Today, I was asked if I realized how much of a failure I am compared to everyone else. Yeah, I'm 32, and I feel like a complete failure. Almost everyone around me is a success, money coming in, their own place, trips non stop, new cars, and all the fuss. The problem is that I was asked this by one of my parents. I'm really tired. 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, my mother once again called me to remind me what a disappointment I am despite having two degrees, a house, a professional job and having never been unemployed at 25. FML
Today, I realized that even though I was an honor student throughout school, and considered the golden child who was going to go far in life, all I've accomplished a year after graduation is becoming an unemployed single mother still living with my parents. FML
Today, I realised that despite having a full-time job I must really be failing at this adulting business, because I called my dad and the first words out of his mouth were, "I’m not sending you any more money." I do borrow money a lot, and yes I was about to ask for more. What the hell is wrong with me? FML
Today, my mother looked me dead in the face and said, "I have failed as a parent." FML
Today, after having spent years staying in school, working hard to achieve good grades, and avoiding all the bad kids, my mom accused me of having no direction in life and complained about how I haven't given her a grandchild yet. I'm 19. FML
Today, I was comforting my friend who has a toxic relationship with her Mom. She said, "If I'm such a failure, they always make it known that I can't live up to their expectations." It caught me a bit off guard when she said, "I wish she would just leave me alone and leave my life just like your mom did." FML
Today, I'm 23 years-old and most of the people in my grade who I went to highschool with are taking vacations every month with their rich and supportive parents or their significant others. Some of them have never worked a job. I have to work every day just to make rent, and cut off my judgemental unsupportive family. FML
Today, I asked my friends what they thought was my biggest problem. All of them responded, "You're boring." I don't deny it, and I certainly did ask, but… Ouch. FML
Today, I realized am THAT parent: I put a lot of pressure on my 8 year-old (!) daughter, because I hope she succeeds professionally and will have the self-confidence I lack. Why do I rather stay at home and lack self-confidence? Because my own mother put me under so much pressure and drowned me in her expectations. FML
Today, I realised that I wasted my teenage life just to be a parent pleaser. I'm in the final months of high school and while everyone is enjoying the last days, I'm sat here being a "good" son, listening to my parents argue, maybe divorcing. I'm in tears and can't go out as I'm not invited to anything anymore. FML
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GoogieWithers 25
They raised you. Shouldn't that be a reflection upon them?
Ubehage 32
Ask them who did such a fine job raising you. FYL
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GoogieWithers 25
They raised you. Shouldn't that be a reflection upon them?
Ubehage 32
Ask them who did such a fine job raising you. FYL
sirrubberduckie 37
Here are two things I've learned are true: success comes in many forms, and comparison is the thief of joy. You can see the outward signs of what you call success, but you don't actually know what the rest of their lives are like, or even if all the things they have are sustainable or just bought on credit by people living beyond their means. And no matter what, it's not a reflection on you, and you get to write your life's story. Not your parents.
MistressAfrodite 5
comparison is the thief of joy. everyone’s journey is different. as long as you’re alive you can turn it around and do better. every moment is a moment you can cease to do better and do what you want with your life. if that’s anything at all. but if you want to just work a normal job and live a simple life then you need to be okay with that and know that what others do accomplish doesn’t devalue you.