Anonymous
Dalton, United States
Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard. My grandma laughed and muttered, "Liar." FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
United States
Failing upwards
Today, I got my acceptance letter from Harvard University. Yay! Unfortunately, I sent it as a joke, never thinking I'd get accepted and I have absolutely no way to get there, or the money to pay for it. FML
stillwaiting
United States
Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML
madiison09
This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff
United States
Overjoyed
Today, I got a letter from Yale Law School saying I got a 4 year full scholarship. I called my dad crying and read the whole thing… even the bottom of the letter, which said, "April fools' ! Love, Mom and Dad." FML
areyoukiddingme
United States
Today, I came out to my parents. They laughed in my face. FML
1940s wants their attitude back
United States
Thanks ma
Today, I excitedly told my mom how I got accepted to the master’s program of my dreams. She decided now would be a good time to proudly repeat for the millionth time how she gave up a full ride to the Ivy League to marry my father, and I ought to be a "good woman" and do the same. FML
RektForLyfe
Wickliffe, United States
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Gayeveryday
Truro, Canada
Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. FML
reject
United Kingdom
Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML
Sarah
Austin, United States
Read the room
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Top comments
tootsie68 22
Keep on laughing. They'll be begging you for money someday!
Tehbb 7
Good work on getting into Harvard!
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Chucklikesbacon 12
Congrats on getting in to Harvard! And that's just family joking, once you start studying at Harvard, the joke will be on them.
Vidrill 22
You got into Harvard and you did that for yourself, not so you could please your family. It would be nice to have more support, but in the end remember that other people's opinion is just an opinion...
m3lyc 18
Congratulations, and if that is your families opinion, don't worry about it, the best business people in the world are Harvard drop outs - Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, The late Steve Jobs, all dropped out of Harvard.
perdix 31
#41, Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College, not Harvard. Of course, you are looking at some outliers. In general, people that complete their Harvard degree are more likely to be successful than those who drop out.
XistingPrince 9
Good job getting to Harvard!
perdix 31
Say, "No, I'm not. I'm telling the Veritas."
AmeliaSH 15
She's probably just jealous;)
Mayzie1210 8
Congrats
r8_fml 6
Congrats on getting in!
perdix 31
I hope no one from Harvard Admissions is reading this. They might revoke your acceptance for not being able to address this problem with an obvious solution. Hint: Shove your acceptance letter in the old bat's face and case closed. YWIA.
Steffi 26
At-least you got in. This is more of a 'win-my-life' than an 'f*ck-my-life' :D.