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By Anonymous - 13/03/2010 13:43 - United Kingdom

Today, I realized that not only am I still an unpublished author, but I can't even get an FML posted after submitting several in the last year. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/12/2018 18:00 - United States - Floral Park

Today, I realized the only real accomplishment I've had in my life that I take any pride in is that I've had an FML published. FML

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And yet, here you are! Congratulations!

By Anonymous - 07/12/2024 08:00 - United States - Colorado Springs

Today, I wrote a submission to FML and I realized that I could be doing so much more with my life than this. I mean really, I have real life stuff to deal with, and I don't have the time to be reading these s*itposts, much less making my own. FML

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By mega_bite - 25/08/2021 13:31 - India

Today, again I wrote out another FML. Again, I deleted it before posting. Every FML I write would seem like I'm just making stuff up, or would be so obviously me that it would just cause me grief. My life is just an endless stream of weird stuff I can't tell family or friends. FML

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The early bird gets the worm!

By WhatADickens - 20/01/2018 19:00

Today, after working on my novel for two years, I found out that another book has recently been published with an almost identical plot. I was going to submit it to a publisher in two days. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2018 19:00

Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2016 05:03 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my therapist told me to write down my goals for the next five years. After thinking hard for what seemed like forever, all I could come up with was getting a girlfriend and having an FML published. And to be honest, I'm not even sure about that first one. FML

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By Apparently not a writer - 20/02/2013 16:36 - United States - Hockessin

Today, I uploaded the first chapter of my best writing yet to a popular writing website. After ten minutes, I was thrilled to already see one review and five comments. Each comment was telling me to immediately delete the story because of how horrible it was. The rating was half a star. FML

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Almost made it

By strugglingartist - 26/01/2013 06:14 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I came home to find two letters from a publishing house that I'd submitted my manuscript to. The first was congratulatory, stating that my book had been accepted for publishing. The second was apologetic, stating that the first letter had been intended for someone else. FML

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By sobasics - 06/05/2013 23:43 - United States

Today, I finally got a phone call from a publisher saying they would publish the book I'd written. I'd gotten loads of rejection letters, so I was so excited. Until I realized it was my dad, feeling sorry for me. FML

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By Depresso - 24/07/2021 16:01

Today, I checked this site to find out that my previous submission had made it onto the main page. This has been the sole highlight in my life for the past month. FML

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ImaginaryFoe 0

Saturday 13 March 2010 20:52

Who knew you FML mods had a soft spot for whiny failures? It warms my heart really.

ReyEr9412 0

Saturday 13 March 2010 20:22

This FML is an oxymoron.

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HaleyDawn 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:22

SUCCESS!! ish

tatang93 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:36

haha. sux.

breannac 1

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:39

Maybe you can write a book about it? :)

HookEmTexas07 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:41

No, it's not a paradox. It's not ironic either. People on this site need to not use words they don't know.

Emilyroxx 3

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:42

Well, you finally got one published. now will you stop complaining?

HookEmTexas07 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:42

lol, you got "published" on the Internet. Way to be successful ; )

HookEmTexas07 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:44

Dammit, this is not ironic! Stop saying it's ironic? Irony: when the outcome is the opposite of the intended result. I'm pretty sure it was his intention to have this FML posted so it's not ironic!!! >:O

Tracy_Evans 2

Sunday 14 March 2010 0:58

Yes, it is, since you managed to get this FML published.

dylansomething 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 1:01

dude I know how ya feel

ceedelina 2

Sunday 14 March 2010 1:04

bahahaha, pretty slick

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