Today, after years of waiting, my mom and I finally received a check from Child Support Services. Excited, I opened it up to find a check from my dad, written out for 45 cents. Which pays for maybe half a loaf of bread. 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, I received my first payment of child support from my estranged husband: $50 and a note that said he wouldn't be paying any more. FML
Today, my Dad called me to tell me that he had finally won the lottery and that I no longer had to worry about trying to find a way to pay for school. I was so excited I started crying. He then told me that he won $5 on a scratch off lotto ticket. He bought a sandwich. Funny dad. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
Today, I told my mom I had 73 cents in my checking account. She gave me a penny and told me I had 74 cents and it was even now. Thanks mom. FML
Today, I realized that my father's weekly unemployment check is more than my bi-weekly pay check. My full time job pays less than my father's unemployment. 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, for my birthday, my mom presented me with a $4,000 check to pay for my braces. I've been very self-conscious about my teeth for years. Everyone applauded and told me how happy they were for me. Later, my mom asked me for the check back. Apparently it was just meant to make her look good. FML
Today, my father, who's never played much part in my life, told me how proud he is of me. I choked back tears, and we hugged for the first time in years. Later, I choked back my rage when I saw he'd opened my mail and obviously planned on leeching my new-found SSI money off me. FML
Today, a mother wrote me a $130 check for babysitting her four kids for a few hours. Trying to be gracious, I said, "Wow, thank you, this is very generous!" She thought for a minute, then said, "You're right." She took the check back, ripped it up, and wrote me a new one for $55. FML
Today, I found $100 on the ground. My mom is taking $40 because she was there. FML
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FFML_314 12
Your dad is a worthless piece of trash. Count your blessings that you don't have a dead beat like that in your life.
Avenger_fml 0
ask your mom for 55 more cents and you can buy a whole chocolate bar
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Comments (200)
heavymetalman1 0
ouch
caseyxoxo 0
Does 45 cents even pay for bread anymore?
jonan1212 5
nope
missmontreal97 4
that sucks op. he's a cruel guy.
FFML_314 12
Who said anything about OP being poor, 9?
un_nomable 6
I know. 9, maybe they are middle class and the dad struggles? or he are just massively cheap...
InDenial 6
Well, either the dads poor, or he's doing it on purpose being a dick to annoy your mum.
stephanie0613 0
I agree the OP never said he was poor, who wouldnt want to recieve money from a parent that's supposed to be in your life but isn't . FYL op for having a cheap asshole as a fatherr.
wisericky 12
op dad is prob put of a job (im pretty sure child sup. is based on how much u make) and op & mom are porb doing better than papa bear seeing as shes on the internet.so im a side with the dad. but what do i know im just a starfish =D
Kiill3rQu33n16 0
take it or leave it you ungrateful bitch. :P that 45 cents more than you had before.
FFML_314 12
Yes, I can see how expecting your father to support you is being ungrateful. Shut up, you twat.
catsareahmazing 0
Rofl.
chaos753159 4
actually you have to divide 50 by 2 50/2=25
EffinAhole 0
The paper the check is made of, the envelope, and the postage cost more than the amount of that check. Pointless.
TheDrifter 24
everyone seems to be missing the part that says the envelope was from child support services... if you get your child support through them they're garnishing his wage. therefore your 45 cents is half of what your father made above the poverty exemption for the month OP. chances are you're better off without him and that he's happier without your mother.
ColetteL 4
Thank you 51! It needed to be said.
TRACKGiRLJONNi 0
you get what you get and you don't throw a fit(:
demarcusT 0
is that legal?
HahaHokayThen 10
They're probably more rich than the dad in the first place.
DGAFprincess 0
where are you from that a loaf of bread costs less that a dollar?
DLTsandwich 5
I'm just sayin'... :P
ismellrealbad 0
Hahahaha, I'm sry but tht is 100% ur fault, cause ur mom, if she's in good condition, could work hard to get a better job. 99% of the time poor people are lazy people. God bless and hope you guys turn out good
MrSassypants 34
look ffor 5 cent and buy a gumball :)
DLTsandwich 5
It is incredibly sad that this girl's child support check can't even buy her a freakin' gum-ball. ;(
kisssit 0
Aren't gumballs twenty-five cents? Therefore if she found five cents she could buy two gumballs...
Phustercluck 11
Definitely won't buy you a pack of trident layers!
yummycupcakegirl 0
he will pay them in gum:)
HahaHokayThen 10
Layers & layers of flavor.
diegomanguelo 5
ya I'm pretty sure that gum balls are 25 cents not 50
DLTsandwich 5
It really depends on the size of the gumball.
samuel18 0
ur sandwich pic is making me hungry get away from meee!!
DLTsandwich 5
Muhahaha...
kristineszLIFE 0
That sucks,Sorry OP :/
haitilover 0
wow
geege1992 3
wow!!
allenrotstein 0
wow x3!!!
Phustercluck 11
C-C-C-Combobreaker
Sulkiva 2
I see what you did there. :)
antoinemartinez 0
gee this guy just killed it lmao
starile 20
argh...too many combobreakers in these FMLs! Or maybe I just notice them more than others bc I loved the videogame
rockhound 0
I love Haiti AND collage (misspelled intentionally, you grammar Nazis)
andyfreay 1
you picture just distracted me from reading the comments. I love your boobs
TheNinjaBuffalo 0
**5 (sorry y'all, not 3)
thecrazyasian 3
those boobs look like balloons sooooo round yum
Avenger_fml 0
ask your mom for 55 more cents and you can buy a whole chocolate bar
FlyMeAway 2
That awkward moment when a lot of chocolate bars cost around 1.59/1.75 :(
haitilover 0
hahah#7
FFML_314 12
Your dad is a worthless piece of trash. Count your blessings that you don't have a dead beat like that in your life.
Skyblu10 10
I have to agree 100% with you.
chrisauh 4
no, i wud never pay child support u worthless bitch
FFML_314 12
wud? Go away.
Pacheco_O 0
wow
FFML_314 12
Wow what?
Skyblu10 10
Wud? Nice one. If you think your own son or daughter would be a "worthless bitch" you have mental problems.
amiemariej 0
you don't know this family or the circumstances. if the check came from CSS then the dad didn't even write the check himself, it came out of his paycheck. maybe he's struggling himself which is why he isn't even in the picture.
Zosiaaa 0
hahaha agreed.
Ohnocurly 0
Ok, let's take a minute and analyze this. An envelope came from CSS, but had a check from OP's father in it.... things aren't adding up right? Because someone didn't research how each of the different ways one can pay child support, work, before they came up with this fraudulent BS.
shakethat 10
even if the check was from css and it came from his pay and he's struggling... do you think ops mom isn't struggling. I'm sure she is as a single parent. he should have thought about that before he went around making babies.
Phustercluck 11
Takes two to make a baby, or so I'm told.
amiemariej 0
you can say that she isn't struggling... and ^^^ is right, she was apart in baby making too. in fact she could have chosen not to be a mom.
sweetcheeksjvl 0
He could've atleast given a little more,seeing that he's never been there for the kid probably never seen him/her.That's gotta hurt.FYL sorry OP.
sweetcheeksjvl 0
Not if the sperm hits the egg during lovemaking sweetie.
DLTsandwich 5
That wouldn't even pay for two items out of a quarter machine :(
d3adb3for3d3ath 0
ouch
MaximilianMarche 0
so ur really cute
raf217474 0
sucks for you