Brad
Canada
Today, my girlfriend dumped me for someone else. An hour earlier I had just gotten permission from her dad to propose. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
nadette
United States
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. She told me that her father didn't approve of me and forced her out of the relationship. Her father died 2 years ago. FML
Flipper_87
God laughs
Today, my girlfriend, who I’ve been madly in love with for 18 months, left me for some guy she met two weeks ago. I was planning to propose to her next week. FML
Anonymous
Guam
Daddy's girl
Today, my girlfriend of 3 years broke up with me, a month after I'd proposed and she'd said yes. When asked why all of the sudden, she said her family disapproved of me, and I wasn't worth fighting for and potentially losing her father's love. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my girlfriend of two years broke up with me because her father, who abandoned her before she was born and just reentered her life, doesn't approve. FML
whysheheartless
United States
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. By making out with her new boyfriend in front of me. FML
bruh
Unexpected
Today, I asked my girlfriend to prom. Instead of saying yes, she broke up with me. FML
Anonymous
Napier, New Zealand
Today, my girlfriend sent her new boyfriend over to my place to break up with me for her. FML
Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff
Alfreton, United Kingdom
Plastered
Today, my girlfriend dumped me for another guy. Last week, she wrote sweet things like "Love you forever" and "Light of my life" on my arm cast. I have to wait two more weeks until it's taken off. FML
loser
United States
Today, my fiancée broke up with me. Via a myspace message. While we were in the same apartment. FML
blasted
United States
Today, my girlfriend of almost a year, and to whom I intended to propose on Thanksgiving, dumped me because her husband will be returning from Iraq soon. And he wants to have a "talk" with me. I didn't know she was married. FML
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Mistress_Puppy 0
Oh poor thing I'm sorry. But at least you knew how she felt before you actually proposed.
Esperantist 0
At least this happened instead of her cheating on you with this guy down the road, leading to a long and painful divorce.
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what_sarah_said 0
circa 1950 wicked
duckie_fml 0
I understand that the origin of asking the father was over property/money. Times have changed, people. I'm a female. I would find it charming and respectful if my boyfriend were to ask my father even though in the end it's my decision. In many cases, a daughter is her daddy's entire world. It's hard enough on him to watch her grow up so quickly, let alone have another man come to take care of his babygirl. It's nice when a guy asks the father because it's a way of reassuring the dad that the guy will take good care of her.
luckyyyme 0
As a female, I will say that I would rather the man asked my dad permission. Even if he said yes, I could still say no.It shows respect for the family. I have a close relationship with my family and their opinion matters. If your parents think your boyfriend/girlfriend is a douchebag chances are, they are douchebags. But if they didn't ask my father for permission, it wouldn't be the end of the world. It is not objectifying a woman, it is acknowledging that those people will be your in-laws and they better like you otherwise get-togethers are going to be hell.
ohfrick 0
#70 I'm a girl though! :p
marris 0
77, I know your name is "oh-frick" but I took the temptation to read it as Ohf-Rick to make the post work :D
jSOPURE 3
Whoah. I feel for you man. There's always life after an ex. Stay up. :)
bobbymcgee12 0
As a female in a long term relationship (and *GASP* I'm educated TOO!), I would hope my boyfriend speaks with my parents before he proposes. I'm sure most guys speak with THEIR parents before proposing, if not just to let them know what is going on (my brothers both did...) so them talking to HER parents isn't out of the question or sexist, IMO. For everyone FLIPPING THE HELL OUT about this guy "asking permission"--get over yourselves. He probably didn't LITERALLY mean he was asking the dad instead of his girlfriend. MANY people think it is a sign of respect for a guy to speak with their gf's parents before they propose. And maybe this girls mother isn't in the picture? Maybe she has passed and therefore he can ONLY talk to the father. If this guy was truly asking the dad permission (which I find truly hard to believe...it is 2009 afterall...) then he is a douche and deserved it. But I just don't buy it. Sorry man,
xandra 0
I'm confused as to why everyone seems to think that she dumped because he asked her dad for permission to propose. She clearly broke up with him in order to date someone else. Seriously, why is everyone so hostile? It's not really that big of a deal.
wtfwtf 0
If her dad had said no, would you have refused to propose...?
_John_ 0
61. I never said he didn't ask the dad's permission..... I was saying that he was going to ask the girl as well. The original statement says "I had just gotten permission from her dad to PROPOSE!" Which implies that he was asking the dad if he could ask the girl. It's not like the girl wasn't going to be in on it at all. Of course if the dad had said no then it's possible that the girl wouldn't have gotten a say, so I guess I can see where some of you are coming from from there. I think if he did say no though it should be something they should all discuss. Anyway, it's not supposed to be disrespectful to the girl, and I don't think it is at all provided that if the dad had declined the issue would have been brought up with the girl. You guys need to relax and read carefully before you start to make assumptions/accusations and go crazy.