gdog10122
United States
Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. 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
Canada
Today, I found out that 15 years ago my father threw out my college acceptance letters so that I could stay home and take over the family's funeral home business. FML
guamfml
Guam
Can't afford this shit
Today, I was cleaning my father's study room and wondering why I did not receive my acceptance/rejection letter from a college I really wanted. I found the acceptance letter, on his desk, also approving of a full scholarship. The deadline to confirm was a month ago. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I borrowed my dad's laptop to type an essay. While I was saving it, I noticed some curious looking files and I opened them. They were rejection letters from all the colleges I had applied to. My dad had been forging them so he wouldn't have to pay for my tuition bills. FML
1415926
United States
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. 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
Anonymous
United States
Today, I found out that the person sending me secret love letters was actually my dad, who felt sorry for me. 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
Whoneedsgradschool
Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. FML
Jibber96
Oslo, Norway
Today, I was walking with a friend to tell him how excited I was for college and even motivating him to apply for the same school, until I found out later that I got rejected. 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
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APersonalProblem 13
Did you get it out the trash?
CueTheMusic 22
Can't you just call then and ask them to resend the letter? That's what I did :)
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freshberries22 17
Advertisement or not you're always supposed to check to see what they are offering if that were the case. Sorry op but your dad's a dick, any normal parent would've opened the letter from college or left it for you to see later. I'm sorry that happened to you op.
U_GotitDude 18
My mom did the same thing :/
thehershman24 1
Ur life sux sooooo much I'm totally glad I'm not u
AholeCop 11
Same thing happened to me. I just assumed I was accepted and attended. I finished two semesters before I received the trespass warning.
Ray_of_midnight 23
I hate to say this but I recall reading at least a couple of FMLs where someone's parent(s) threw away a college *acceptance* letter for whatever perverse reason--either they didn't want their kid going to college at all, or they felt they couldn't afford the costs of the college he or she had been accepted to, or whatever. :-(
perdix 31
What kind of backwards-ass dump is this that uses old-fashioned snail mail. If Harvard "likes" you on Facebook, you're in, and then they tweet you your diploma at #HarvardAlumni.
runnerbabe922 7
Maybe this is his way of making sure you cant leave ;)
poccocurantes 7
Wow! I guess you're screwed. Better clean off those work boots and mend them coveralls because theres a lot of ditch diggin to do. Or you could call and tell them it got thrown away and ask for another.
lorraineald 7
Colleges usually email you along with writing a letter. Check your inbox.
doglover100 29
Admissions will send you another letter.