to join the program. I said yes, thinking I had a chance. She laughed, shook her head before saying no and walking away. FML
Today, during my friend's group's science project presentation, the teacher yelled at me, "Stop making stupid faces at the presenters!" I was smiling. FML
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Humps 0
Your counselor probably had a point. If you were interested in space you would want to be an astronomer, not an astrologist.
leannayourcool 0
Oh my god, that's horrible.
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inktree 0
How could the OP have meant to have said "astrologer"? No one's too stupid to do that.
ohlife 0
What your counselor said was so wrong. Don't listen to her. when I was in third grade my teacher told me I would never amount to anything more than a maid because I didn't turn in a book report. Instead of being sad about what you're counselor said, take her bitchiness as incentive to prove her and go back and rub it on her face. I'm in med-school now and I always want to go back to my third grade teacher and prove to her that I'm successful because that really would teach her a lesson. I hope you become successful, get famous, and one day that guidance counselor will see you on t.v and feel like a dumbass. You can be whatever you want to be as long as you work hard, believe in yourself!
youareindeepshit 0
I think your counselor's point has just been proven in this FML.
ladyfester 0
ummm... astrology certainly deals with the planets and their positions and such. so... this makes sense. if fortune telling and stars and such are your thing. so, perhaps neither astronaut nor astromomer. in conclusion, quit being so absurdly pretentious.
SunnyClock 0
#25 ended it x]
sarahkatharine 0
Ah, #2 and #11 kind of made my day. I love fails within the **** my life entries. :)
yokiedinosaur 0
i wouldn't have put it as harshly as the counselor, but he or she has a point. the kid obviously isn't that bright. it's not the job of the counselor to be some kind of personal cheerleader for every single student regardless of his or her abilities. if the counselor is giving the kid a realistic outlook for his future, and deflating his unrealistic dream in the process, then it can only be good for him. children now get it drilled into them that they can be and achieve whatever they want when it's simply not true. it just sets them up for inevitable disappointment and a diminished sense of self-worth. what's worse, knowing your place in the world and being happy, or striving for something that's never going to happen and being miserable?
kandy_fml 0
The counselor was at work and should have been more professional. The counselor did not do their job. Give the sender a break.
nickeris 0
@#22 HAHA, i got your reference. i remember reading that FML. Fail FML? ;D
hicrihicri 0
my vote will be FYL when you submit here (fml.com) that you dont even know what you want to be and you did not realize that you are actually stu..(no, no, i should not call you that) not so "bright".