Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college, working with graduate students and professors, and being paid, because she doesn't want to drive me. FML
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Today, my mom changed her mind about driving me to a job interview because she wants to attend a meeting at a church she told me she'd never go back to, full of people she hates. I can't drive because she refuses to teach me how. There's no public transportation. FML
Today, my mom told me that she doesn't want me to help any of my friends get a job at the restaurant I work at. Apparently, she thinks that they would do a better job than me and get me fired. FML
Today, my mom told me that she'd rather wait for the city bus all day than allow me to give her a ride. FML
Today, my mother broke into my emails and rejected the best job offer I’ve ever had, all because the job is on the other side of the country, and she’s a selfish bitch who doesn't want to be left completely alone, since she has no friends and our relatives don’t speak to her anymore. FML
Today, my mom said I was not allowed to spend Father's Day with my dad. When I tried to point out that I'm 24 years-old and she couldn't stop me, she disabled my car. I don't trust rideshare. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML
Today, I got offered a ride to go home for the weekend. I go to college six hours away from home and haven't seen my family for almost two months. When I called my mom with the good news, she told me not to come. FML
Today, my mother told me I should think about quitting school. She explained that the reason was because she didn't want me to be more successful than my older sisters. FML
Today, I was invited to a special meal for receiving a scholarship from my college. My mom refuses to take me because “your sister’s going there too and didn’t get a scholarship; it wouldn’t be fair to her.” I guess fairness doesn’t apply to me. FML
Today, I found out that my mom has been deliberately forgetting to help me practice my driving. It's not because the insurance will go up once I pass the test, she doesn't want my 14 year-old sister to feel left behind. FML
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omgcyndaquil 23
Great opportunity to get your license perhaps?
christge1beast 17
Is there no other way to get there? Perhaps a bus, or bike, if not too far? There has to be a way no?
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christge1beast 17
Is there no other way to get there? Perhaps a bus, or bike, if not too far? There has to be a way no?
JazzHandsFML 28
because it's paid, maybe even uber? what a selfish mother.
Inquisitor11 5
How is the mother being selfish? OP is an adult and very capable of adapting to finding their own way to conmute. That is just part of being an adult.
PhoenixChick 26
How do you know they're an adult? High school students get internships too.
MoxleyCrue 17
The thing is, public transportation doesn't go everywhere. Like, there are places half an hour outside of my city that I can't get to without a car.
chinaski7628 32
OP is also in California. Depending on where in California, public transportation isn't readily available or convenient. Though even in Southern California, major universities are on bus/subway/trolley lines, it just might be a long, and expensive, commute. If OP really wanted it, I'm sure she could find a way, it just might end up being a two hour commute.
Alexandria79 22
the mother isn't necessarily being selfish. what if this is out of town and the mother works and isn't capable of driving it or getting time off on a regular basis or maybe she can't afford the gas money. there's so many reasons other than mum is selfish
omgcyndaquil 23
Great opportunity to get your license perhaps?
Jachin357 28
Unless the mother refuses to drive there as well.
dracolich 27
A license is worth nothing without a car.
jtthegr8 26
Public transportation is a small price to pay if op ACTUALLY wants this to happen
soulreaper12296 28
OP could have a licensee, just not their own car.
Lars93 18
#44 and #56 cause you need to own your own car in order to drive one ?
AC98 19
Then take public transportation, don't miss an opportunity just because your mom isn't going to help
NonScaryPumkin 22
If it's a paid intern then borrow money from a friend or relative so you can take a bus or taxi there. I think the credit and possibilities you can gain out way the fare there. Good luck OP
yes31601 16
Maybe find another ride there? Surely a sister or a friend would help out
ThrottleJockey 36
Public transportation, taxi, walk, bicycle, carpool with a friend, show a leg and hitchhike, etc. Where there's a will there's a way. OK, maybe not hitchhike....
laurenemilyy 17
Sorry to hear that OP! I hope you can find another method of transportation, at least until your mother reconsiders her actions. Good luck!
ertyert 12
he should have a license by now tbh
soulreaper12296 28
#25, OP might have their license but not their own car.
Publikwerks 14
If you're getting paid, call a cab until you grow up enough to realize you can buy cars and other forms of transportation.
Publikwerks 14
Go ahead and down vote, but if it's such an amazing opportunity, why isn't "crushed" moving heaven and earth to make it work. Sounds like she gave up or there is more to it than she's letting on. Either way, I don't feel bad.
XxDanno316xX 27
Get over yourself mate :)
soulreaper12296 28
Kinda hard to buy a car or pay for public transportation when they can't even get to the college in the first for the internship and get paid.
tranced_ 45
who's your daddy?
pjsr 33
If you're old enough to have a paid internship, you're old enough to take responsibility for your own life - including transportation. It's not Mommy's job any longer.
soulreaper12296 28
Did you ever think that they have a license but can't afford their own car right now so it's "mommy" who has to drive them? Maybe they share the car with their mother but she needs to more to get to and from work.
remometol 16
Then they can take public transportation, they're getting paid. The mom shouldn't need to drive OP all the time, it might be far, out of the way, at a bad hour.. It sounds to me like OP is a spoiled brat who gets an internship at an awesome place and still finds something to say FML about