Today, my mom signed me up for a swimming class to show my sister there's nothing to be afraid of. Considering I'm 17, I assumed I'd be in an advanced class. Instead, I get to spend summer blowing bubbles in the shallow end with four-year-olds as my little sister cheers me on from the steps. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going swimming with friends. She told me, in front of them, not to go into the deep end unless there was an adult around because I'm not old enough to swim on my own. I'm 19. FML
Today, my dad taught me how to swim. I had to keep doing a lot of strange movements to keep my body floating. While doing that, two 8-year-old girls came and asked me if i needed help getting out of the water. I'm a 20 year old guy. FML
Today, I was working as a swim instructor for kids. Teaching them not to be afraid of the water, I put my face in the water and blew bubbles. I asked them to try it. All of them did, except for one. I went right to him and blew bubbles again. He then said to me, "But I just peed in that water." FML
Today, I got chewed out by a parent for putting her kid underwater. I teach swim lessons. FML
Today, we were slowly introducing my daughter to the pool to help her get over her terrible fear of water. My father-in-law scoffed, called us pussies, and tossed my daughter straight into the water. When I threw him out, he insisted he was just trying to teach her to swim "the right way." FML
Today, I learned a valuable lesson: Make sure you learn to swim at a very young age, or else you might end up a in a swimming class with a bunch 3 and 4 year-olds, taught by your crush. FML
Today, I went swimming. As I was getting out of the very crowded pool a little girl ran up to me pointed and yelled, "Mommy, I want big boobies like that when I grow up." I'm 16. I'm a boy. FML
Today, I was teaching swim lessons. I got felt up by a 6 year-old boy. Three times. FML
Today, I was at a pool party. My friend's little sister pushed me in the pool, so when I got out, I pushed her in. She started screaming, and I started laughing because I thought she was pissed that I'd pushed her in. That wasn't why she was screaming. She can't swim. Her whole family witnessed it. FML
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softrally 15
On the bright side, you're not drowning.
expertsmilee 26
Your showing your little sister there's nothing to be scared of. You're a good big sis/bro
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softrally 15
On the bright side, you're not drowning.
friedpwnadge 25
You could always be wearing floaties. Just take it in stride and be happy.
SuperKnuckels 6
I see no FML here. everyone learns how to swim/ride a bike, etc; eventually.
Acrlyx 8
#47 It's because she is 17 in a 4 year olds section, as her younger sister, who should be in this section, is cheering her on.
hemz_fml 13
Just because you're older doesn't make you better hence why you're not in advanced classes because you're not ready for it.
piedpiper303 29
#54 I don't think you understood the FML. OPs mom signed him up for swim lessons to show his little sister there's nothing to be afraid of. The OP also implied that they know how to swim, hence them thinking they would be in an advanced class.
ShadowRaptor 9
This EXACT same thing happened to me (I was only 15, not 17). I evenly got out of it after just 3 lessons.
byron17 26
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Refund! and got to another class! Oh well, on the bright side It might bring back some childhood memories!
Pwn17 25
You must feel like a fish out of water.
archnarquibquib 21
A big fish in a small pond.
girlbye23 15
I feel you. I was the oldest person in my swimming class. A 13 year old with a bunch of seven year olds. It's really embarassing.
Ameel_fml 19
On the bright side, you're learning how to swim. It might be embarrassing now, but you'll be happy you did it later on in life. :)
nanner6206 24
#29. OP already knows how to swim, but is supposed to do this simply as encouragement for the younger sister, so she won't be scared when it's her turn.
akagabby 12
Look on the bright side, she will be a bubble blowing pro by the time she can swim. (;
BradyT918 9
You wanna learn how to swim just jump off a boat into a lake. It will come to you quickly. That's how I learned. Granted I was thrown off as a kid. Although I did have a life jacket on.
isallwaysme 27
that's not swimming then.. that's just floating in a lake with a life jacket flailing your limbs.....
Llama_Face89 34
I fell off the back of my dads boat when I was a little over 1 year old. Probably should have been keeping a better eye on me. But I ended up one of the fastest kids on my swim team later on! XD
BradyT918 9
True but that erased most fear of the lake and after I was more eager to learn to swim.
SonOfAMitch 14
Okay - how could I put this simply to the people who are bragging about falling off a boat at a young age ... YOU. COULD. OF. DROWNED. Yes, the life jacket could help you, but falling off a boat with a motor going isn't a smart idea.
fmlallthetyme 23
If you're going to emphasize a word with all caps and a period after each word, then at least use proper grammar. The term is could have, not could of.
expertsmilee 26
Your showing your little sister there's nothing to be scared of. You're a good big sis/bro
Queensland 27
I think it's kinda cute actually :)
Elle_ShellBelle 15
Me too! You seem like the best sister to do that, and your little sister sound adorable! ^_^
lochiamochia 25
Aww! Thanks extremely sweet, OP. FYL for being the odd one out, but be happy that your sis is becoming less afraid due to your perseverance to stick with the kiddie lessons. Let her cheer you on, then do the same when she starts her lessons.
siobhan1993 7
Just think, you are a role model for your sister! She probably thinks you are a very brave person!
Original_Outcast 23
Wouldn't it be better to show her the classes instead of having you do it?
Original_Outcast 23
Actually, in some families siblings do not get along well. Especially when they steal items from you, but on topic not all of the time a little sibling wants to be compared to the eldest.
profoundkisses 18
That's embarrassing!