Kids, Moving home, Students and Parents: Benjamin Button

Benjamin Button

By TooYoungForThis - 03/09/2019 20:00

Today, my father was helping me move into college. When we arrived, the students helping people move in mistook me for one of the parents. I’m 19. FML

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You deserved it 152

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By that girl. - 06/06/2012 05:26 - United States

Today, instead of having my friends come pick me up, my dad drove me over to visit them. He insisted on walking me up to the door, hugging me goodbye, and making sure my friends were appropriate enough to hang out with. I'm in college. FML

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You deserved it 3 558

By Kingofbosses - 22/08/2013 05:31 - United States

Today, I moved into my university dorm a week before classes start. Everyone kept giving me weird looks as they watched me move my stuff in. Finally, one of my dorm mates asked me if I knew that school had actually started last week. I didn't. FML

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You deserved it 16 556

By ForeverYoung - 17/08/2019 12:00

Today, I got mistaken for a high school freshman. It’s my 23rd birthday. FML

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You deserved it 244

Time is on my side

By Old soul - 25/07/2024 05:00 - United States - Steele

Today, I, a person who will be 21 in a few months, was mistaken for my mom's older brother. My mom is in her fifties. Apparently this is becoming increasingly common, because the world sucks. I didn't realize it was affecting me this badly. FML

I agree, your life sucks 363

You deserved it 138

By over_protected - 18/01/2010 12:28 - Canada

Today, I received a message from front desk that my concerned father is trying to contact me. I call only to hear that my parents were freaking out that I wasn't answering my phone. They saw me 9 hours ago. They were going to call the police. I'm in college and also don't live with them anymore. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 175

You deserved it 2 482

By Kellye - 16/09/2009 00:24 - United States

Today, my father called me for the first time in two weeks since I moved away. Excited, I answered the phone. It was a mistake. He thought he'd called my sister. FML

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You deserved it 2 527

PIVOT!

By Anonymous - 02/05/2011 17:43 - United States

Today, I helped my parents move out of their old house. While I was guiding my dad down the stairs with the couch, my mom asked me to pick up the tape on the step below me. I bent over and grunted. My dad thought I said "Go" and kept moving. He knocked me down two flights of steps. FML

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You deserved it 4 255

By jkin47 - 04/08/2010 01:44 - United States

Today, I moved into my new college apartment for the next year. A 45 year old guy with a mustache in short shorts and no shirt answers the door. He will be one of my roommates. FML

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You deserved it 4 043

By JulietMarie - 18/12/2018 03:00

Today, I met my older sister's cute male roommate. Everything was going smoothly until he asked if I was her mother. I’m only 20. FML

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You deserved it 226

CARS!

By hatenicknames - 09/08/2022 04:00

Today, I was moving in with a housemate who was fixing his car outside. First, my dad was helping me move, but got distracted by the car, then my boyfriend came to help and also got distracted by the car. I've been moving everything by myself. FML

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You deserved it 165

Jeremy Phillips 18

Tuesday 3 September 2019 20:30

Could be worse... I was confused for my younger brothers father, there’s 4 years between us.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 3 September 2019 21:47

That seems almost exactly as bad.

Comments

Jeremy Phillips 18

Tuesday 3 September 2019 20:30

Could be worse... I was confused for my younger brothers father, there’s 4 years between us.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 3 September 2019 21:47

That seems almost exactly as bad.

Jeremy Phillips 18

Tuesday 3 September 2019 21:48

It wasn’t the best day.

Leanne798 25

Wednesday 4 September 2019 4:06

Ehhh I don’t think that’s actually worse than being considered old enough to be your own parent. About as bad, maybe, but not worse

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 3 September 2019 21:49

On the plus side, they won't bother to card you at bars. A real bonus if you live where the drinking age is 21. You can buy drinks for girls your age who have daddy issues.

ThatOneLonelyAsian 31

Tuesday 3 September 2019 21:54

You should take better care of yourself then

hotchickennugget 9

Wednesday 4 September 2019 20:04

People are generally bad at guessing ages. I'm 20, but within the last year I've had people guess my age as anywhere from 10 to 40. I'll never understand it but I just laugh it off now. Good luck at college!