Today, my life finally seemed to be getting on track after recovering from major depression, paying off most of my debt, and scoring an amazing job. And then I woke up. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, after a month of things going wrong in my life and finally getting better, I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. Then, I fell down the stairs. FML
Today, I found out that I can no longer work at my dream job because of their financial status. And of course, just now that I was finally beginning to be happy with my life, something like this naturally had to happen. FML
Today, I got my first job offer in over a year, a mere few days after being accepted to study for my dream career. My crippling depression won't allow me to enjoy any of it. FML
Today, I got fired from my low-paying, depression-inducing job. At least now I have a "real reason" to be depressed. FML
Today, I woke up from an amazing dream. I dreamt that I got a promotion at work and doubled my income, the dream was so great that I tried so hard not to wake up. When I did wake up it was 10 o'clock, two hours late for work I noticed I had a voicemail from my boss. I was fired for being late. FML
Today, after spending last year putting in hard work, which paid off and I got my dream job, due to my own mismanagement of stress my dream job is gone and life is back at square one. Now everyone's predictions of me being a waste of space are true and I have to reinvent my life. Starting over at 38 after already starting over at 36. I can't anymore. FML
Today, I'm exhausted. My antidepressants ran out, making me overreact to everything. My friends dragged me into really childish drama, resulting in me ditching them. Then my work laptop broke on the most important day of my project. Then I got my first break from work in about a year… and woke up with COVID. FML
Today, I woke up and wished I hadn’t. I’m broke, tired, hungry and sick of my family, who is rich by the way, not even contributing a penny to help me from being evicted. Oh, and I lost my job last week. FML
Today, I came into work feeling good about myself and my upcoming plans. I left before noon with a box of my belongings and uncertainty about my future, having been suddenly laid off. FML
Today, I woke up feeling out of step with life. Work owes me money for 6 months-worth of projects I did. I collected loans to take care of my sick dad and manage myself, and now my bosses are refusing to pay what they owe, so my account balance is blank. FML
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Top comments
Soloman212 28
Don't let your dreams be dreams!
BlackHawkSavior 28
At least you woke up, knowing how people can get on New Year's Eve, consider yourself lucky
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Comments (74)
hpandher 16
I don't know why, but it has been one of the saddest fml I have read in a while.
Pop_And_Lock 14
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
Fairyjoshy 13
Was that supposed to be inspirational? Seems more demotivational to me.
GeorgiaBea 28
It's a T. E. Lawrence quote...
kadekerr 7
I wish you luck OP. I know how you're feeling, happy New Years and I wish you the best!
redheadedmonster 24
So sorry your brain was mean. I hate when that happens! As someone who deals with depression and severe anxiety I'm not going to give any advice as I know it's not always helpful. But I will say I hope you find happiness, even if it's in the tiniest things. Hang in there OP!
thisguy22 33
Think of the dream like a how-to. Make it happen OP.
Fairyjoshy 13
So wait, by inserting the eggplant into the mailbox, I'll get a check for enough money that lets me buy a magic lamp that grants my every wish when I play it like a flute? Because that's more or less how much sense your advice makes.
thisguy22 33
How's that? He listed specific things that he accomplished in his dreams that made him happy. I wasn't talking about your eggplant dream, but OPs dream. All he has to do is start somewhere, anywhere, trying to make things better for himself, why not follow after his dream? Yes it'll be a long road, there is no instant gratification in happiness, but if anyone wants anything badly enough they have to be dedicated to getting it.
radigen 11
it's yours if you make it happen.
Fairyjoshy 13
You overestimate the job market if you believe that.
ShadowStarEXE 35
I know how it feels to be so low, OP. I may not know what you're going through, but you're not alone. I hope you can find the break you need to pull through and not just in your dreams. Good luck, OP.
NYGiants1925 22
That sounds familiar...
Technal_Presman 12
There's theory's where you can actually dream the future/prediction. It will not be persist but it's been shown to be quite accurate. This sorta thing has happened to me but not in a serious sense as yours OP.
UgaDog718 7
keep pushing man. life will get better.