Today, I got offered an interview for a job after months of unemployment. It's a three-month contract, three hours away from where we live. My boyfriend's reaction was to tell me to move out and take our hamster with me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after a year of unemployment due to my industry shutdown, I finally got a job offer. It involves overseas travel. After being cooped up a year, I'm thrilled! My boyfriend's mother is willing to pay my rent and bills for me to stay home. FML
Today, I told my unemployed boyfriend to pick a town anywhere in the country that he thinks he can find work in. I offered to find myself a job there, find a flat, and pay for rent, bills, and food while he looks. He said I was selfish for wanting him to hurry up. It's been three years. FML
Today, I quit my job and sent a mass mail on Facebook that I was moving to a different state with my long time boyfriend. He called me later that night to tell me we aren't moving after all. Now we are both jobless with loads of bills to pay by the end of the month. FML
Today, I moved back home after unsuccessfully trying to find work in Florida, despite living there for nine months. About 45 minutes into my 18-hour drive home, a TV station called me to offer me a job interview. I applied for that job over three months ago. FML
Today, after three interviews, I accepted an offer for my dream job and submitted my notice. The company called me to say they couldn't contact my referees and have now withdrawn the offer. I'm now officially unemployed. FML
Today, I had to choose between staying with my boyfriend and moving out to a better job. I chose my boyfriend. He promptly left me because I didn't take the job. FML
Today, my boyfriend of 3 years sprung the news that he had gotten a new job across the country and would be moving immediately. With his wife and children. First I'm hearing about them. FML
Today, I moved three hours away from my boyfriend for college. Even though he got accepted to the same school and had a job lined up in town, he decided not to come with me because the Internet at our apartment wasn't going to be fast enough for his gaming. FML
Today, I had my very first interview and pretty much got hired right away. Then I found out I have to drive 2 hours away for training. I don't have a car, license, or money. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
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pete9913 23
maybe you can find a new job and a new boyfriend, one that appreciates your plight.
Thinkitthrough 23
I'm sorry OP, that's probably not a serious relationship to your boyfriend if he is willing to end it like that. But at least the hamster doesn't have to suffer in the breakup
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Comments (28)
Bismuth92 11
And, what, you were planning to... commute to this job three hours away? To me, it goes without saying that you're going to have to move. Whether or not you take the hamster with you is sort of inconsequential. You can always move back in with your boyfriend after your contract is up, unless you mean to say that your boyfriend broke up with you, in which case, you need to say that.
DoomedGemini 38
Op could've...expected to talk over it? They were offered it. They hadn't taken it yet, so they might've wanted to talk with their boyfriend and decide with him.
acky2lum 7
#19 sounds like we are the only ones who have the same thoughts. I was so confused on all the replies to this fml about breaking up and the bf doesn't want OP to work. I even took the hamster offer as having someone for accompany for the 3 months contract. I thought this fml is about how OP didn't want to move and want her bf to talk against the job so she has a reason to turn down the offer, yet the bf didn't understand and told her to go for it for the good of her own career. You gotta start off somewhere after months of unemployment, right?
mercdrahon 3
I'm going to go out on a limb and say he is not threatened by the income he is putting up a defensive because he is worried about her being away and what could happen in that time frame with the relationship.
cj89898 24
This depends on if it was a joke or not. The way I see the situation is that it was just a casual joke. If not then yes, FYL.
jvanevery 19
I think the boyfriends point was that he didn't want to take care of a hamster so it's like look if you're going to move out for 3 months could you please take the hamster too
LyricaSilvan 30
Sounds to me like he was looking for an excuse. You're better off without him.