Money: Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though...

By Anonymous - 23/02/2011 16:04 - United States

Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML

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By malnourishedstudent - 08/06/2016 08:38 - United States - Palm Coast

Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML

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Broke

By Anonymous - 23/01/2012 14:19 - United States

Today, school tuition has taken up so much of my paycheck that the only thing I had to eat for dinner was applesauce. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2013 07:35 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I bought $250 worth of groceries and was feeling rather good about myself because it's the first time I've been able to do so in months. When I returned home I found my fridge/freezer broken. Most of the food I bought was dairy or frozen. FML

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By BrokeAndHungry - 24/07/2016 17:05 - United States - Ann Arbor

Today, I was so ashamed of being broke that instead of asking my parents for money, I snuck into their house while they were at work to steal some of their food. FML

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By swimmonster81 - 25/12/2015 21:22

Today, my mother told me how she managed to afford all of the expensive Christmas presents we got. She took out extra money when applying for my student loans. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/08/2009 00:59 - United States

Today, I left for college. I spent hundreds of dollars on clothes, bedding and other things. After packing my entire closet and everything else I needed, I left only to have to head back home. My dad forgot to pay the first semesters tuition. He said "Oh well, you would have failed out anyway." FML

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By Rainbow92 - 19/08/2009 23:43 - Bulgaria

Today, I decided I need help, so I confessed to my mother that I'm bulimic. After she looked it up online she started screaming at me for "Wasting food that I'm not paying for." FML

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Selfish

By Anon - 10/10/2011 15:24 - Canada

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

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Any excuse

By GonnnaBBroke - 04/06/2021 22:01

Today, I lived at home rent free, until now. According to my mother, I receive "too many packages" from online shopping, and now I need to "chip in." FML

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By kagan - 08/08/2019 14:00

Today, the only food in the house is canned beans and vegetables that I can’t stand. My dad refuses to go to the store because, "we can't afford it." Meanwhile, my stepmom just came home with a brand new Gucci purse. FML

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Wednesday 23 February 2011 18:52

That's evil!! D:

FajitaFreak 3

Friday 25 February 2011 2:40

Your mom and dad brought you into this world. I don't understand the mentality that they don't owe you anything. Yes, you are sentient and capable of taking care of yourself most of the time, but everyone needs help now and again. You would not exist if not for your parents, which is a good thing when things are good in life, but ******* horrible when things go wrong. I've been homeless and starving and without hope. It's not something I'd wish on my worse enemy.

Comments

a_lenzmeier 11

Thursday 24 February 2011 17:38

boo freakin hoo. welcome to the world. there are times in life where you'll have to choose between to seemingly important items. think it over, make your decision, and don't cry about the consequences.

trglvr 0

Friday 25 February 2011 1:11

It won't kill you.

tans_fml 0

Friday 25 February 2011 4:57

get food stamps. unemployed & college age will usually get you $200/ month even if your parents pay other expenses...well worth the dastardly application process to not live on ramen & become bloated from sodium, anemic, malnourished or all three!

MeleMallory 0

Thursday 27 October 2011 11:41

In my state, if you're in school, you have to work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for food stamps. Not sure what the OP's job situation is but if I worked 20 hours a week, I wouldn't need food stamps. (I'm not on FS, I learned to budget.)

leo42_fml 0

Friday 25 February 2011 6:36

gosh... some of you people are complete assholes... fyl! for real have some compassion for once. maybe they aren't like you and can't work and study...

Yt2 4

Saturday 26 February 2011 8:55

I'll pray for you!

jebusandme 1

Sunday 27 February 2011 6:51

Skipping meals is the worst way to lose weight, your mom is highly misinformed

cupcake90210 0

Sunday 27 February 2011 17:26

well ur mom is very mean I mean when I'm at college my mom brings me food all the time that sucks for u though

beocA 3

Thursday 3 March 2011 16:12

My mom stopped helping me out with rent and I've been pulling through by using my extra scholarship money to pay my rent. I can barely afford 2 meals a day. Now I'm severely anemic with hemoglobin level at 4g/dL. She agreed two weeks ago to send me $50 a month for food. FML