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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (75)
DeadJuntao 9
MY MOM DID THE SAME THING
Omniprism 15
Ask them to switch you.
worldclassrager 41
Well it's a start...I find it odd you didn't take a swim test for a placement...
nanner6206 24
it's not about actually learning to swim. OP knows how. the class is so the younger sister will see how fun it can be and won't be scared when she takes her lesson.
tyler_mcdolan 10
Why doesn't your mom do it instead of you?
pinguino3669_fml 23
Hopefully your sister will be encouraged to learn how to swim! You seem like a great sibling and role model, be proud OP :)
WeiXinLun 16
i was the oldest, biggest kid by far when i started swimming. i ended up making state!
Verden 5
Stfu, im a swim instructor, if u cant swim and youre 17, your in a low level. What in the right freaking mind makes u think your any good
Thorzix 23
You obviously got it wrong...YOU stfu.
nanner6206 24
it's not about actually learning to swim. OP knows how. The class is so the younger sister will see how fun it can be and won't be scared when she takes her lesson.
Journee716 5
Well at least now you don't have to worry about drowning !!(;
stonehare 7
hey if I ( a guy) can go to a female hair dresser so my niece would not be afraid of her hair being cut you can take one for the team.
KirstenZ 6
So cute. Haha