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)
Benderama 8
Tell her to kick rocks and do it anyway
PhoenixChick 26
Why is everyone coming down on the OP so hard? For one, public transportation in California sucks, and it's hard to accept an internship knowing that you may be hours late from no fault of your own. Internships are not going to pay enough to cover a cab or an uber for every single shift unless this is the most amazing internship ever. Also, why is it such a huge problem to think a mother would help her child prepare for their future? Aren't parents supposed to help you succeed, not forbid you from doing things to help yourself? She should be proud of her kid for being offered the internship and actively trying to better themselves. Sure, she could say no and might have good reason to. But all the comments that are outraged at the very thought of "selfishly" thinking your mother might support you seem harsh.
Alexandria79 22
the commute might be a long one. the times may conflict with the mother's own work schedule. I mean to call the mother selfish is to infer that she does nothing but sit on her bum all day at home. I'm sure that she has obligations
leogachi 15
@128 She didn't say the mother was selfish, she just said the mother should be willing to help. Whether that's driving her there or helping to pay for public transportation until Op starts getting paid, she should be willing to help her daughter succeed in life.
SK8WITME 19
Like everyone's already said, you need to take up some other means of transportation. Don't let go of such a great opportunity.
deltax 8
no offence, but its totally reasonable for her to not want to drive you, especially if you are old enough to get you license or could be using public transit. Worst come to worst even a cab would work.
amsterdamgirl 20
take the bus arrange a pick up WALK!! but plea se e go. this kind of thing doesn't happen to everyone!
Arcanel 18
your moms a selfish bitch. sorry
BadKitty13 28
Time to grow up. Sorry hun.
thunderniron 22
Ride the bus or use uber.
Asinger06 1
Ride a bus or taxi, since you're being paid. Or get a bike. Hell, could even walk if you want to do it bad enough. The only one truley stopping you from doing this, is you.
littlefoott69 14
Her not driving you has nothing to do with "letting you intern" why is she supposed to drive you to work? "helping you" means driving you the one time a month you miss the bus.