By OPhere - 15/04/2013 07:37 - United States - Hayward

Today, I found out that Yale had actually accepted me 17 years ago. My mother apparently burned my acceptance package and letters because she didn't want me to upstage her UChicago degree. FML
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OPhere 5

OP here. To the people who said I deserved it, my psychotic mother actually had the balls to craft a ******* rejection letter and mail it to me. I was sixteen and had never seen an authentic denial letter from Yale---you guys would've believed it, too, had you been in my shoes. To the people who keep bringing up e-mail: it was 1996. As my generation will tell you, we grew up without the internet. To the people who agree that my mom's a bitch, damn straight she ******* is. My daughters and son will not be seeing much of mee-maw anymore, nor will I. To the people who said I wouldn't be who I am today without that lie: Doesn't matter; parents are supposed to nurture their children, not deprive them for personal gain.

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perdix 29

In some fields, University of Chicago is more prestigious than Yale. Maturity is not one of them.

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HarroIAmBob 21

this question is proof that some people just vote ydi for every question. your mom is a ******* ****. i would burn something of hers.

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cjhons 16

Wow, I would go find her diploma and burn it as well! Some people are not meant to be parents, this is one of the most selfish acts I've ever heard!!

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yollipolliolli 3

Wow, your own mom stopped you from going to YALE!! That's sad

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SaveCowEatCarrot 14

You should take up Yale's offer now and show her who's boss.

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lollypop30001 19

Hey remember that when your pick her nursing home!

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osbourne_fml 11

That is just WRONG!!! Why would a mother burn any acceptance letters it's your choice where you want to go not theirs!!!

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EggsinaBasket 9

That made me cringe. I feel so bad for you OP

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grumpybr 13

Backstabbed by your own mother. That's sick!

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Pstraka6 20

Your mother has psychiatric issues for doing that. A parent should always want their child to succeed and accomplish goals in life that they may not have had the opportunity too. How selfish

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captainObviously 15

Mothers are supposed to be proud of their children when they succeed. Wouldnt u be suspicous when they didnt send a " sorry to inform you your not accepted" letter??

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phatdaddy62 23

Captain, Obviously you've never applied to a major university.

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