Today, after months of being pestered to do so, I finally read the first Harry Potter book. I hated it. Upon hearing this, my girlfriend posted the fact on Facebook, where I immediately received tons of abuse and eventual shunning by my friends, family, and coworkers. My girlfriend just laughed. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Today, my girlfriend dumped me because I have never read any of the Harry Potter books. FML
Movie night
Today, my boyfriend finally convinced me to watch Harry Potter for the first time. I was bored out of my mind the entire time, and by about an hour in, all I could think about was how badly I wanted to punch Hermione for being a rude little know it all. FML
Today, my daughter turned 11. Since she LOVES Harry Potter, I decided to write her an acceptance letter to Hogwarts. When she saw the letter, she screamed and showed me. When she found out I wrote it, she told me she hated me, started crying, and stepped on my foot. FML
Harry Potter and the Tree of Nothing
Today, my boyfriend and I had the worst fight of our relationship, and I’m not sure we’re going to make it. Why? Because out of all his hobbies and interests that I’ve happily joined in on, I said I had no interest in Harry Potter. FML
What the hell am I doing here?
Today, my "friend" told me I was weird and irritating. Yet she has an unhealthy obsession with Harry Potter, hates people in general, and has a Facebook for her cat. Yeah, I'm the weird one. FML
Wizardry
Today, my brother-in-law brought his new girlfriend over to meet the family. Things went south real quick after she went on a tirade about what terrible parents my wife and I are for letting our kids keep all their Harry Potter memorabilia. Now he’s mad I threw her out. FML
A few moments later…
Today, I saw my first FML I published on Facebook. Everyone was bashing me, thinking that I was the problem and the cause for my ex-boyfriend wanting to do his own thing. I used to sit in his room being ignored for days straight while he gamed. Not once did I bitch about his gaming. FML
Today, my daughter wouldn't stop yapping on about not being able to register on the new Harry Potter website. The amount of whiny jibber-jabber emanating from her cake-hole made me want to boot her from our family tree, and I had to resort to booze to wash the pain away. I'm a terrible parent. FML
Today, I found out there's a Harry Potter club at my school. My boyfriend is in it. FML
Audible readers empathize
Today, It's been a few months since I started reading the Harry Potter books to my daughter. She told me a list of all her favorite characters. I didn't have the heart to tell her that every single one of them dies by the end of the seventh book. FML
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JustJumped 22
Could have been worse, could have been twilight
hordriss 14
So you're getting shunned for having an opinion of your own? Shit, the people you know are assholes!
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Leaynax 13
Next thing you're going to say is you loved Twilight.
bunnypancakes 5
Twilight and Harry Potter are basically the same; poorly-written drivel designed to appeal to the young and simple-minded, with commercial success valued over literary merit. Try reading good books instead of going along with what is popular.
SilverInGray 25
I can't... I can't comprehend that you think Harry Potter and twilight are anywhere close to the same.
KVKdragon 26
So a book series that's based around magic, heroism, destiny, loyalty to allies, dedication to friendships, love, and the righteous fight to maintain peace is comparable to a book series about an emo girl who trashes her life trying to decide between ********** and necrophilia? You obviously have very deluded views on books. I think you need help -___-
MsMourningStar 22
How can you possibly think that Twilight is anything like Harry Potter? Harry Potter was a selfless, courageous young boy who took on a burden so heavy that he had to die to save the world. He did so without complaint on top of being treated like a second class citizen his entire young life by the little family he had left and after watching so many of the people he love die cruel, horrible deaths. He was a hero. Bella Swan was a obsessive teenage girl with a sparkly poor excuse for a vampire boyfriend. He was a pussy, Jacob was a stalker and a pussy and she was just pathetic. The only thing the series had going for it in the love department was the sacrifice she was willing to make by giving up her friends and family and the chance of ever having children. But oh wait Stephanie had to go and ruin that in the last book by giving her everything she wanted and a kick ass cabin in the woods. I have read both of these series and watched the movies and can tell you they are nothing a like.
nissa0909 16
Guys it's okay!! #140 has very clearly never even attempted to read the Harry Potter series. Also I'd like to know you're definition of 'good books' is, if popular books don't qualify.
Leaynax 13
I was being sarcastic obviously. Saying that because they lack good judgment when it comes to literature and found Harry Potter unappealing, that they might actually enjoy the crap Twilight due to their poor taste. I'm not in anyway comparing the two. Sheesh ya'll!
Leaynax 13
lol Just realized that stuff was not in reply to me. Stupid phone app didn't show the first comment. Now I feel stupid :[
KVKdragon 26
Don't worry. We forgive you lol. Phone apps glitch sometimes :P
simsgirlgem 25
Wow what asses I love Harry Potter but accept others don't just like I wish Twitards accept I hate Twilight
Soloman212 28
The hypocrisy in this post is mind-boggling.
