Today, my parents decided they won't pay for college because of a Fox News story that said higher education "makes you liberal." FML
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Today, I found out why my parents have been trying to convince me not to go to college this year. I also found out where the $20,000 they just spent on landscaping came from. My college fund. Which is now $0. FML
Today, my parents threatened to take away my college funds. Why? Because I complained about my 10 pm curfew during break as a freshman in college. FML
Today, after 25 years of marriage, my parents decided to get a very nasty and extremely expensive divorce. Using my college tuition to pay for it. FML
Today, I discovered that when my parents offered to help me pay for college, what they really meant is they would get the forms for me to apply for student loans. FML
Today, I was offered a job that pays far more than I expected, being a high school senior. My parents decided they aren't letting me take the job, saying I should enjoy my childhood. They're also not paying for my college, which is why I was looking for work in the first place. FML
Today, I was accepted to college and received a scholarship equal to almost half the tuition. After sharing this news with my parents, I spent the next 35 minutes getting yelled at about how I wasn't allowed to go there because my boyfriend might go there. FML
Today, I finally got the nerve to tell my parents that I'm no longer going to pay them a flat percent of my salary, but only what they need to cover my expenses. Their response: "Better find a place of your own then, you freeloading bastard." FML
Today, I found out that not only does my sister consider Fox News "reliable" but her husband has been buying Trump merchandise. They owe me $1,900 but they're literally giving a millionaire money instead of me. FML
Today, I told my conservative friends over dinner that I was a bit of a liberal. They then went off on me about how liberals are lazy, stupid, and a financial burden on society. I was the only employed person at the table with a college degree and not living with my parents. FML
Today, I discovered my parents have spent my college fund because "2012 will happen" before I graduate. FML
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PinkRoseLove 0
Going to college doesn't make you liberal, it makes you smarter and more prepared in the world. Your parents are really ignorant
FernandoTorres_fml 0
Fox are idiots, they just implied that Liberal people are highly educated. They're right for once; their right wing nazi-fest is for retards.
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pixie1000 0
You mean in Canada? You know, the country to the north of the US that you rarely hear bad news about?
emmy627 2
First of all, either this FML story is fake or highly exaggerated. I SINCERELY doubt anyone every said higher education is "liberal." And if your parents think that then yeah that is pretty shitty. Second of all, to the Obama supporters, honestly, what the **** has he done this whole year? I would pick Bush over Obama anyday. At least Bush sticks to his guns, and had SOME political experience unlike Mr.Obama who was a "community organizer", and was a lawyer for ACORN, a filthy worthless organization. I'm not Democrat, or Republican, but at least some of America is starting to realize the mistake they made for voting for Obama, cause as you can all see his approval ratings are dropping more everyday. I know a lot of wonderful Liberal people and a lot of wonderful Conservative people. So either party can have some good decent people in it in my opinion. Unfortunatley, most of our government is full of people who only care about power, regardless of their party. It's not really a government for the people anymore.
hmmcclish 0
Oh dear God. Do you really think nobody thinks higher education is liberal? Let me introduce you to my parents. I'm seventeen years old, graduated from high school about a year ago, and am a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. I'm not legal yet. As a result, I couldn't go to any college except a church of Christ college (it's tiny, in the middle of nowhere, and has
hmmcclish 0
Ah, please ignore my prior comment, I screwed it over with the formatting. I don't post here often. Anyway...this is roughly how I meant to end it. Oh dear God. Do you really think nobody thinks higher education is liberal? Let me introduce you to my parents. I'm seventeen years old, graduated from high school about a year ago, and am a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. I'm not legal yet. As a result, I couldn't go to any college except a church of Christ college (it's tiny, in the middle of nowhere, and has
ratmule 0
in England we have the problem of parties being supported by news channels but it's a lot more passive in the way they show who they think is the better party.
effyourface 0
Wow people are racist on here....classy. I'm sorry that your parents are ignorant....Most people who watch Fox News/Conservatives are either A. Stupid/ White trash B. Greedy or C.Holy Rollers who can only listen to what their minister says...or some lovely combo of the three..It's a shame people don't actually take the time to get the TRUTH but instead just follow follow follow. God forbid your parents want you to actually know and understand what's going on. I would scream if that was me. But Pay your way through college yourself then maybe you can come home and teach them something.
hmmcclish 0
I guess we know what your political alignment is.
hmmcclish 0
Oh, come on. I grew up watching Fox News for years because it was the only news my parents watched. I can tell you that it's certainly not balanced. I won't speak about whether it's fair.
hmmcclish 0
I'm sorry, OP. I'm in the same boat. You have my empathy.
phthalate 0
#371 I'm calling troll on you. You are obviously trying to stir up trouble. Pf course there are some lazy free loaders, but that doesn't mean all of them are. Most aren't. My mother cant get health care and she needs it. She has two jobs right now, but neither one offers health care or pays her enough for her to be able to afford health care. That's how it is for a lot of people. My mother has to spend a fortune on her medicine, and it takes my full months pay for me to pay for my medicine. Some times there are people out there who aren't poor enough for medical card, but don't make enough money to be able to afford health care. I have been told my several Canadians and one British person that they think our current system is horrible. It forces people to either A. go with out, or B. become freeloaders because the moment they try to get a better job or make more money they lose everything. I know a girl my age who cant get a low paying job working one day a week because her family will lose all their medical assistance, all of their food stamps, and all of the other help they get from the government that they need. They want to work, and become self sufficient, but they cant give up all the help at once.
tb15 0
It's odd how so many people hate Obama just because he hasn't fixed the economy yet, the economy took 8 years to destroy, it's not gonna get fixed in a year.... If Obama starts a war with the wrong country after an attack, than you can talk about hating Obama
tb15 0
here are some liberal opinions of mine -I believe gays deserve equal rights -I believe that all hard-working Americans should be able to afford healthcare -I believe abortions should not be made illegal here are some conservative opinions of mine -I am pro death penalty -I believe America needs to control its borders I bet some of you are confused, but its actually possible to be liberal on some issues and conservative on others
emmy627 2
that's the thing, "HARD WORKING" Americans should have affordable healthcare. Not people who don't even try. But that's cool that you are well rounded about your beliefs. I am for the most part, but ever since Obama..i'm definitely leaning the other direction.
tb15 0
I just want to add that while these are my beliefs I acknowledge that they are not fact and respect your opinion even if it differs from mine