Today, I found out my father has been saving money to help me buy my first car. In the same conversation, I found out my mother, unbeknownst to my dad, used nearly all of the money to bail my drunken, deadbeat uncle out of jail for the fourth time a month ago. He's now back in prison. FML
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Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML
Today, I let my dad borrow my car. I found out a few hours later that he has had a suspended license for three years. How did I find out? He got pulled over and arrested. My car was also impounded. I'm a college student barely making it as it is. Guess who can't afford the impound fees? FML
Today, I found out all the money my dad has been saving in the bank for me since birth has all been spent, by my mother who I haven't seen or talked to in about two years. FML
Today, I found out my dad stole money from me when he was arrested for buying Oxycodone from an undercover cop. FML
Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML
Today, my dad told me he has money set aside for when he has to bail me out of jail, because "it's bound to happen sooner or later." FML
Today, my dad called for the first time in six months. He needs someone to bail him out of jail. FML
Today, I found out that my dad has been trying to take money out of my savings account to pay for divorce fees and a hammock. FML
Today, I found out that the $200 a week I was paying my dad for my car insurance and payment, wasn't actually paying my insurance and car payment. How did I find out he wasn't paying? Repo man took my car. FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in ten years. He was stealing my car. FML
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qteabutt 12
That's horrible, you should suggest your dad to put his savings somewhere your mom can't get ahold of, like maybe in your account. And have a word with your mom as well, though seeing as this is the 4th time I doubt she would change her views about her brother.
BulgyCashew33 16
Sorry OP that really sucks, but all you can do is hope that now she won't make the same mistake again
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BulgyCashew33 16
Sorry OP that really sucks, but all you can do is hope that now she won't make the same mistake again
LowExpectations 30
OP's Mother: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me." If OP's mother has done this four times for her brother I bet she'll bail him out fifth or sixth time.
qteabutt 12
That's horrible, you should suggest your dad to put his savings somewhere your mom can't get ahold of, like maybe in your account. And have a word with your mom as well, though seeing as this is the 4th time I doubt she would change her views about her brother.
klutzyduck1 24
If he's is in prison, that implies he showed up in court, thus meeting the bail requirements. Your mom should have gotten the money she put up for bail back from the court. Maybe all is not lost on the car front...or there's a different reason they don't want to give you one.
syki 22
Or he skipped out and got caught, or the mom actually paid a bond (which is not refunded). I don't think it would be an FML if the money was returned.
klutzyduck1 24
Except that she said "bail" and if he skipped out on the bail, he would've been picked up on a warrant and taken to jail, not prison. However, I was merely suggesting there might be more to the no car thing than that one event. I could be wrong and maybe the wrong terms were used, either way I can see how it'd be disappointing to be in OP's position.
fmyinternet 13
He HAD been saving your money, but now instead of a car, you have family. You can now spend time with your uncle... and he's back in prison
Emypony2608 10
I don't know if it's such a good idea to spend time with someone who's been to prison repeatedly, no mattr what they did.
Shay_Shay97 23
Sounds like money worth spent right there. I'm probably gonna get down voted for that.
LowExpectations 30
Hey, sometimes that horse you bet on that keeps losing eventually comes through. C'mon Lasty, daddy needs a new car.
Armeniangirl_fml 15
as someone also saving for their first car, that sucks!!!!!! next time, you and your dad should maybe try finding a secure place away from your mom so she doesn't find it?
beachtrash 7
Bail money. You get it back. Did you know that?
izzajaneful 24
The person I feel most badly for in this is your mom. She still loves her brother, even though he's an alcoholic and an emotional and financial drain. I know how hard that can be.
rengoonhoo 4
I wander the uncle is a brother of the mom.
MulticoloredSlug 18
Your poor father!