Today, my boyfriend told me that he'd feel like a failure if he went to community college. I'm planning to go to community college next year. 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 asked my boyfriend what would happen if I didn’t get into the same school as him. He replied, "Then we’ll just break up." We broke up. I still don’t know what school I’m going to. FML
Today, I was accepted to college and received a scholarship equal to almost half the tuition. After sharing this news with my parents, I spent the next 35 minutes getting yelled at about how I wasn't allowed to go there because my boyfriend might go there. FML
Today, I asked my boyfriend why he was dating me. He replied, "Well, there's not a lot of options at this college." FML
Today, my boyfriend got rejected by his dream college. In an effort to comfort him, I told him that he is incredibly smart and that it's their loss. He replied, "Of course you think so, you're an idiot!" FML
Today, my boyfriend of two years accidentally admitted to me that he settled for me because he doesn't think he can do any better. FML
Today, my boyfriend jokingly said that if I didn't pass my exam, he wouldn't have sex with me for a month. I failed it, and now he thinks I did it on purpose. FML
Today, I left for college. I spent hundreds of dollars on clothes, bedding and other things. After packing my entire closet and everything else I needed, I left only to have to head back home. My dad forgot to pay the first semesters tuition. He said "Oh well, you would have failed out anyway." FML
Today, my boyfriend of almost two years and I broke up. Earlier, we scheduled our classes for senior year to match perfectly. Can't wait. FML
Today, at work, I was told I was a failure. Feeling like crap, I went to my best friend to see if he could make me laugh. He told me that he felt obligated to hang out with me, so he thought that we shouldn't anymore. FML
Today, I finally got the courage to tell my boyfriend that I love him. We've been dating almost a year and in a few days we will be moving into the same apartment building and attending the same college. He said, "I'm sorry, I don't feel the same way." FML
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DestinyNiya 33
At least you're moving ahead. Don't worry, you'll be fine. :)
hufflepuffle 13
College is expensive as hell. You'll save a ton of money by going to a community college and as long as you still get a degree from a good school you'll be fine.
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nialls_girl 13
Well my aunt graduated from a communitu college as an RN and worked up to nurse manager. I don't think she feels very ashamed. Forget what your boyfriend thinks and get that degree, OP! ;)
faithcrispell 3
I'm sorry OP, but if he doesn't believe in your personal goals then something's wrong..
sharedcat 6
Do what you think is best OP :)
GeneralDerp 5
As opposed to pissing away 4 years of your prime and $100k in borrowed money to flip burgers?
elizacandle 29
don't even worry about it. I went to a CC now I'm at a high ranking university!
syed121417 22
I don't really think I have an opinion I this one. Neither FML or YDI. I don't think he is thinking "omg my girlfriend is a failure" because people have standards set for them personally, for only them to reach and that does not mean they view everyone who doesn't meet them as bad. I am similar in the sense that I don't think community college is bad at all. I think it's a great starting point and can open so many doors to the rest of your life. That being said, knowing myself and how I have the grades to not go to community, I think that I would be upset if I had to go because I would be disappointed in myself, but I would never think people who go are any less than me.
nathanad 2
Community college is not that bad trust me, I went. And people go for a variety of reasons, not just cause of poor academic performance. Like I went for financial reasons, transferred and now I go to UCLA, a top 15 school in America. You'll be fine :)
alwaysagypsy 1
Literally the EXACT same thing happened to me.
Filia_Palladis 8
People who say that don't know what the **** they're talking about. There is literally NO reason to go to university for the first two years of college unless you just really want to burn a hole in your pocket. It's the same damn classes, just for less money. And you can transfer to uni afterward if you want.
mistress_paz 30
He's a snob. Community college saves money and gives you a solid education. If he teases you about it, dump him. He can keep those high costs and student loans to himself,