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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
ZoroMiHawk 25
If you're smart enough to be accepted as an intern in a prestigious college, you're smart enough to figure out alternative solutions on how to get there and back home
MorganHex 28
Uber? Or a public transit shuttle? Maybe talk with the person offering the opportunity and see if there is anyone who goes there who lives near you that you could carpool with.
9a_1z 12
I know it's hard to get across the whole story in so few characters, but I can't really fault your mother for not wanting to commit to being your daily taxi service. I never expected that sort of thing from my parents, at most they'd drop me off at my bus stop on their way to work.
soulreaper12296 28
Though I agree with you, it sounds like OP's mother doesn't want to help at all.
91hayek 31
Sounds like a great opportunity. Maybe try and convince her, offer to pay for gas or her parking there?
jake131000 21
It all depends on how far away it is... Of course she would not want to drive an hour every day
Danne696 14
I don't really see how it's your mothers duty to get you to your internship. Rent a place closeby if there's no way for you to get there from where you currently live.
GeorgiaBea 28
Why should she? The minute I turned 16 my parents stopped driving my pretty much everywhere
leogachi 15
@18 That's not Op's problem.
klorehore 24
If this is what you really want then fight for it, find a way to sort it out. You will regret it if you let it slip away this easily.
Warmonger_Smurf 29
Sounds like a great opportunity. But this is part of growing up, being able to do things on your own. Actually I'm a bit surprised you don't have a car already. Being from the wester part of the U.S. I know cars are a big part of life there. Get a cheap car and learn to work on it. One more step to being more self sufficient.
mds9986 24
Take a bus? A cab? Train? Bike? Rent somewhere close by? Have you really exhausted all of your options here?