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)
ViviMage 40
Time to get your lisence and go! Or a bus system?
suckacat 1
Get a real job, hippie
deathrise007 22
Your mom sucks ass
aussiekept 5
She is cheating on your dad and doesn't want you to know.
Emziee4039 11
Why does everyone assume that's there's public transportation everywhere!? Aside from a taxi the nearest public transportation to me is over a 4 hour drive away. If I had to get a taxi to my nearest college I would be paying over 100 bucks for just one way! (No the taxi isn't robbing me, the nearest taxi to me is 30 minutes away with no traffic and the nearest college is just over an hour away with no traffic). And no, I don't live in the middle of butt **** nowhere. So I feel you OP, I really do.
SecundusSecunda 27
"middle of butt **** nowhere" hahaha
zyero 9
Okay my best buddy used to ride his bike to work everywhere uphill down hill it didn't matter how far that kid would clock 10-20 miles a day going to and fro work and getting around town. Now I'm not saying that's for everybody, but it is proof that if there's a will there's a way.
gracehi 33
Where there's a will there's a way, OP. If you really want this job, you'll find a way to get there. Never let anyone or anything stand in the way of your goals in life. You might even be able to get someone who already works there to give you a ride. You never know unless you ask. And if you were my daughter, I'd be thrilled to help you with such a great opportunity. If you only take the time to look, you'll likely find there's someone else in your life who would likewise be thrilled to help you. Good luck, OP.
AnicaWoW 14
Train? Bus? Cab? Two feet and a heart beat? This is not your mothers problem. This is yours. Time to grow up and get to places on your own and not hold others accountable for your lack of transportation;)
AwkwardKarma 18
Selfish mother
ninka_fml 8
What strikes me is that most people assume that OP is fully physically able and that there is all means of alternative transportation available. Of course I don't know any details, so all of the following is hypothetical - what if OP has some sort of physical disability that requires some sort of support? Or what if OP was supporting her family in some way and now just would like to have a favour returned? What if OP's mother encouraged her and assured her to give all the support and now backed out? Of course it could also be a case of OP being plain lazy and wanting to have everything served on a silver platter. Or OP being overly demanding or a horrible passenger. We won't know, only OP knows the full picture.
LetMeSleepPlease 23
Exactly, this has been bothering me too. I have to rely on public transit, which I am very lucky to have, or my father for transportation when he's in town. If I have to use a wheelchair that day, I have to use the bus since he doesn't have a wheelchair van anymore. My options are very limited, and if I wasn't lucky to have public transit in my town, I'd be screwed.