Miscellaneous: Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army....

By IMSERIOUS - 22/01/2014 19:23 - United States - Anaheim

Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army. They looked at each other and laughed for about 10 minutes straight. I wasn't joking. FML

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By AlienZ - 12/04/2009 02:44 - United States

Today, my parents asked if I wanted to go to military school so I said, "Yeah, that would be awesome," thinking it was a joke. They weren't joking. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2011 05:30 - United States

Today, I talked to my dad about joining the military. He got up, laughed, and said, "As if the army would accept a pussy like you." 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 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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Not under my watch!

By Anonymous - 13/09/2023 22:00

Today, I told my dad I want to enlist in the army and he tried to lock me in my room. He did almost the same thing when I told him I wanted to do certain college courses to make it easier to become a police officer, only there was a lot more swearing and throwing of objects. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/04/2009 05:13 - United States

Today, as an April fools day joke, I decided to tell my mom and dad that I was gay. After an awkward silence, my mom looks at me, smiles, and says, "well, we have known for a while." She wasn't joking. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/12/2012 07:48 - United States

Today, I saw a man in an army uniform. As a bit of a patriot, I went up to thank him for his service. After about 10 minutes of me going on and on, he started laughing. He wasn't a soldier. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/01/2011 05:38

Today, I asked my parents if I had a college fund because I will be going to university in two years. They laughed. FML

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By Tallow101 - 23/07/2009 07:10 - United States

Today, I asked my parents to sign for me to enlist in the military. They asked me how much money the government gives them if I die. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/08/2014 16:57 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML

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AshaaFerreira 22

Wednesday 22 January 2014 23:21

Maybe they were laughing to hide their worries?

Falassalond 16

Wednesday 22 January 2014 23:23

Thinking and doing are two different things. Show them what you're really made of!

Comments

seacadet 18

Thursday 23 January 2014 0:33

I'm doing the same thing

weveallbeenthere 30

Thursday 23 January 2014 0:34

good for you. I hope you do great in the military.

whothewhat 4

Thursday 23 January 2014 0:57

Op if you want to join and that's your decision go for it because somebody will talk you out of it if you don't do it for yourself I salute you me being a vet myself, to me it was the best thing I ever did and if I could do it all over again I would but if you decide to go thank you for your commitment

awilliams44 9

Thursday 23 January 2014 0:58

well good luck no matter what happens.

SuckMeBeautifu1 24

Thursday 23 January 2014 1:14

**** them. If you know its what you want to live for, go for it. Make sure though, you may be leaving everything else behind. Good on you for being brave enough to do what most people arent willing to do.

ladystate 22

Thursday 23 January 2014 1:23

I know it stinks. But do what YOU feel like you should/need to do. I've seen people make a complete change in their lives to partake in something the want and/or passionate about. Good luck on your journey!

heyitme 3

Thursday 23 January 2014 1:27

My brother said the same thing and my parents started laughing because he's 18 and is still scared to go upstairs alone so how would he go into the army! So maybe OP is similar to my brother!

Axel5238 29

Thursday 23 January 2014 3:46

Possible, though people tend to forget there are those that come back in an entirely different fashion shocked by what they have seen and are frequently depressed. There are also those that are depressed because finding work returning to civilian life. Some times the skills are very specific that outside of use in the army/navy air force where they were were they don't apply in civilian life. I was scouted for recruitment when I was young and they loved the idea that I liked computers. Though the practical use of what computer systems I would have been working on vs. when I came back from civilian life didn't make sense.