Today, my dad still refuses to repay the loan I gave him. I've just barely managed to pay my bills, and I'm now so poor that I'll have to survive the next 3 days until my next paycheck by eating the only thing left in my fridge: a jar of cheese whiz. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my dad asked me to lend him some money to buy his medication, since he's all but broke right now. He returned with nothing but a bottle of tequila. FML
Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML
Today, my dad screamed at me because I've been "spending too much money". He's been out of a job for 4 months and I've been giving him 300 dollars a month to help pay for bills... and his beer. FML
Today, I’m so hungry. My parents only get food for my sister and I’ve been surviving on cheese sticks for the past week. I only have one left. I don’t get paid until next week. I’m so scared I’m gonna faint at the wheel instead of at home, where I’m usually able to sit down and get some water before I do. FML
Today, I had to go cap in hand to my father-in-law to ask for a loan so I could pay the mortgage, so now he thinks I’m a useless bum who can’t support my family. The truth is it was his daughter the gambler who wasted all our savings, but I can’t bring myself to upset him by telling him the truth. FML
Today, I finally told my dad that he owes me over 400 dollars, and that I need it or else I'd get kicked out of my apartment. He only gave me 70 and said to get a better job. FML
Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML
Today, after years of loaning my mother countless amounts of cash that never get paid back, borrowing $60 from her, and being just one day late paying it off due to food poisoning, she sends a very large man to my door to collect, like she's Tony Soprano. FML
Today, I woke up feeling out of step with life. Work owes me money for 6 months-worth of projects I did. I collected loans to take care of my sick dad and manage myself, and now my bosses are refusing to pay what they owe, so my account balance is blank. FML
Today, the only food in the house is canned beans and vegetables that I can’t stand. My dad refuses to go to the store because, "we can't afford it." Meanwhile, my stepmom just came home with a brand new Gucci purse. FML
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colton_colton 50
Just go "borrow" some of his food or money
cheeeksss 29
As someone who works in a financial institution, I am sad to say that I see parents taking money from their kids quite often (because their name is on the account). I hope you no longer allow yourself to loan money to your dad since you must take care of yourself as well. I hope your dad will realize he is being a selfish asshole and will pay you back in the near future. Best of luck OP.
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Comments (117)
patrickalamo 48
I hope it was enough money to sting you. This way you will remember the lesson. "If they don't have the money now, what makes you think they'll have the money to pay you back?"
tdawg91 17
Uuuhhhh LOTS of situations say that they can get the money back. Just last month a loaned my dad $600 to buy a new air compressor after his one broke, he needed the air compressor to finish a $4000 paint job, once he finished the job he gave my money back AND took me out to dinner
whiteweasel 5
cheese is good
lil_ham1644 29
That isn't even cheese...
JayVicious 20
real cheese is good tho. mmmm
jennrotten 12
If food banks are a possibility, I'd definitely go that route. Much healthier for you. It may sound embarrassing, but I've been in a position where I had to go or starve, and the folks there were not judgemental, and if you run into anyone you know there, well, they're there for the same reason as you, right? Also, never loan him money again.
katieemerr 15
This is unrelated.. But think about how weird it is that you're reading my comment right now and you don't even know me.
be82tw 17
Never loan that which you cannot afford to give away.
JayVicious 20
your right there, but OP might have been able to loan it easily at the time then afterwards ran into some hard times.
foxmatrix15 8
Damn all u need was crackers and u can make mini cheeze sandwiches.
123765 18
Good luck
sprints54 19
You can sell plasma for a few dollars incase you were unaware
RBW_Slave 9
Not in Canada.
Retaheki 27
You can't sell blood/plasma in Canada? Why? Or is it like you actually donate instead of selling?
JayVicious 20
sperm bank is another option
JayVicious 20
I'd probably go to sperm bank 1st tho OP. Would be embarassing to pass out rubbing 1 out.
VeganVampyre 27
37- yeah, we donate blood/plasma in Canada. You can't sell it. They're always doing blood drives and advertising to encourage people to donate.
tdawg91 17
Same with Australia, we only DONATE here, can't sell that shit. Getting money out of it kind of ruins the point of a good deed too
granCanyon 12
A few options: - visit your friends when they have dinner - check if there aren't any open public events in your city offering free food(receptions, openings, festivals, church etc) - ask restaurants if they are throwing anything out - look for free food samples in supermarkets - soup kitchens - sell something you don't need like old books etc. Buy cheap high cal food like baked beans, pasta or rice.
Brandi_Faith 34
Don't you have any friends or family op where you can ask to borrow a loaf of bread and some cheese? You can make grilled cheese sandwiches. Hopefully you have someone around, even a neighbour, that could help you out. Don't be worried about your pride, you're literally on the verge of starving, so go to a few neighbours, explain you don't get your pay check for another 3 days and ask if they have any canned goods or a loaf of bread or something and you'll pay them back when your pay check comes in. Also, as 25 mentioned, if you were to walk into a church and explain your situation to the pastor, most if not all, would help you out and find you some food! Churches always like to help their community.
SullenPeak8 15
>Implying cheese whiz is bad haha but all in all seriousness cheese whiz is not a good nutrition source I hope you will be able to fix this problem nobody deserves to be ripped off by there parents