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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my husband announced the reason he had been working since much is because he had secretly paid off my tens of thousands of student loans. I then had to tell him I'm leaving him for his best friend. FML
Today, I finally quit the job that I've been complaining about. Before I could tell my husband, he informed me that he had been laid off, and was thankful we still had my income. FML
Today, after presenting my husband with a more than fair request to pay me an hourly wage for being a stay-at-home mom, he laughed his ass off and told me if I want money so badly, I could get a job. He'd rather strangers in daycare raise our babies than pay me what I'm worth. FML
Today, I was offered a job that pays far more than I expected, being a high school senior. My parents decided they aren't letting me take the job, saying I should enjoy my childhood. They're also not paying for my college, which is why I was looking for work in the first place. FML
Today, my husband decided he was finally going to quit his job. We literally bought a house last week. His job is/was easy, with pay way above his qualifications. After we'd talked about it FOR THE 50TH TIME, he did the opposite and texted the dept. head that he hates the company and wants to be part time at most. FML
Today, I told my parents I was pregnant. They yelled at me until I started crying. I'm 31, married, and I have a good paying job. FML
Today, my boyfriend came home and said he'd been fired from his minimum wage cashier job. He added that since I make enough to cover the bills, he wants to take a break from "working and shit." I stared at him, mouth agape, and he thought I was offering him a blowjob. 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'm in my late thirties, I quit my dream job to go back to school in hopes of providing a better future for my family. All my wife does anymore is bitch about how she has to support the family and do everything. I just found out that my grades aren't good enough to continue my college program. FML
Today, I went to ask my boss for a raise. He laughed at me and said, "That's hilarious because I was going to ask you if you could take a pay cut!" FML
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Top comments
lexieB2014 19
Work hard so you can laugh at them when you prove them wrong.
sunnyray812 42
Never mind them, OP. As long as you work hard, you can prove them wrong. :)
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Comments (82)
brandoneyez1 25
Don't let it bother you. Women clearly can do the same as men. Success knows no gender.
singer0421 32
Standard gender roles at its finest. Sorry OP; they're assholes.
JBChristian 47
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Nobody said anything about genders. The OP's in laws may think OP is lazy because of an impression they have of her. Let's not immediately go to extremes now.
Earths_Venus 25
Hey, you guys get to choose their nursing home. Never forget that.
gracehi 33
It's okay, OP. Don't listen to them! They are Meeks with stupid, sexist, antiquated ideas! I'm sure you'll make an awesome secretary!
russfml 31
I don't know what's worst your contradiction or their sexist ideals. Also they are not meek or they would have kept their opinion to their self
gracehi 33
"meeks" was my phone's Swype function misinterpreting my spelling of the word "jerks." And as for the contradiction... *sigh* you missed the point. It was satirical.
russfml 31
Nah, I got the point, I just felt like trolling you lol
gracehi 33
So that's your story.
JBChristian 47
Who said OP's situation had anything to do with sexism? The in laws may just take OP as lazy or not motivated.
gracehi 33
That's a good point, 49. It may have absolutely nothing to do with her gender. However I was playing off all the comments making accusations off sexism against the parents.
whenitdidhappen 14
same thing Goliath did when he saw David
Witchylady 18
What is he studying and what type of work do you do?
chucksfriday 21
Well that's rude
ahippienamedrae 10
You should have said that you have a say in their retirement home.
andyeatsworld 10
Just work hard and prove them wrong and remind them you're the one making their beloved son beg now.
captainsmegma 12
Don't stand for that op. Take them down to the basement where you have the brass pole and show them what you can do!
JBChristian 47
Not even for an education or to feed my hungry kids (if I had some), would I ever let my wife take such a job as low and demeaning as that! I would much rather go out and work with my hands on crappy little jobs for $1 an hour to feed them than that! There's always a better way.
geekchick88 17
It's rude of you to assume that being a stripper is a demeaning job. Is it the best job out there? Absolutely not. But my husband supported me when I decided to become an exotic dancer to help pay my college tuition. Customers got a kick out of the fact that I was a biology and chemistry major, and I made a lot of good friends. The only reason I left was because a stage accident left me with a partially torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. I never once felt demeaned. Most of the men who came into my club would sit down and have an actual conversation with me without being disgusting. It was an experience I'm glad I had.