Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was telling my dad how I turned down some guy, but when I mentioned the guy's name my dad was like, “Oh, you mean the son of my old friend, studying computer engineering, genius, real future ahead of him, and you think you can do better than him? What’s wrong with you?” FML
Today, as I woke up early to do my physics homework, I heard my parents talk about how big a disappointment I am for them. They discussed how stupid, immature and how big a burden I was. They knew I was listening. FML
Today, my family yelled at me for being a "selfish disappointment." My crime? Not being able to help my sister's boyfriend do his homework while I'm working on my class finals. FML
Today, I won an award at school for my hard work. Afterwards, my parents told me off. Why? They wanted my brother to get it instead of me. FML
Today, my siblings came home for the weekend. At dinner, my dad started complaining at how one of my siblings had gotten fired, one was failing college, and the other was gay. He went on to say I was 17 and already had a bright future. I'm pregnant. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, my mom found out about my brother smoking. She calmly discussed smoking with him. On the other hand, I got yelled at and made to do chores all day despite having a university exam, just because I knew about it but I didn't tell her, because I knew that I would get the short end of the stick. FML
Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML
Today, I was pouring my heart out to my dad about how I'm such a loser and how I have no friends. He listened sympathetically, until his phone buzzed with a text message. He said, "Balls, the guys from work wanna get shitfaced!" and took a rain check on me. FML
Today, my maths teacher was giving my whole class a lecture on 'if you don't pay attention at school, you will fail.' She then pointed out out a man working on the roof and said: 'if you don't listen, you will end up like that guy.' That was my dad. FML
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yamatelle 19
He'll regret saying that when you succeed ten years later.
Keyman1212 14
Are you wrong, or are you retarded?
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schrodingersdog 4
Jumbar, I'm sorry to say that if that's actually you in your picture, your smoking will ruin your chances of getting a career in sports. You won't be able to run without hacking up a lung.
philipino 24
Mustangs are shitty.
22cute 17
Ask him how he feels in 20 years when you are successful, he's old and poor & your brother's still living at home.
bo1440 3
Jumber I wasn't talking about your likes of sports and music. I think 74 pretty much summed it up. Your profile says you're in Florida and attending high school, yet you commented that you're attending a university on a scholarship in Michigan, playing baseball. So yes that's quite an imagination you have. Dream big, keep studying, work hard, and best of luck to you and hope to see in the majors someday.
leadman1989 16
Maybe you didn't get the full story maybe he's EQUALLY disappointed in both of you?
Cmdr_Shepard 17
I understand how you feel, OP, but don't read too much into it. Your dad was probably just really proud of you for doing sports and academics and disappointed that you were forced to give it up to focus on schoolwork. If it really bothers you, then talk to your dad about it instead of sulking. Chances are, he's not disappointed with YOU personally but rather your brother that dropped out.
Cmdr_Shepard 17
EDIT: Sorry double post
Thekylekk 3
no offense but just because people favor academics doesn't mean they will be successful in life. my parents clear 350-400k a year combined and my dad only made it to grade 12 and my mom to grade 10. mostly every one I know who went to school makes 20-50% less then the ones who didn't. the key to making good money is working hard not being smart necessarily. smart people are a dime a dozen these days, hard workers are more and more rare. not saying it's bad to be smart tho lol, I take my academics quite seriously myself.
irun4life 0
Kids need to figure out how to balance their time, sports are required in my household, they instill good values and character. Ydi
THE_A_TEEN 28
In YOUR HOUSEHOLD, Not the op's. Don't say the op deserve this because of your beliefs, dipshite...
irun4life 0
All I'm saying is that sports put more character into a kid then any book ever could
badactor009 0
Everyone has value, if even only to serve as a bad example. In this case, your dad falls into that category.