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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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tigerisabelle 31
One does not simply dislike Harry Potter. Re-read it and then change your mind. The abuse will stop. ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY DISLIKE HARRY POTTER. THIS IS BLASPHEMY. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED AS A CHILD.
neuroticallyyour_fml 17
I'm inclined to say YDI soley on the fact I'm such a massive Harry Potter fan and hopelessly devoted to the fandom. Then I remember that my own wife to be had the same reaction when trying to read the books and I wouldn't want anyone to shun her or verbally abuse her for not liking the series so I'm just going to pretend I didn't read this.
zeropsych 9
Man! Harsh! Are you sure you wanna be with someone who puts you through this much pain/crap for having an opinion that differs from hers??
effiestonem154 11
I don't like you. Jk. :) But seriously.
MrConcise 35
I didn't feel the series until the third and fourth book, and after those it got excessively boring. I'd welcome shunning if people are so idiotic as to judge a friend or co-worker entirely based on personal taste. It's a little more understandable to pass quick judgment on strangers, but not friends, coworkers, etc. We all have guilty pleasures, a displeasure should be no different.
pazuzus_intern 10
Can we all stop hating on twilight for a minute? The books weren't THAT bad, they were just done to death after the movies, and the same could be said for Harry Potter. Unfortunately everyone loves something until it becomes "mainstream" and then it's the most hated thing on earth, and frankly, it a little annoying.
neuroticallyyour_fml 17
That's not why I "hate" on Twilight. I dislike Twilight because it portrays an abusive and controlling relationship as something normal and desirable. That's not the type of message literature needs to convey to young people about relationships and love. Stephanie Meyer has also admitted to inserting lots of covert Mormon ideology into the novels and I don't like how she on one hand touts the value of her religion and remaining "pure" until marriage while on the other, essentially condoning stalking behavior and domestic violence.
pazuzus_intern 10
I caught some of that but I figured it was because the book was marketed towards teens. I don't think stephanie herself meant for Edward to be manipulative and controlling but more of an overprotective significant other, but with or without that the story isn't without flaw. Bella has NO personality, AT ALL. Stephanie might as well have typed "insert your name here" for everywhere she was mentioned.
simsgirlgem 25
To be honest I never liked twilight even before it was mainstream. I tried to read the books my older sister gave me but in my opinion they sucked and I can't say it to a twilight fan without getting. "OMG HOWS CANS U NOT LIKE TWILIGHT?!"
MlleMC_fml 19
I did like Harry Potter a lot, but... The first books are more fit for children, so if you start reading the series as an adult, I can understand that you find it boring. I read the first books at 12, and then grew up with the characters. I guess that if I still like all the books, it's partly because I became attached to the characters and the stories...
inumiko 12
AVADACADABRA!!!
Sillydeadperson 17
Come on, guys. He doesn't need to be bashed for his opinions. It's not like he's insulting anyone that enjoys the books.
EUPHORlA 12
I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan either. Your family, friends, and coworkers need to grow up and stop making such a fuss over a little kid's book. And really people? How did OP deserve it? Immature much?