Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my husband announced the reason he had been working since much is because he had secretly paid off my tens of thousands of student loans. I then had to tell him I'm leaving him for his best friend. FML
Today, I finally quit the job that I've been complaining about. Before I could tell my husband, he informed me that he had been laid off, and was thankful we still had my income. FML
Today, after presenting my husband with a more than fair request to pay me an hourly wage for being a stay-at-home mom, he laughed his ass off and told me if I want money so badly, I could get a job. He'd rather strangers in daycare raise our babies than pay me what I'm worth. FML
Today, I was offered a job that pays far more than I expected, being a high school senior. My parents decided they aren't letting me take the job, saying I should enjoy my childhood. They're also not paying for my college, which is why I was looking for work in the first place. FML
Today, my husband decided he was finally going to quit his job. We literally bought a house last week. His job is/was easy, with pay way above his qualifications. After we'd talked about it FOR THE 50TH TIME, he did the opposite and texted the dept. head that he hates the company and wants to be part time at most. FML
Today, I told my parents I was pregnant. They yelled at me until I started crying. I'm 31, married, and I have a good paying job. FML
Today, my boyfriend came home and said he'd been fired from his minimum wage cashier job. He added that since I make enough to cover the bills, he wants to take a break from "working and shit." I stared at him, mouth agape, and he thought I was offering him a blowjob. FML
Today, I asked my parents if I had a college fund because I will be going to university in two years. They laughed. FML
Today, I'm in my late thirties, I quit my dream job to go back to school in hopes of providing a better future for my family. All my wife does anymore is bitch about how she has to support the family and do everything. I just found out that my grades aren't good enough to continue my college program. FML
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML
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Top comments
lexieB2014 19
Work hard so you can laugh at them when you prove them wrong.
sunnyray812 42
Never mind them, OP. As long as you work hard, you can prove them wrong. :)
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Comments (82)
clubbing4life 14
Keep your head up and be serious about yourself and you'll be fine!
ethan_unoxx 29
you should work so hard that eventually you'll prove them wrong
Regta500 10
have you Consider that the fund it funny that there son have a "sugger mommy" vs pay for him self? aka not being manly?
slyde32 12
what're you trying to say?
JBChristian 47
Yeahhhhhh, sugar mamas usually have at least 15 year age gap. Hence "mama". At least that's the definition of a sugar daddy, "A wealthy old man that gives expensive gifts in exchange for friendship or intimacy"
Izabushel 65
I think #36 is trying to say maybe they are laughing at their son for 'not being a man' and sending his wife out to work. A very old fashioned idea. There was one person who made snide comments when I supported my husband through his university degree. Snide comments stopped when my husband now makes over $200,000 a year which he would not have been able to if he had not quit work to study.
RedPillSucks 33
Sadly, the snide comments probably stopped because he's now continuing the gender role stereotype. Most likely they're not giving you your props.
Izabushel 65
Could be. Snide comments were made within our female church group gathering, not to me specifically, but in my general direction. I am still working, because I enjoy it and I feel I make a difference in the world. In her mind, I should have given up my job once my husband was making enough money to support our household. Some 'church' groups have the bitchiest, unkindest people you can come across. She actually said a man should be ashamed if his wife worked. The snide comments also stopped I think because she grew up a little and realised that many women had more ambition than to just sit at home and keep house. Or maybe she grew some tact. I pity her should her husband become ill and cannot work, thus making her go out and support their home.
Dreamsorrow93 24
Hey boys are you ready for a shock? She's living proof a girl can rock. :)
martin8337 36
Are the in-laws implying that she has a low paying job or cannot hold down a job.
JBChristian 47
Finally! Someone that doesn't jump to the conclusion of sexism. There's plenty of different possible reasons the in laws responded like that.
RedPillSucks 33
But sexism is the most likely reason.
worldclassrager 41
Well that depends on where you work...stand them up work hard you'll be the one laughing
anastasiamarie 8
honestly, I had to Google it. so not everyone would think that of you. (side note: that really blows you have to deal with those types of negative people)
geekchick88 17
I don't think this comment is on the correct FML.
Al3xv3l92 24
Prove them wrong then you're gonna be the one laughing.
tehdarkness 21
It all depends on what you do and what your income is. Perhaps they were laughing for good reason.
Axel5238 29
Being the one making money while the other is going through school isn't easy and can strain or break a relationship. Often times now 2 people to have to work. Only one person working just isn't enough (on average) especially if your trying to have something left to put into your savings account. They may not be laughing at her per say, but the unrealistic notion that "it'll work as long as we love each other" mentality that is very common in situations like this .While nice it doesn't change the fact things will be more difficult with one of them working and it's better to be realistic about what it could mean financially and for the relationship.