Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college, working with graduate students and professors, and being paid, because she doesn't want to drive me. FML
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Today, my mom changed her mind about driving me to a job interview because she wants to attend a meeting at a church she told me she'd never go back to, full of people she hates. I can't drive because she refuses to teach me how. There's no public transportation. FML
Today, my mom told me that she doesn't want me to help any of my friends get a job at the restaurant I work at. Apparently, she thinks that they would do a better job than me and get me fired. FML
Today, my mom told me that she'd rather wait for the city bus all day than allow me to give her a ride. FML
Today, my mother broke into my emails and rejected the best job offer I’ve ever had, all because the job is on the other side of the country, and she’s a selfish bitch who doesn't want to be left completely alone, since she has no friends and our relatives don’t speak to her anymore. FML
Today, my mom said I was not allowed to spend Father's Day with my dad. When I tried to point out that I'm 24 years-old and she couldn't stop me, she disabled my car. I don't trust rideshare. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML
Today, I got offered a ride to go home for the weekend. I go to college six hours away from home and haven't seen my family for almost two months. When I called my mom with the good news, she told me not to come. FML
Today, my mother told me I should think about quitting school. She explained that the reason was because she didn't want me to be more successful than my older sisters. FML
Today, I was invited to a special meal for receiving a scholarship from my college. My mom refuses to take me because “your sister’s going there too and didn’t get a scholarship; it wouldn’t be fair to her.” I guess fairness doesn’t apply to me. FML
Today, I found out that my mom has been deliberately forgetting to help me practice my driving. It's not because the insurance will go up once I pass the test, she doesn't want my 14 year-old sister to feel left behind. FML
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omgcyndaquil 23
Great opportunity to get your license perhaps?
christge1beast 17
Is there no other way to get there? Perhaps a bus, or bike, if not too far? There has to be a way no?
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Comments (162)
uatittielicker 10
Uber is the way to go
bellakideaux 12
You're a grown ass person! Find your own damn way there
megs925 16
That really sucks. Hopefully there's another option that won't require you to spend a lot of time and money getting there.
misaka11235 7
Honestly, I'm seeing a pattern here on this site. Whenever someone is deprived of an opportunity by their parent's actions, a huge portion starts harping on independence and self-sufficiency. That was NOT the point. A parent had just found it appropriate to deny their child an opportunity for (often) inane reasons. THAT in itself is FML worthy. Is independence good? Definitely. Is it *that* important in this context? Not at all.
SublimeChic4 15
Where there's a will, there's a way!
Tannasgh 22
Bus
gothicprincess11 2
I really hate when people automatically assume that it's the individual's own fault that they can't drive. I can't drive due to being legally blind and Im lucky enough that my city has a special transport service for handicapped individuals and those who cannot drive. But they do not offer public transport for the non-handicapped. However, until I was accepted into that program, my mom was my personal taxi and there were jobs I couldn't take because they were "too far away" (ie 20 mins away or longer). As for Uber, I couldn't afford two taxi trips (one to work and one home) 5 days a week. OP may be dealing with the same things, either a health issue or financial issue, and their city may not offer public transport. Everyone is so quick to judge someone who can't drive and thinks there's an easy solution and thats not always the case.
tlnorman 18
Get your licence and move out OP.
jrdnpls 1
driving is scary. I get it OP.
kristinm19 11
That's why there is something called getting a license and driving yourself