Today, my boyfriend and I went to the local park for some romantic time together. By the time we left, I'd been called a pedo and a cradle robber, and been given several dirty looks. I'm 31. My boyfriend is 30 and just very baby-faced. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I took my son to the playground and watched him have fun. Minutes later, I was being shoved around and called a pedophile because I was there alone with no wife. By the time I convinced them I was innocent, my son was bawling. FML
Today, I was excited about showing off my new haircut. All my friends thought it looked really good and it made me look older. What did my boyfriend think? He said I look like a little girl and he was afraid to kiss me in public because he didn't want someone to think he was a pedophile. FML
Today, I met and asked a cute girl out on a date. We decided to meet at a fancy restaurant downtown. When I got there I saw her sitting with what turned out to be her parents. They made a huge scene, calling me a pedophile and a low-life. Apparently, the girl was 16 years-old. I'm 25. FML
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me because he says, "There's too much of an age gap between us" and that it makes him "feel like a pedophile". He's only four months older than I am. FML
Today, I went on a date with my boyfriend to our local park, and I playfully climbed into one of the baby swings. I planned on having him push me, not getting stuck and having to be cut free from the seat while he laughed. FML
Today, I, a forty year-old man, went to the store with my teenage daughter and infant son. I got some very dirty looks. FML
Today, I finally got to see my boyfriend, after two months apart. As we hugged, he lifted me up and spun me around like in the movies. It would have been really romantic if I hadn't hit a little boy while he was riding past on his bike. I've just traumatized a little kid. FML
Today, I was at the park with my new boyfriend. We were sitting between some trees when some of his mates turned up in the park. He pushed me behind a tree so his mates wouldn't see and went to join them in a game of football. He pretended not to know me. FML
Today, I was at the mall with my girlfriend's family. Her 7 year old brother told me he was feeling sad, so I tried to give him a pat on the back, but it turns out he had a bruise there. He yelled out "don't touch me there!" In the middle of the mall. Now her parents think I'm a pedophile. FML
Today, I got yelled at and called a pedo by a mother after I sat down in a swing next to her daughter. I was too embarrassed to tell her that I'm a 20 year old who really does enjoy swinging in my spare time. FML
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Top comments
Econforthwin 15
Males generally don't look their age as much as women do I feel like. It could also mean your boyfriend is a hottie so congrats.
alex_gen 39
Maybe some facial hair would help? Besides that, try to ignore the stares. As long as you're not doing anything wrong, then you shouldn't need to feel insecure, and those people can mind their own business.
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Comments (92)
8Dirty1 24
haha same problem over here
ProfessorMctitie 20
Your boyfriend has a baby face?
Kibaruto 33
No, they just get called pedo a lot.
xninix_fml 36
And your 31 and he's 30?
nietzche 8
D
xninix_fml 36
I just realized how dumb my comment was. I'm sorry.
8Dirty1 24
haha no my gf looks really young
Rkikkas9713 25
Is she on the clock?
jerryj 27
So in other words, #15 was right.
Econforthwin 15
Males generally don't look their age as much as women do I feel like. It could also mean your boyfriend is a hottie so congrats.
Lizardgirl 7
I wish that were true. I'm a twenty year old woman but I look like I'm fifteen. And without makeup on I've had little twelve year olds come to me thinking I'm their age. It's rough.
kirbs19 37
Make up tends to make women look older
lumene 17
Speak for yourself. I'm in my mid 20's and am getting asked out by teenage boys at least once a month...
Staresti 6
I'm 24 and got told off at work once for them "hiring a middle schooler".
shutupshane12 12
I work night shifts at a casino and get asked if its passed my bedtime. I'm 23
Leprekhaun 14
@72 Time to grow a beard!
