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)
mzdaisylynn 12
Did you stub your toe on the couch, fall down crying? Thats why.
tappm98 22
Do it and prove them wrong op!
nightstalker282 6
My family did the same to me when I was 17. 9 years later I still get the last laugh cuz they thought I was being funny. Best advice I have for you: don't think about it just do it. It's one of the only ways to shut everyone up.
asrichardson 1
parents must have been Marines
n00b4liciou5 10
Maybe they were laughing at the faces they made at each other.
HygieNick 7
That's that time when you prove how great you are in your contribution to the army.
Neighborhoods 8
i have respect for you.
BlackBlazeCobra 16
Don't think any of it, OP. I'm trying to join the Army too and my parents, who are both Army vets, had something to say about it. Ignore them and do what you wanna do!
ninety 25
Nothing wrong with joining the army, but unless you manage to get your dream mos, you should consider the airforce. I don't regret my time in the army, but it wasn't the most fun thing I ever did. I hear they take better care of their people and when we would get into cross-branch discussions the Air Force people seemed to enjoy their service much more than we did ours. To be sure, the military of any branch is definitely the experience of a lifetime whatever your path, tho.
eyedea84 5
Hey, don't feel bad op. embrace it, I faced many years of ridicule for saying I wanted to be a navy SEAL, mainly due to the fact I was very overweight. I lost one hundred pounds to make weight and joined the navy. I went to pre-bud/s ,and there sadly is the closest I came to that dream. still, I went farther than anyone thought. just bust your ass and neglect any negativity.
JadeStonewolf 5
Well ya tried Frenchy so I gotta respect that.