Today, I was forced to spend New Years Eve with my strict/conservative parents in the middle of nowhere in Illinois. If I had nothing else, I looked forward to watching the ball drop in NYC. As the seconds counted down the T.V. shut off. Parental controls shut down cable at midnight. 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 hosted a New Year’s Eve party, but everyone left at 11:45 PM to go to another party because "it sounded more fun." I rang in the new year alone. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going to a New Year's party. She told me to be back by midnight. FML
Today, I celebrated the new year. Alone. FML
Today, I'm spending New Year's Eve absolutely alone. My girlfriend canceled our plans the day before so she could spend it with strangers and booze. Somehow, I still love her. FML
Today, I asked my husband to spend New Year's with me watching a movie or maybe spending some time together. He said, "I can't upset my family by coming to celebrate New Year's with you." For context, we live separately because my Dad passed away and I can't leave my mum alone. FML
Today, my New Year’s Eve consisted of four things: being home alone, drinking cheap alcohol out of a tooth mug, getting an upset stomach from that, then going to bed early with ear plugs. FML
Today, I came back to my appartment to find that I couldn't watch certain channels on my tv. When I called the tv company I found out my parents had put a 'parental block' on all my favorite channels. Im 22 and rent an appartment with my friends. FML
Today, I got all dressed up for a New Year's party. When my parents and siblings left the house to their parties, I got undressed. I wasn't going to a party. I only got dressed up so my family would think I had plans. FML
Today, it's both my 28th birthday and New Year’s Eve. Even though it's a Friday, tonight’s big plans are frozen pizza and going to bed early. I live with my parents and even they are going out tonight, leaving me to watch the dog. Happy Birthday, loser! FML
Today, I am passing New Year's Eve alone with my cat because everybody around me decided to celebrate in close committee, had a family emergency, or caught the C plague. FML
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vetter_fml 0
Nowhere is in Kansas. and you can watch the ball drop online...it's not the same, but...Happy New Year anyway?
shamille 5
what's the parental control code? i bet it's 0000 mwahahaha...
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ipwnallmen 10
ouch. some parents just dont understand or are jsut very paranoid. hopefully your friends taped it and you can watch it there.
Miki_xx 0
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yey first comment =] first FYL looll how old are u?? and second YDI for not standing up for yourself
The_Disturbed 5
Yay #2, you fail. Congratulaions :D now go and get a life instead of trying to be first. And OP...that sucks, try standing up for yourself. Depending on how old you are. If you're younger than 15, then don't bother. Older that 15, tell them where to shove their parental controls.
RyanKaufman 7
Don't feel too sorry for her considering NYC is an hour ahead of IL so it would be at 11. Nice try but I live in Illinois and I watched that one. It was quite nice.
gtvwls7 0
i noticed that too--thumbs up!
beccartist 1
retard. they show it every hour so each time zone gets it.
jeffav51 0
in Washington it was at 9 smarty
Dinkle 1
I like you'
ipwnallmen 10
lol, poor miki! and she's maybe 12-14, or maybe 10-11 O.o''''
ihatedads 0
Hahaha, that sucks. I saw it drop! x3
koolitaliano 0
FYL!! I spent my parents are nearly as bad, they didn't let me watch tv after midnight too until I stuck up for myself a few months ago. I'm 16
gr8nothingness 0
try celebrating when the cell door locks you in at midnight. u should be so lucky to spend it with ppl who love you not someone who might take ur ass!
zbot09 0
You're a dumb-ass. The ball drop is recorded at midnight in NYC and is replayed in every time zone at midnight. What kind of sense does that make otherwise?
engelofthefallen 0
I live in the central time zone as well and for as long as I can remember the ball drop has always been broadcast at 11:00.
jf7609 0
I fell asleep at my computer.
Boondocks 0
Well, that's a bit harsh. I go to school in the city and went home for break. I knew I wasn't going to have a good time being home, but I valued family above fun. I still watched the Times Square celebration live via Hulu though.