Anonymous
United States
Today, I asked for permission to marry the girl I love. Her father not only said no, he said "HELL no!" 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
Anonymous
Dallas, United States
Property dispute
Today, I asked my girlfriend's dad for permission to take her hand in marriage. He said no, because he doesn't want her marrying a "sexist idiot who treats her like property", which he thinks asking permission amounts to, then told me to grow up. FML
Vinny1017
United States
Traditional
Today, I asked my girlfriend's father if I could marry his daughter. He smiled, shook my hand, and said "No. Now get out of my house." FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my girlfriend's father sent me a text message that simply stated "You ruined my relationship with my daughter." I wanted to ask him for his blessing to marry his daughter. FML
Chewy
United Kingdom
Today, after my girlfriend telling me for years that she would marry me in a heartbeat, I finally proposed. She said no. FML
notready
Australia
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend at a dinner with our two families. Not only did she flatly reject me, my dad said, "Good call. He's not ready." FML
Anonymous
North Adams, United States
Today, I asked my girlfriend's father for permission to take his daughter's hand in marriage. He asked me "Which one?" I said "Uh, the one I'm dating... Lisa." He belched and said, "Yeah sure, throw 'er off a cliff for all I care. Piss off, boy." So much for chivalry. FML
Anonymous
Australia
Today, my boyfriend asked my father for permission to marry me. My father refused, on the basis that I'm the only person in the house with a job, and if I leave he will have to start looking for work. My boyfriend won't marry me without his permission, and my lazy father won't change his mind. FML
Anonymous
Mountain View, United States
Family values
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She said she wanted to accept, but that she'd basically have to get her mom's permission first. Apparently the answer was no. The worst thing is that she really is this unhealthily dependent on her mom, and probably wasn't lying about needing her permission. FML
Anonymous
Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Today, I happily told my parents that my boyfriend proposed to me last night. My dad's response? "Marry that goofy bastard and you're out of the will." FML
John
United States
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years. She said no. Why? She's already married. FML
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sixfoot2 0
in 2011 we still have to ask parents for permission?
SpaceMannn 0
We need permission? What? Where the hell did I put my dang permission slip?!...
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Comments (155)
LemonStarship 5
Hahaha that blows.
Milozcool 0
Yes it does:L
IrishSoulja 4
Do it anyway then laugh at the expression on his face
sweeetas 5
yeah it is pretty sad, poor guy.
RaychDoesntBite 0
@21 escape the fate! ;D
heb3003 0
Mmmmmmm I'm sorry :( screw him. Vegas is calling!
Spacibo100 9
agreed
Hanimon 0
I'm sorry OP, I hope you'll still be able to convince him some day
ScaughtieHolden 11
You look Ike Drew Barrymore.
jess6blondie9 3
Yeah she kinda does. :)
Hanimon 0
Thanks I guess? :D
jenbop 0
:(
Ioannes 0
In my country it's customary to offer a dowry. If you had asked permission with empty hands you would be beaten with a stick, consider yourself lucky. FML? I think not...
allmine133 0
what country are you from? because it sounds like EVERYTHING you do there you get beat with a stick so WTF?
tuninggamer 0
The sitar he's playing originates from India. :)
FYLDeep 26
If it was India there wouldn't haven't been any asking since it would have already been determined.
bubbarific 0
thts not how arranged marriages, thts just a misconception among westerners, they bride and groom both actually hav to consent to the marriage first
bubbarific 0
oh and only the wife brings dowry not groom
Grimmerie 31
what else would you use to beat someone? aluminium bats tend to break when used on people. sticks are free and if you break it, you simply pick up another.
skulluks 0
your country sucks. consider your self lucky your not beaten for saying something so damn stupid.
insanesna1l 0
you were doing so well until you had to resort to swearing. anyway op, if the Internet has taught us anything, sleep with her mum to prove you have what it takes and buy the dad his favourite beverage and get him so wasted that he will sign control of everything he owns over to you
Quasar55_fml 18
Screw this dowry thing, people with a minimum of common sense know that true love doesn't need to be paid
NathanPS 14
**** #70 you need to get a life.
Sinkhole 26
He definitely is exhorting people to **** you, pen. In fact, I think that he's telling people that they need to **** you in order to get a life, but maybe I'm just reading too much into it, or it's just a parapraxis from my part!
Nizzit 1
basically your argument is "things aren't bad in your situation because things can be worse." this is terrible logic.
ImaginaryFoe 1
I think he's saying to **** the actual comment you made, pen. With all that alluring alliteration, who wouldn't want to? The consensual arranged marriage may be the new custom but the traditional pre-arranged marriage still happens. And, of course, so do love matches that have no arranging at all.
MasterGamer591 13
Dowry was used back in the olden days and it is illegal in EVERY country you will be fined heavily if someone finds out people are going dowry in your country
WOW_BS 0
Sixth
WOW_BS 0
damn
GOLD_STAR 0
Well u aint marryin him u marryin her so viva las vegas
fthku 13
I don’t know what they have to say, It makes no difference anyway Whatever it is, I’m against it! No matter what it is or who commenced it, I’m against it.
asdmike9 0
sucks, marry her anyways
MrBond007_fml 6
be a man, in my country when you ask a father permission to marry his daughter and he rejects you, you kidnap her and beat her with a stick, oh wait no the beat her with stick is #6's punchline... you just get married after the kidnap part, no stick, unless your into that sort of thing, than maybe just a little stick...
I_R_Genius 3
This ^. I like it better then #6s comment, Sounds like a way better plan of action and I can see it being put to use. Now, let me go kidnap Lingling or Kaysl and marry them.
mariet_fml 23
Rule of thumb.