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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jennyozz 0
uhhh #15 astronauts don't just "hop around" , also, this person could've meant an astrologists, since that has to do with stars, even though it's not scientific, or anything- this person could believe in it and maybe thats what they meant. And either way, the guidance counselor should have corrected them and not been such a jerk, everyone can screw up words. It doesn't make you an idiot.
freakedguru 0
Proper response: "Aww, dammit! Does that mean I have to be a guidance counselor now?"
pbnjeff 0
Heheheh, you wouldn't stand a chance in astronomy...there's a lot of physics that you probably wouldn't be able to handle if you couldn't even get the difference between astrology and astronomy correct...
may_cause_fail 0
Well, that is the wrong career (there are no colleges for that, lol). But it's a pretty easy mistake. But a guidance counselor is supposed to be professional about it. That's messed up.
TheEpicScrewup 0
Mistake aside, your guidance counselor is a douche. I would report them for that. Just because guidance counselors are supposed to be there to help you with your problems, not completely crush your dreams. I bet if s/he did it to you s/he did it to someone else, too, which is not acceptable.
omgepiphany 0
#43, good one!
th3rapy 0
Um ... actually, you guys, astrologists DO think their work has to do with the cosmos. Just because you see it as "tripe" doesn't mean that the person who submitted this FML agrees with you. Have some respect, or you're no better than the counselor.
Virgin_Tea 0
LOL! Thats funny, especially because it isnt an astrologist, its astronomer. That was my intended major in college. So if you really wanna be an astrologist, I would practice getting horoscopes right.
thebaroness1984 0
That's what they told Einstein.
lapis 0
I'm calling bull here. Sorry, buddy, but the whole thing about Einstein getting bad grades, being called retarded, etc, is an urban myth. Although people didn't realize just how intelligent he was growing up, he was never believed to be mentally challenged. (This surprised me, too, but learning about the lies they told you in elementary-high school is part of being a history major.)
Claeric 0
@ #24- It was a reference to another thing here on FML where someone called a train driver the "constructor" and everyone made fun of her :p