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)
rholliday17 3
let thier lack of faith fuel your determination!
Thunderstruck14 30
Its not always easy to make your own choices when parents are telling you not to do it, but you know what your goal and purpose is, go for it!
who10nanny 8
It's okay. My dad told me I wouldn't make it through day one of boot camp. I am a veteran now. Served nearly three years in the US Navy. I also found out my dad went AWOL from the Army Reserves shortly after boot camp. I was actually deployed. Lol.
jh921971 10
Capital idea. Join and prove them wrong.
sanecatlady 13
Maybe their laughter is a mask to hide that they don't want you going to the most stupid, senseless war since 'Nam, where no matter what you do it will never accomplish anything and if you manage to come home alive and in one piece you'll very likely have PTSD and be seriously messed up inside from seeing death all around you and having to murder people. That's right, murder. F all our L for war.
NotABadName 9
Really unless you have gone to college it's not worth it this is coming from a man who was in the army but I was an officer army enlisted get treated like shit so again unless you have gone to college don't go army.
eyedea84 5
you are a complete fuckbag. I wish the worst for your life. idiot.
PYROxSYCO3 7
Then prove them wrong. ò_ó
tvwrestler98 14
I told my grampa I wanted to go to the Naval Academy @ Annapolis and did the same. My dad in all seriousness told his dad to stfu, lol.
looneyludy44 1
When I joined the army no one thought I could make it, 16 weeks later I became a 19K. Use it as motivation!