Money: Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college,...

By oh... - 20/10/2013 20:34 - United States - Springfield

Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college, he really meant that he was going to forge my signature on a student loan in my name and not make payments on it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 51 406

You deserved it 3 609

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By thanxguys - 17/03/2010 19:03 - United States

Today, I discovered that when my parents offered to help me pay for college, what they really meant is they would get the forms for me to apply for student loans. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 603

You deserved it 4 789

By Anonymous - 06/08/2009 00:47 - United States

Today, I borrowed my dad's laptop to type an essay. While I was saving it, I noticed some curious looking files and I opened them. They were rejection letters from all the colleges I had applied to. My dad had been forging them so he wouldn't have to pay for my tuition bills. FML

I agree, your life sucks 81 660

You deserved it 3 491

By Username - 23/06/2011 08:17 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad has been trying to take money out of my savings account to pay for divorce fees and a hammock. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 369

You deserved it 2 603

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

I agree, your life sucks 33 611

You deserved it 2 448

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

I agree, your life sucks 31 469

You deserved it 2 990

Rip off

By sourgirl101 - 04/01/2022 04:59

Today, I learned that my daughter pocketed the money I'd paid so she could go to college. FML

I agree, your life sucks 984

You deserved it 232

By gdog10122 - 12/01/2013 09:52 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 214

You deserved it 2 666

Pump and dump

By Anonymous - 07/05/2017 20:00

Today, I learned that my dad invested my entire college fund into some shady internet stock, despite my dire warnings about being careful. He told me not to worry as he'd done some research, and he guaranteed everything would be fine. Two hours later that same stock dropped almost 75%. FML

I agree, your life sucks 7 059

You deserved it 430

By Deadendjob - 22/05/2017 02:00

Today, my dad refused to sign a student finance form to allow me to study my dream subject at university because he doesn't want the government knowing his business. FML

I agree, your life sucks 5 684

You deserved it 415

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

I agree, your life sucks 56 762

You deserved it 3 898

RabbitOfAurora 28

Monday 21 October 2013 2:36

I don't know how close you are to your dad, but that's a serious crime and you should be making a police report.

LanaViolin 10

Monday 21 October 2013 2:35

Your dad sucks. Sorry OP.

Comments

ziya19 6

Monday 21 October 2013 6:07

Thats a really bad thing to do, and you should take serious action before things reach too far.

bomzo 22

Monday 21 October 2013 6:20

Doesnt he need to provide I.D proof too?

Oley 27

Monday 21 October 2013 7:07

I see a law suit in your near future! Good luck! Sorry that happen to you!

softviking 12

Monday 21 October 2013 9:26

Why on earth would he pay anyways? Your parents are not always going to be there, you need to learn to stand on your own legs...

ChibiChibi_fml 27

Monday 21 October 2013 10:11

If he offered to pay for the OP to go to college then that is his choice as a parent. If the father signed the OP up for loans that he didn't tell the OP about then the father should be paying for those loans. It's in no way fair for the father to say he's paying for the OP's schooling while really trashing the OP's credit. You are commenting as though the OP signed up for the loan himself and thought his father should pay.

dmklake 14

Monday 21 October 2013 9:35

Sorry OP. I should go thank my parents now because they paid for everything.

thejimler 9

Monday 21 October 2013 11:01

To the idiots saying that parents aren't obligated to pay for college/university, whilst technically that is true, to deceive their child into thinking they'd have financial support so that they can focus on other things then bail out at the last minute is sickeningly low. If you don't plan to support them then tell them early on in life so they can work out how they're going to support their own personal goal either by working part time, applying for scholarships, or getting a student loan that they are responsible for.

simsgirlgem 25

Monday 21 October 2013 14:15

to those saying parents shouldn't have to pay true but they shouldn't lie either my parents worked hard to keep me and my brother and sister clothed and fed but they couldn't make enough to pay for College we all knew that so my brother and sister got Military Scholarships to pay for school because they knew our parents would have payed for us if they had the cash

erinlee0103 13

Monday 21 October 2013 15:10

Are you people REALLY saying that OP deserves this because his parents shouldn't have to pay for his college education? I don't think he ever said that. The FML is that he was lied to. My parents paid for about half my college education because they wanted to, not because I asked them to or because they felt obligated, and they made it very clear when they could no longer support me. I was thankful for what they could do and accept that they can't do any more, but I would be furious if they had lied to me.