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Priorities

By ill - 02/10/2009 17:18 - Canada

Today, I called my dad to ask why my university tuition had not been paid. He said that my school was "too expensive" and he "couldn't afford it." He then asked me if I would take in his mail while he was away. He was taking his new wife to Hawaii; apparently it's beautiful this time of year. FML

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By schoolkiddo - 08/09/2010 07:35 - Australia

Today, my dad and his girlfriend left for a 10-day vacation. They booked an expensive beach-house. I'm an A grade student and just last month, he stopped paying my school fees because he 'couldn't afford it.' Oh, and he's making me feed the dog while he's away. 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 disneyworld - 14/02/2010 05:49 - United States

Today, my dad told me he's taking the whole family to Disney World, even my step-brother's girlfriend. But not me, because he can't "afford" it. FML

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By Akestarr - 02/12/2013 13:28 - United States - Georgetown

Today, I found out that my dad paid for my sister's friend's airplane ticket so she could attend my sister's wedding. I would have been there myself, but I couldn't afford the airplane ticket. FML

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By sendhelp - 30/04/2017 16:00

Today, my mom asked me to take my dad's mail to him. The "mail" was divorce papers. FML

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By FATS DOMINO - 20/10/2011 15:39 - United States

Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML

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By ThisGuy775 - 19/09/2011 04:41 - United States

Today, my dad asked to borrow some money off me, so I said okay. Later on, he told me he'll be using it to help divorce my mom. I pretty much just helped pay for my parents' divorce. FML

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By Stupidteach - 11/11/2009 12:47 - United States

Today, I asked my father for some help paying my college tuition. He told me he'd help me after I become more accredited than he is. My father has 2 PHDs. I'm studying to be an elementary school teacher. FML

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By collegekid - 17/05/2020 14:00

Today, after 25 years of marriage, my parents decided to get a very nasty and extremely expensive divorce. Using my college tuition to pay for it. FML

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By Anna - 18/03/2010 12:20 - United States

Today, I called my dad at his new wife's house to inform him I was all set to graduate from community college with my associates degree and that we needed to sit down and plan how to pay for the 4 year degree. To which he replied "all a girl needs is an associates degree". Thanks dad. FML

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Shrirke 0

Thursday 8 October 2009 11:46

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. It's the same argument every two posts! Do you REALLY THINK that it's SO EASY to pay for college yourself, in THIS economy? Are you REALLY?! THAT?! SLOW?! In regards to the earlier comment about college isn't for everyone, damn straight - it's not for people who think it's so easy to do things totally by yourself! Does that make you a moocher? No! You have to find a BALANCE - which sometimes includes your parents helping you out with college. If you're one of the lucky few who found a decent job in this economy, well Effing good for you - go brag about it to someone who gives a damn...or else quit and give it to someone decent enough to deserve it. As for the OP - Damn...that DOES suck. When you find a way out of this (WHEN, not IF, because anyone who cares this much about college definitely has what it takes to make it), move on, and don't look back at him, and when he blows all his money on his new wife, let 'em starve. Good luck.

expen_dable 0

Friday 2 October 2009 23:59

you are a moron. The OP isn't being selfish just because his dad was paying the tuition bill and then decided not to. its already october, so wtf is the OP going to do now for money? he might even get kicked out of college. his dad screwed him over. college tuition isn't "tee hee okay daddy i'll get a part time job at starbucks to pay my tuition!" no kid, it doesn't work that way. I really hate when high schoolers try to give advice to older people when they have no clue what they're talking about.

Comments

conn8500 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 19:53

Perhaps you should have had a conversation about this before now. Try communicating.

Brooklynxman 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 21:05

Its beautiful EVERY time of year.

hot_mess88 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 23:09

Except for the six months of rain we get dumped on us and the depressingly gray skies during that time. It's actually cold during the rainy season. Hey, OP, if it makes you feel better, if he's coming out soon, we are indeed entering the rainy season. So he'll be laying on Waikiki, soaking up the sun, and one of the evil clouds from Big Island will role in and just dump a bucket of water on him. Shoooooots.

janise 2

Sunday 4 October 2009 2:43

The OP shouldn't expect for somebody else to pay for his schooling. I'm in college and paying for it myself with no help from anyone. His dad had no obligation to pay for him. However, if his dad had said he would pay for his schooling and then changed his mind he should have told the OP before he started getting bills from the school so the OP could make arrangements to get everything paid. Even if he had a job, the OP probably needs additional help through scholarships, loans, etc. which take a lot of time to get.

Freakychan 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 18:23

Grow up. Get over the fact that your parents aren't paying for your university and do it yourself. Your an adult now, get off your moma's hip and do it yourself.

bball1031boy 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 7:39

Oh man i can totally relate! My parents are separated and they both told me they couldn't afford to help me out with tuition for my second year of college..My mom just got her kitchen remodeled and my dad bought a time-share in Belize. FOL

leahwoodzy 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 21:40

I ******* hate new wives. i been through my fair share. and im a 22yo famale. My dad liked Viagra.

Shrirke 0

Thursday 8 October 2009 11:46

l0lkitteh 0

Sunday 11 October 2009 9:15

Yes, Shrirke, they are really that slow.

Phinehas 0

Thursday 8 October 2009 23:36

While I sympathize with you, it is not impossible for you to pay your own tuition. I do, although it's because my parents are poor rather than anti-nepotist jerks.

l0lkitteh 0

Sunday 11 October 2009 9:12

Why is it that nobody asks, why the adult dad can't figure out how to get his mail sent to Hawaii, whilst everyone is just expecting the son to be adult enough to raise 50.000 quid in a few days. Dad should go off his son's hip for the mail.