Today, I let my dad put my dollar in the slot machine for me because I'm not old enough to gamble. I won $200 but he kept it because he "put the dollar in the slot machine." 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, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML
Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, I placed $20 in a slot machine at a casino and in a matter of 5 minutes lost it all. My sister then sat at the same machine, put her $20 in and quadrupled her money. FML
Today, I lent my sister $1000 because she and her husband were in some debt. They used the money to go gambling in Vegas and won a major jackpot. They won't even give me a cut. FML
Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML
Today, I was at a mini arcade and accidentally put a hundred dollar bill through the quarter machine. FML
Today, while at the vending machine, I put in my $20 instead of my $1. I got my change back in quarters. FML
Today, I indulged in some online gambling. I wisely only spent $100 and won, quite a bit; I even wisely withdrew 2/3rds of the money into my bank account. Thing is I'm on SSI, which requires me to keep a maximum amount of money in my bank; if it goes over I get cut off. Now I'm scrambling to spend my winnings. FML
Today, my dad sent me $200 by mail, only to mail it to the wrong person. So now some random person is getting $200 from my dad. FML
Today, I was gambling on pull tabs. My friend, never much of a gambler, asked to take one. I was confused but gave one to him anyway. I got precisely $0 from them. The tab I gave to my friend was a winner. How much was it worth, you ask? Six hundred dollars. I'm very happy for him, but… seriously? FML
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Top comments
vencku 13
He should at least give you your dollar back. Sorry OP, some people just happen to be pricks.
Dodge4x4Ram 46
break a window & tell him to fix it with your $200
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Comments (93)
mister_mazda 8
Haha! Why don't you tell the cops, I'm sure they'd totally help a minor out against s legally gambling adult. Better watch that habit, it can get nasty.
whatever202 11
I put the penny in the gum slot, see the gum go round, round, round, round, I get the gum and YOU get the wrapper 'cuz I put the penny in the gum slot!
SinisterSmiler 10
kill him.
Ohheyitsbel 5
YDI! Not old enough to gamble, not old enough to win..
Zebediabolical 45
There is an age for getting gambling winnings. It's 18 in most jurisdictions. If you gamble a dollar for a kid and give him the winnings, you're both committing a crime.
Zebediabolical 45
Unfortunately I can't copypasta links here. So check with your local google. Type in 'legal gambling age usa' and you'll see for yourself that there's not a single state in which it's under 18.
Ohheyitsbel 5
Lol thanks, FML police! You must have a really exciting life :)
pedinhuh 23
I can understand your father's point of view by not giving you the $200 to not endorse a possible gambling habit, but he could atleast, give you your dollar back and some candies or anything..
processengineer 9
he taught you a valuable lesson about gambling. always consider the money you spend there gone. plus he gave you life...relax
systemic 11
He should split it. His luck, your dollar.
kwyk 23
This stinks. This is the most annoyed I've been reading an FML so far. How can a parent steal from their child?
journeytotheend 16
He'll have to hold on to it for you until you're 21
uhmaizing 3
With 20% monthly compounding
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Why is everyone assuming that the OP is a child? All it says is the OP isn't old enough to gamble, that means they could be 17 years 10 months old for all we know. To all those people saying "Well it makes sense, where do you think the OP gets all their stuff?". We don't know because, again, we don't know how old the OP actually is. For all we know the OP has a job and pays for their own bills and such at their house. Hell, they could be paying rent for all we know. There is not enough information for that. Plus, it is not a child's obligation to pay back their parents for food, clothing, and shelter. It is the parents obligation to give those things when they decide to bring another life in the world. You can't demand that somebody pay you back for a life which they never had a say in having. To the OP. That sucks. Hopefully you get your winnings in some for or another.