SwtCherryPie 26
How is it hypocratic to say that you dont care if people dont like HP but wish twilight fans would act the same way?
MzZombicidal 36
I had to read this comment over a few times to understand what you were saying and I'm still a bit lost.
knoxxx 22
Here's how I read this post: "Wow, what asses I love! Harry Potter but accept others? don't! just like I wish Twitards.. accept I hate Twilight."
dancinwookie 21
"Wow! What an ass [**har-rumph**]!!! I love Harry Potter, but accept others [whom] don't [love HP]; Just like [how] I wish 'Twitards' (
dancinwookie 21
#126- Damn you. Now I'll be thumbed down!! lol! This close -->||
dancinwookie 21
Half my damn message got erased, but #126 beat me by this much --->|| anyway. It was a riddle. Anyway, please, can we have more than 30 seconds to edit something? I'm having technical difficulties, man!
bettyboop428 24
45-It's hypocrisy because 14 says she accepts people who don't like Harry Potter and wishes Twilight fans were the same way, all while she is not accepting those Twilight fans herself by calling them names. I don't see why 31 got buried at all.
simsgirlgem 25
The reason they are called that is because while they are allowed to like a book series I see as dribble and food poisoning for the mind. they won't accept that I don't like it. so before you say I am a hypocrite I suggest you get your brain checked.
fuzz97 23
"dribble and food poisoning for the mind" WOW GOOD JOB U DONT LIKE THING HERE HAVE AN AWARD WHAT A REBEL I WISH I COULD BE LIEK U
simsgirlgem 25
At least I can spell and I don't use chat speak making me look a little more intelligent than you do.
AurumPotestasEst 16
"Twitard" is a combination of "Twilight" and "retard." It's an attempt to insult people that like Twilight by saying that they are stupid but the word "retard" does not mean stupid. When you use it as such it denigrates a whole population of people of people in the same way as the "N-word" was intended to denigrate people that have a darker skin pigmentation. People with cognitive disabilities, a.k.a. the disabilities that are classified as "retardation," are not, necessarily, stupid. The same percentage of stupid people spans the population of people with cognitive disabilities as spans the "average" people. Please don't use that word... there are so many better words to use.
fuzz97 23
Yes because when I use chat speak you should definitely take me 100% seriously and assume that I can't spell LOL @ people falling back to the "your grammar sucks" tactic when they have no other valid points to make get out you twit
oNisao 21
You probably want to keep your opinions to yourself on the internet when It comes to star wars and harry potter (unless it's positive) except for twilight.
SwtCherryPie 26
Just because someone doesn't share a popular opinion doesn't mean they shouldn't share how they feel about it. It's his opinion; it doesn't make him right or wrong.
oNisao 21
Agree. But this is Internet. If I say I don't like Harry potter etc,I will get buried by their fans.
SilverInGray 25
Everyone always freaks when I say I haven't ever seen Star Wars.
GiraffeAquarium 7
I don't really care for Star Wars either...
wtfwhyfml 12
Wow. I am an avid fan of Harry Potter; but even I find this to be insane. No one deserves to be shunned and abused just for not liking a particular book series. Granted, the first two books are... well, I didn't enjoy them much; but I had the advantage of getting into them when the 5th was released, so I ended up falling in love during the 3rd and never turned back. You might have a similar reaction. No worries though; to each their own.
M3DIC4T3 29
Harry Potter is all hype; it doesn't deserve half the attention it gets. OP there are much better books in the world!
perdix 31
Ah, Harry Potter! That is so 20th Century! You need to find people that have the discriminating taste to appreciate the superior literature of the 21st Century -- like, "Fifty Shades of Grey." :D
Eivana 37
As long as it is not Twilight, you're worthy of human life.
frappefrapp 5
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I am personally offended. YDI
Nilorak 24
What's Harry Potter?
bunnypancakes 5
Possibly the most overrated thing in the entirety of existence.
SeepingSarcasm 7
Damn, bunnypancakes, did someone with a lightning scar and a pointy hat rape you when you were younger? You really hate HP with intense passion!
SliceOfCake 9
*laughs maniacally as Dark Mark shines over bunnypancake's house*
calucalay 13
well.... me being a big harry potter fan i would yell too but truth be told i could hardly make it through the first one so i cant say anything. they get better as you go on
buddy51 23
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Well, at least you still can love 50 Shades of Gray. YDI for having no taste at all!
SwtCherryPie 26
Clearly you are referring to yourself as someone without taste. That or you're still a teenager, in which case your opinion doesnt count anyway.
buddy51 23
Twi-tsrd!