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
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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 girlfriend dumped me because I have never read any of the Harry Potter books. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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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BulldogHoops 14
Why is this getting more YDI votes than FYL votes? Just because he doesn't like a novel that most people like doesn't mean he's some demonspawn deserving of abuse and berating.
Enslaved 38
Looks like you're wanting some more abuse by posting this on FML. The HP freaks on this site won't side with you. :P
satanisthesavior 21
YDI votes? Well, I was fairly neutral towards Harry Potter and it's fandom, but I think now I can change that opinion to 'severely dislike'. Clearly, HP fans are assholes.
titibug823 11
I'm an HP fan and I would not say OP deserves it. At first I would be like "HOW?! WHY?!" But I he does not deserve to be shunned by his friends and family because he doesnt like it. That's simply ridiculous. Every person has different likes and dislikes and people should respect that!
KennyDidIt 9
As a former Potterhead who enjoyed the books immensely, I have to say that the legions of stuck-up douchebags who call themselves fans are what drove me away from the fandom. Not saying all Potter fans are douchebags--I just know of many who are.
titibug823 11
I'm a big Harry Potter fan. I would not say YDI. To each their own! Just because you don't like something does not give any reason for your friends and family to shun you.
perdix 31
Looks like you are going to be trapped in your own private Azkaban. Wait, that's Book 3, so you don't know what the **** I'm talking about. Oops. I once asked a girl to read "A Confederacy of Dunces" for me. She read about the first chapter and never spoke to me again.
nchic01 17
I shun you!
SwtCherryPie 26
All the YDI's are probably HP fanboys mad that you dont share their opinion. Good for you for having your own opinion especially when others dont like it.
Samafilbeit 11
Nope. I voted YDI for allowing himself to be pressured into finishing that book. I read the first couple of pages on Amazon and thought it might've been a good read...when I was 10. Who has time to read bad (in this case bad=age inappropriate) books? And more importantly, who has time to care about getting flamed on Facebook? Though I guess it is a FYL since OP clearly only has loser "friends."
XxXCrissyXxX 12
Everyone has their own taste, and opinion on everything, so don't let them get to you. I think your friends need to grow up a bit though, and realize liking it doesn't make them any better than you.
migmit 11
You dou understand it's just book, right? Oh, sorry, I mean FACEbook. It's not like somebody tried to make you less full of crap by beating some out of you. It's JUST GORRAM FACEBOOK! Grow a pair, dude!
angelofmusic113 9
The only good Harry Potter book is the last one, so I feel bad for you OP. People need to lighten up. They're just books.