Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army. They looked at each other and laughed for about 10 minutes straight. I wasn't joking. FML
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Today, my parents asked if I wanted to go to military school so I said, "Yeah, that would be awesome," thinking it was a joke. They weren't joking. FML
Today, I talked to my dad about joining the military. He got up, laughed, and said, "As if the army would accept a pussy like you." FML
Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. FML
Today, I came out to my parents. They laughed in my face. FML
Today, I told my dad I want to enlist in the army and he tried to lock me in my room. He did almost the same thing when I told him I wanted to do certain college courses to make it easier to become a police officer, only there was a lot more swearing and throwing of objects. FML
Today, as an April fools day joke, I decided to tell my mom and dad that I was gay. After an awkward silence, my mom looks at me, smiles, and says, "well, we have known for a while." She wasn't joking. FML
Today, I saw a man in an army uniform. As a bit of a patriot, I went up to thank him for his service. After about 10 minutes of me going on and on, he started laughing. He wasn't a soldier. FML
Today, I asked my parents if I had a college fund because I will be going to university in two years. They laughed. FML
Today, I asked my parents to sign for me to enlist in the military. They asked me how much money the government gives them if I die. FML
Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML
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AshaaFerreira 22
Maybe they were laughing to hide their worries?
Falassalond 16
Thinking and doing are two different things. Show them what you're really made of!
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Comments (142)
seacadet 18
I'm doing the same thing
weveallbeenthere 30
good for you. I hope you do great in the military.
whothewhat 4
Op if you want to join and that's your decision go for it because somebody will talk you out of it if you don't do it for yourself I salute you me being a vet myself, to me it was the best thing I ever did and if I could do it all over again I would but if you decide to go thank you for your commitment
awilliams44 9
well good luck no matter what happens.
SuckMeBeautifu1 24
**** them. If you know its what you want to live for, go for it. Make sure though, you may be leaving everything else behind. Good on you for being brave enough to do what most people arent willing to do.
ladystate 22
I know it stinks. But do what YOU feel like you should/need to do. I've seen people make a complete change in their lives to partake in something the want and/or passionate about. Good luck on your journey!
heyitme 3
My brother said the same thing and my parents started laughing because he's 18 and is still scared to go upstairs alone so how would he go into the army! So maybe OP is similar to my brother!
Axel5238 29
Possible, though people tend to forget there are those that come back in an entirely different fashion shocked by what they have seen and are frequently depressed. There are also those that are depressed because finding work returning to civilian life. Some times the skills are very specific that outside of use in the army/navy air force where they were were they don't apply in civilian life. I was scouted for recruitment when I was young and they loved the idea that I liked computers. Though the practical use of what computer systems I would have been working on vs. when I came back from civilian life didn't make sense.
heyitme 3
Hi
heyitme 3
Why does it have dislikes? I'm sad :(
dachayke 16
Go home, heyitme. You're drunk.
breakinlegs 19
So just do it then
InnocentMalice 12
The exact thing happened to me.... OP! we will prove them wrong!