Today, I listened to my roommate and her friend struggle with their math homework for an hour. It wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I'm a math major and repeatedly offered my help. They'd rather fail math than be around me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I failed a calculus exam because I simply was too burnt out to study for it. I have not wanted to even look at a math problem since the beginning of the year, and I procrastinate all day instead of doing work, and it leads me here, typing at 2 a.m. to random strangers while having to get up tomorrow at 7. FML
Today, my roommate told me that she was studying in the library. Turns out, she didn't feel like going to the library and just spent all afternoon studying in a friend's room because she didn't think I was capable of shutting up for long enough to get any work done. Our other friends agreed. FML
Today, a professor approached me in the hall to ask if, since I'm a math major, I could tutor one of her communications majors in a required Calculus course. Apparently the volunteer tutor the school provides "is a complete dumbass." I'm the school's volunteer tutor. FML
Today, my parents, who aren’t usually lenient, allowed me to have my boyfriend over. We started to cuddle, things got a little heated, but then my sister walks in and says, “You do my math homework, or I tell mom what you guys were doing.” I don’t remember middle school math being this hard. FML
Today, I had the worst day of my life. I'd studied science for the whole damn night, only to realize the next morning that it's a math exam. FML
Today, I told my class I was giving them 60 seconds to do a problem. A girl replied furiously "At least give us one minute!!" I teach a high school honors math class. FML
Today, despite doing extra credit, staying after class to have one-on-one tutoring with the TA, doing online tutoring and watching YouTube videos, I still absolutely cannot do math! I’ve been reduced to bribing my nephew to do my work for me. I’m in college. He’s in 7th grade. FML
Today, as I woke up early to do my physics homework, I heard my parents talk about how big a disappointment I am for them. They discussed how stupid, immature and how big a burden I was. They knew I was listening. FML
Today, I had a maths test and I realised that I'd studied the wrong topics. The teacher said the test would be difficult and I stayed up till 1 a.m. just to be prepared. FML
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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capt_awesome1 11
At least you offered! If they wanna fail, let them fail!
SkoomaKi 28
No, it means OP is intelligent in the mathematical field. However, you sound like a judgmental idiot.
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Comments (174)
BH1126 11
I've begun to resent my roommate.. but I'm not gonna lie, I'd take the help if she offered. :-/
cat1230 4
Stay away from them. You deserve better in your life.
forever_born 6
OP all I have to say is if they don't want help it can't be forced but al least you did the right thing and offered. So forget them go hang out with your friends and let them fail. Not trying to be mean to them but that's how it is. So good luck to you and forget them. :)
N1GHTS 12
Hey, at least you have a major! If they fail, so be it. You already offered to help. It'll be their own fault.
ellytoad 13
As though the OP is their only hope...
callie123amy 4
They sound jealous!
berryblizzard 11
Well in the end if they do ask for help.... Just give them all the wrong steps.
CinnBadd 4
Awful some people love to suffer rather than be a big person and ask for help!
Meme1988 18
Well,sit down and enjoy you freetime.
the_true_batman 10
I've learned to just not try to help people with math. Too many people don't care about learning, and don't care if they're doing it wrong. They also take offence to being corrected sometimes. I remember a few summers ago I worked pumping gas at a gas station, and while pumping I noticed the lady sitting in her car was doing some math in a notebook and made an error, but I didn't want to correct her (partially because she might be upset that I was looking at her notebook, and partially because a lot of the time when I correct people they get angry). Every few months I remember that lady, and wonder what the math was for and if it was important and whether correcting her would have made a considerable difference in the world.
compasseagle89 8
She might have otherwise cured cancer, you bastard. You're a real dick sometimes, Batman.
BobbieH 19
You know what OP, I'd say FTL not yours. Your roommate is the one who will fail because they didn't take the help that was offered. You can't let others get you down over their shortcomings and immaturity.