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By Anonymous - 14/10/2009 08:21 - Australia

Today, I won an award at school for my hard work. Afterwards, my parents told me off. Why? They wanted my brother to get it instead of me. FML

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By andrie09 - 07/07/2009 22:18 - United States

Today, my mom told me I was a bad daughter because I didn't get anything for my parents' anniversary. I just sent my brother a check for $400 for my share of their gift. FML

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By honorstudent - 13/05/2010 02:18 - United States

Today, I received an award from my school rewarding me for my honor roll and my cheerleading. When I brought the certificate home my mom congratulated me and hugged me. I worked really hard for this and all my dad had to say was, "Try this flavor of Doritos." FML

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Today, my family yelled at me for being a "selfish disappointment." My crime? Not being able to help my sister's boyfriend do his homework while I'm working on my class finals. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/11/2011 14:43 - United States

Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML

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By Colbasaur - 24/06/2010 14:29 - United States

Today, I won an academic award during an assembly. Everyone laughed, followed by booing. FML

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By Shelby - 19/06/2012 16:38 - United States - Nokomis

Today, I got into a huge fight with a girl at school. My mom and dad decided to punish me by letting my three older brothers pick out my wardrobe for the next week. FML

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By petty petty petty - 08/09/2017 16:00

Today, my mom yelled at me for fighting with my younger brother. Not because she wanted us to stop, but because my brother couldn't find a good comeback to my argument. FML

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By Ana - 30/07/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, my mom proved to me that there was favoritism between me and my siblings. My mom made me use my money to buy everyone dinner, but when my brother wanted to buy himself food, my mom asked him if he was gonna buy me and our sister some too, he said, "No, I don’t want to" and she said, "That’s fine." FML

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Take the L

By Chrissy - 20/12/2024 14:00 - Canada

Today, I got a text from my mom that said, "Your dad and I are so proud of you." Sweet, right? It was meant for my brother. FML

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By Username - 29/07/2011 23:36 - United States

Today, my younger brother and I got into a fight over who the favorite child is. My mom overheard, came in the living room and said, "It's your little brother, now shut up." She was serious. FML

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BelaLugosisdead 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 12:21

That's ****** up. Not gonna lie.

RJB 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 12:12

How about you just start failing school and say I wanted my brother to get the good grades.

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sparxva 12

Wednesday 14 October 2009 20:29

you sure you're related to them? cause they sound stupid.

around_the_world 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 20:46

Your parents read the gospel according to St. Douchebag.

ManUpFucker 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 21:12

How did they even KNOW your brother would have won the award?

WhyworldWhy 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 22:26

my reply would have been, "yeah thANKS next time I'll be SURE to blow the award so he can win." and if they don't react to that I would say, "**** you I won deal with it." and go in my room

PaperShreds 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 22:49

Favoritism, deal with it. In practically every household with more than one child, there's gonna be favoritism. If you wanna get them back, be successful, get all the awards (so there won't be any for your apparently more important brother), and when you start earning all the money, don't do anything for them. Say that you wanted to give your money to charity instead. You can also show excessive favoritism for your brother. And in the case that this is just a one-perspective fml and you're a bastard in real life, then ydi.

xxCFHxx 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 23:32

Exactly. Even if you're parents swear on their own graves they don't have a favorite, they do. Either they feel sorry for one for not being as good or successful as another, and your little sister constantly starts fights and shit, or maybe they just don't plain like one. Just wait thirty years, and take them on a fuckload of vacations and buy them random shit, then we'll see who their favorite is. But as for now, yes, they still love you, but just a little less than your brother.

BadLuckBub 0

Thursday 15 October 2009 1:17

I'd tell them to go to hell and you earned it fair and square no matter what their trivial bias opinions are. Or better yet, a nice "F-off/F-you". But, been there done that. Not too much anyone can really say about other than don't take it without a fight. And try not to become bitter and upset about the situation of the relationship, things will change one day.. hopefully. My parents sure stopped comparing me to my brother once we got older.