Miscellaneous: Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard.... - FML

By Anonymous - 31/03/2013 05:10 - United States - Dalton

Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard. My grandma laughed and muttered, "Liar." FML

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By Anonymous - 26/02/2021 20:01 - United States

Today, I got my acceptance letter from Harvard University. Yay! Unfortunately, I sent it as a joke, never thinking I'd get accepted and I have absolutely no way to get there, or the money to pay for it. FML

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By stillwaiting - 09/03/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 04:41 - United States

Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML

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By madiison09 - 01/04/2013 17:46 - United States

Today, I got a letter from Yale law school saying I got a 4 year full scholarship. I called my dad crying and read the whole thing... even the bottom, which said, "April fools! Love mom and dad." FML

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By areyoukiddingme - 07/01/2013 06:09 - United States

Today, I came out to my parents. They laughed in my face. FML

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Thanks ma

By 1940s wants their attitude back - 29/09/2020 20:01 - United States

Today, I excitedly told my mom how I got accepted to the master’s program of my dreams. She decided now would be a good time to proudly repeat for the millionth time how she gave up a full ride to the Ivy League to marry my father, and I ought to be a "good woman" and do the same. FML

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By RektForLyfe - 25/07/2016 03:32 - United States - Wickliffe

Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML

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By Gayeveryday - 15/04/2012 04:12 - Canada - Truro

Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. FML

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By reject - 21/01/2011 23:02 - United Kingdom

Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML

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Read the room

By Sarah - 11/02/2025 09:00 - United States - Austin

Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML

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tootsie68 22

Sunday 31 March 2013 12:42

Keep on laughing. They'll be begging you for money someday!

Tehbb 7

Sunday 31 March 2013 12:43

Good work on getting into Harvard!

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Obey_StudBoii 23

Sunday 31 March 2013 17:08

At least your doing something with your life. Congrats, I studied Law for 4 years. So I might just run into you someday working the same office OP.

peachykeenLNG 13

Sunday 31 March 2013 20:45

So you made it through high school and then 4 years of law school and no one ever taught you the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

diaosi 4

Monday 1 April 2013 13:34

Yeah, he'll be OP's secretary.

damwoods 12

Sunday 31 March 2013 17:09

She would, old people always hating they remember college back when worrying about dinosaurs was 1st

Stefanie88 24

Sunday 31 March 2013 18:09

Congratulations OP, I'm proud of you:)

journeytotheend 16

Sunday 31 March 2013 18:56

Harvard is overrated

Joey_Fingers 4

Sunday 31 March 2013 18:57

thinly veiled bragging/fishing for compliments

Peacelove0404 26

Sunday 31 March 2013 19:13

Wow, congrats OP! I'm sure it took a lot of hard work to get there. I'm sorry your grandma isn't as supportive as she should be!

glitz1234 6

Sunday 31 March 2013 20:26

omg! pets r way better then family...and steve jobs died?

saidoh_fml 26

Monday 1 April 2013 3:38

Huh?

peachykeenLNG 13

Sunday 31 March 2013 20:42

Your life doesn't suck, you just made it into Harvard!! Go celebrate! WITHOUT grandma. Then when you walk across that stage with your diploma give her a BIG smile and enjoy having proved her wrong.

ladytigerhunts 20

Sunday 31 March 2013 20:48

Congratulations, OP! And you should know better; grandmas are almost always cranky and mean. :)

Atchoo 8

Sunday 31 March 2013 20:50

Well..... was she right?

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