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I'm 19 and at work I'm always asked why I'm not in school. When I say I'm in college they tell me I look like I'm 15. I don't really mind it though, I'll look like I'm 35 when I'm 45! :D
pam241 15
I know how you feel #51. I'm 21 and look exactly the same as I did when I was 10. I always get asked how old I am and no one ever believes me even when I show my ID
skyttlz 32
I'm 20 and I get mistaken for 16/17 all the time. Last year when I was 19 I actually had someone think I was 13. I hate it because I don't get taken as seriously.
jojimugo 20
How young does your boyfriend look ?damm
PharmacyJoe 13
Doesn't really matter, sadly. If the man is younger in the relationship, it's immediately seen as bad. :/ It's a problem my wife and I deal with quite often; she's older than I am, and people like to remind her of it.
abc2601 20
Wow, sounds like there are a lot of judgemental people about! Sorry to hear that OP
alex_gen 39
Maybe some facial hair would help? Besides that, try to ignore the stares. As long as you're not doing anything wrong, then you shouldn't need to feel insecure, and those people can mind their own business.
cadillacgal79 32
Forget facial hair, wouldn't the height difference between a 30 year old man and a young boy be a major factor?
Gidget_mom 6
#35 not necessarily. My husband is shorter than me so when he shaves his face he honestly looks like he could be 15-16 when really he is 27.
Jei_Flow 4
#35 Height has nothing to do with it.
TaylorWhiteGirl 15
Most likely if he has a baby face, he can't grow much facial hair. Unfortunately.
Epikatz 22
#5, When I first read your comment, I thought you were suggesting facial hair for her. I know that's not what you meant, but it made me chuckle. kudos.
AlyssaDiannaa 20
Don't let others ruin your relationship! Jealousy sucks and obviously they're just lashing out because they aren't happy with their own life and you seem to be with a young (attractive) man! Keep doing you!
laden_swallow09 35
Ah, jealousy… That magical catch-all rationalization that simple people use when they feel threatened. I'm fairly certain that actual jealousy is not at work here.
RMLrapemylife 14
plot twist: bf is actually a very large baby..
ohSNAPyall 27
OP said that he's 30.
laden_swallow09 35
Didn't say whether he's 30 years or 30 months, though. /sarcasm
fsomelife 26
To be fair, 30 is pretty large for a baby.
nakagi 4
number 12, there's something called a joke
EvilTurtle 35
#56, there's also something called bad jokes.
confushon 12
This comment was funny.
sadistmonkey 19
#57 There's also something called giving a serious response to bad jokes is as lame as telling the bad joke in the first place.
Roskosity 22
I read this while at the park with my year younger bf. Now he won't stop calling me pedo and cradle robber. Thanks.
annarcheer 19
what.?
Epikatz 22
For clarification, we were at the park and she read me the FML, and I proceeded to tease her about it. Not hard to understand.
starile 20
#39, TBH she looks a lot younger than you, though.. but that means you win! Congrats on the hot gf!
Roskosity 22
Yeah. I get 18-19 a lot. Hear that babe? They think I'm hot. ;)
cheeeksss 29
I can understand people thinking certain things, but why bother getting in the way if two people are happy? Even in the hypothetical case if you were older, OP, if you two are in love and of age... Go for it. Only you two are in the relationship therefore only you two matter. **** what other people say. My mom is older than my dad, and they are the strongest and most loving couple I know.
annarcheer 19
Oh my Gosh that's what I'm saying! My mums 10 years older then my dad (I know its a lot) but he was like 26 and she was 36 and they have no problem that he's younger. She looks and acts a lot younger then she is and I mean common they are the happiest couple ever and they set a great examples for how a relationship should be.
appletreee 30
My parents were 10 years apart as well and my dad proposed within 3 hours of meeting my mom and she said yes! Crazy to think she was 18 but that's true love works ?
jerryj 27
Sounds indeed like something an 8-year old would do! Nice to hear everything worked out well :)
appletreee 30
In this case age is only a number. You two are in love and shouldn't let a few ignorant people stop that. Ignore the stares, OP.