Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college, he really meant that he was going to forge my signature on a student loan in my name and not make payments on it. 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 discovered that when my parents offered to help me pay for college, what they really meant is they would get the forms for me to apply for student loans. FML
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
Today, I found out that my dad has been trying to take money out of my savings account to pay for divorce fees and a hammock. FML
Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML
Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML
Today, I learned that my daughter pocketed the money I'd paid so she could go to college. FML
Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML
Today, I learned that my dad invested my entire college fund into some shady internet stock, despite my dire warnings about being careful. He told me not to worry as he'd done some research, and he guaranteed everything would be fine. Two hours later that same stock dropped almost 75%. FML
Today, my dad refused to sign a student finance form to allow me to study my dream subject at university because he doesn't want the government knowing his business. FML
Today, I left for college. I spent hundreds of dollars on clothes, bedding and other things. After packing my entire closet and everything else I needed, I left only to have to head back home. My dad forgot to pay the first semesters tuition. He said "Oh well, you would have failed out anyway." FML
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Top comments
RabbitOfAurora 28
I don't know how close you are to your dad, but that's a serious crime and you should be making a police report.
LanaViolin 10
Your dad sucks. Sorry OP.
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LanaViolin 10
Your dad sucks. Sorry OP.
michaelaranda 28
hopefully everything works out for op. I mean, what ops dad did is not only a criminal thing, it can mess up your credit score. whatever happens op, best of luck.
golden_warrior 23
10 - it will be hard to prove without a confession from the father because OP benefited from the forgery. He was able to pay his education with that loan so it will be hard to prove.
michaelaranda 28
well, if op confronts his dad, his dad will probably confess
golden_warrior 23
20 - you really think dad that forges a signature will confess and pay the load. I wouldn't put my money on it.
bellebe1998 16
that's dumb. he is your dad. he should support you. sorry op. I know how you feel :/
golden_warrior 23
46 - if he is going to college then he is an adult so his father does not have to support him.
saraitkddh 47
it really sucks when family members are cruel like this, sorry OP
Sweet_Meli 11
A lot of dads have been sucking on FML lately , first with the toenails in the food, then with showing inappropriate pictures, to this . I wonder what's next :p
Sapphire876 11
#53 Not necessarily. I started college at age 16. I was still a minor, so yes they still had to support me.
xx000o 27
It's your college education, he's not receiving any benefit from it. Pull up your pants and accept the responsibility.
RabbitOfAurora 28
I don't know how close you are to your dad, but that's a serious crime and you should be making a police report.
oj101 33
In theory, yes - but why would anyone want to send their parents to jail? Because they love their moral principles more than their family? And especially if he hasn't already done it and it is a relatively minor crime.
Ari1337 15
well I love my credit score more than I love a dad that's willing to **** it over.
repKyle95 24
Honestly, I would ABSOLUTELY throw either of my parents in jail (or anyone else for that matter) if they were screwing me over/stabbing me in the back in a criminal way. Problem is, if people realize that you'll let them get away with things like this simply because they're family or you have some sort of sentimental attachment to them, they will repeat the behavior because they know you won't do anything about it. You have to look out for yourself first - if someone you're close to is taking advantage of you, you need to cut off the strings ASAP, or let them know in some other form that the behavior will not be tolerated. If people feel the need to downvote me to hell for this, that's fine.
fucMyLifeSoHard 18
13- I love my dad, but I love my future and my credit score more. If OPs dad is willing to **** them over, they obviously don't have a good relationship to start with.
betweenwinds 18
Why should OP let their dad get away with (potentially) trashing their credit score? That sort of thing stays with you for life and I doubt that it's going to be easy for them to undo the damage that dear old dad did. Depending on how long it has been going on, this could affect their ability to buy a house or car among other things. OP's dad should have been up front with them about it and told them he wasn't able or willing to pay at that point in his life, not lie like a child. Parent or not, I'd definitely be reportng just so that I'd have a chance at undoing some of the damage.
buttcramp 21
for real, You teach people how to treat you
YoureABuzzkill 9
13, I would not hesitate to throw my dad in jail. He has been a complete ass to my older brother and is now royally screwing up my chances of affording college. He's also lied in court while under oath, he fakes his income to pay next to nothing for child support, and multiple other things. There comes a point when a parent becomes nothing more than a sperm donor after they treat you that bad for so long.
skatoolaki 24
#13 Forging someone's signature on a legal and/or financial document such as that is hardly a "relatively minor crime", though.
LittleBastard 20
#13 I know damn well my mom would tell the feds that I did something like this. Not all families are "we'll stand at each others side til' the end"
tekneeq 10
Have fun paying your own rent, paying for your own car, bills like your cell phone, internet, utilities and expenses like food and gas. Speaking you are a teen still living with your parents. You'd be out on your ass. But hey I was on my own since 18. So I know it's more of a struggle the last 9 years standing up being independent than being cozy at home not worrying about a damn thing. My sister is doing that -- she's 10 years older than me.
rebellionwars 11
Great role model.
Ch_rae5 19
if my dad did that i'd forge his signature and do the same thing to him
jkmartinjk 16
Maybe you'd end up in a prison cell together, that'd be neat.
\ 28
What happened to the morals that define a person as a father, not just a person who jizzed in the right hole?
emirie 21
Father of the year. Maybe you can go to the bank and prove you didn't sign the loan? I'm surprised he got a loan in your name without proof of identification.
Zwingend 15
Depending on the source of the loan, the deception can be fairly easy to accomplish. All of my student loan applications took place entirely online via my schools' websites. As the father, he has access to a lot of the security information (DOB, SSN, etc.) they would typically ask for to ensure a person's identity.
emirie 21
I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm just shocked that this can still happen. It's appalling.
DocBastard 40
Technically he did pay for it. Just not with his money. Or legally.
RoseBlack123 37
Go to the bank and dispute it, let them know it wasn't you. It's terrible that he couldn't just be straight up honest with you
ozpunker 20
Forge his signature and get a second mortgage on his house.
brandoneyez1 25
I love it! Pay back sucks. Lol
ThatsMyPie 20
Forge his signature and get a NEW house.
tekneeq 10
What if he's $25,000 in debt and they live in an apartment. Broke with bad credit, hence the loan
TedNg 8
Nice way to welcome you to college.
rebellionwars 11
How is he or she going to get into college when her father won't pay the loans? Where's the logic in that?
RedPillSucks 33
The college loans I had didn't need to be paid till after I graduated
Zwingend 15
As far as I know colleges do not factor debt into admissions decisions(speaking from experience: 3 different colleges, 3 different degrees). It's the lack of the ability to pay for classes and living expenses that will be the issue. Doesn't stop the fact that OP's dad sucks and is shackling his child with debt before he can even try and better himself.
rebellionwars 11
And you do realize not all colleges are like that?
FlyingPie 17
That's not a good sign.
S1deWinder 7
That's a great way for him to welcome you to college.