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)
dsw144 18
dont listen to them!! I'm sure you'll do just as well as your husband did getting money for your family :)
dabears1011234 27
Well then you need to work harder!
TheEpicWario 26
How supportive of them.
cjwayy 22
Gotta prove 'em wrong! You can do it :)
nikkibodnarchuk 26
Show them what you're made of!
ohhhsnapple 14
Hey, let them know that they're welcome to contribute toward your bills if they don't think you can hack it...then become insanely successful and forget to pay them back. :P
anyoldnamewilldo 23
All that aside, why should the bread winning be solely on your shoulders? I am a single parent working full time AND going to school. I have been in school for two years and graduate this year. Unless he is going to medical or law school, there is no reason why he can't at least work part time. Oh...and your in laws kinda suck. Sorry OP.
TogeBara 12
My father is a single father. He ended up quitting work so he could attend school. I had to tutor him in some of his courses. My school has a 3 strike policy, 3 fails and you must take a remedial course. None of his teachers were worth a CRAP at teaching him anything and I ended up being his main teacher at home as well as going to school myself and working to help us stay afloat. Even with all that, he was the one that didn't have time, with his studies, to work at the same time. It depends on the curriculum as to how much workload the school gives to the students.
duuuh1 11
Or engineering, or aviation, or any other number of difficult degrees which require excellent grades and real comprehension to succeed in. Good for you managing all that, but just because you can do it doesn't mean other people have the same experience as you. I had a good 8-9 hours of very difficult homework every night while I was in school, I managed to work at the same time, but I never slept and my grades and my health seriously suffered. If he doesn't HAVE to work at the same time then why not focus on something as important as furthering his education?
s_castine 7
in-laws
captain_kirky 12
you're a great wife OP! he's very lucky!
pike1346 3
Ignore them. You are giving their son an opportunity to further his education. You do not need their approval. They will not be apart of your daily lives and they are it perfect