Love: Today, my crazily elitist parents were so desperate to get me...

By reb - 19/04/2014 17:25 - United Kingdom - Northolt

Today, my crazily elitist parents were so desperate to get me to dump my fiancé that they threatened to divorce if I didn't. When I told them to go ahead, they bitched me out for being disrespectful. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2017 22:00

Today, my parents met my boyfriend for the first time. They spent the entire meal trying to convince him to dump me, all while I was sitting right next to him. FML

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By TheyObjectToTheUnholyUnion - 29/01/2016 12:51 - United States - Rochester

Today, I received yet another letter from a relative bitching me out for not involving my parents in my wedding. The parents who showed no interest in our relationship and then yelled at my fiancé and me when we announced it to them, calling us stupid, naive, heathens, and mentally ill. FML

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By Notthemaid - 30/09/2009 19:49 - United States

Today, I was talking to my mom about how my fiancé has been ignoring me and that I didn't know why. Turns out, my mother told him that I was too much of a handful, was mentally disturbed and also cheating on him. Just so I wouldn't move out and would keep cleaning her house for free. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2014 23:16 - United Kingdom

Today, wanting to break up with my boyfriend, I invited him to dinner with my parents. I was sure they'd hate him, which would give me the excuse I needed. They ended up loving him, and now they won't stop mentioning marriage. FML

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By fuck off, dad - 04/04/2014 21:31 - Colombia

Today, my dad had a chat with my fiancé, telling him he can do better than me, and to think carefully before going through with our wedding. FML

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By .__. - 16/07/2013 20:00 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, my husband and I came clean to his overbearing parents about our private wedding. It started with them accusing him of making rash decisions, and somehow descended into an argument amongst themselves that ended with his mom deciding to divorce his dad. FML

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By Anon - 19/10/2020 07:57 - United States

Today, my parents told me, after 30 years of marriage, that they are getting a divorce. I went to my boyfriend's apartment because I needed some comfort. While sobbing to him, he decided to dump me on the spot because my reaction to the news was "immature" and he wants an "adult" relationship. FML

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By It's CSI Miami - 24/06/2015 04:16 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got into a fight with my mom because she believes that my fiancé is "irresponsible" and "immature". I stormed out and drove back home. There, I walked in on my fiancé and his friends. They were in a heated and almost violent argument over which CSI is the best. The wedding's next month. FML

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By Toloveornottolove - 12/06/2016 16:08 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML

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By BlueSteele220 - 22/03/2016 08:57 - United States - Coppell

Today, my family got mad at me for eloping and not inviting them to my wedding. Even though they admitted they wouldn't have gone anyway. FML

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Omfgitsmia 15

Sunday 20 April 2014 2:50

Sounds like it's time to start loving them from a distance.

Welshite 39

Sunday 20 April 2014 2:51

At least you stood up for yourself. It's your life, and your decision. They have no right to demand such things.

Comments

TheDoctorDonna 23

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:07

Honestly I would not let them try to run your life. Good for you OP for standing up to them and I would move a good distance from them of they really don't like your fiance that much. They can deal with it.

IllestRated 17

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:11

Not so fun when their plan goes wrong

worldclassrager 39

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:13

They better learn to deal with it...

Warmonger_Smurf 29

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:14

Be helpful then, go and get them the divorce paper work.

cakefete2 30

Sunday 20 April 2014 4:55

Or get an axe and start splitting stuff in half. You know to save them time and lawyer fees.

pinkgal2129 8

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:14

I'm 13, and don't know what elitist means. TELL MEH.

MichelleRuzicka 15

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:21

1. go to Google 2. type "define elitist" Bam. You've just found the definition. Honestly, kids/teens these days have no reason to not know the meaning of words!

rocker_chick23 27

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:54

You're old enough to know that there is a magical website called google or you can use a dictionary

ryanthecheeseguy 18

Sunday 20 April 2014 5:54

If you have the time to post this comment you have the time to google it.

Saraj07 18

Sunday 20 April 2014 6:56

#38 your icon represents my reaction to this initial comment to the T.

cmayer 20

Sunday 20 April 2014 8:49

Was I an exceptional 13 year old? Bc I've known what this word means for a looooong time. This child can't really be so stupid...

bobslawnservice 16

Sunday 20 April 2014 9:01

It means her fiance is probably a deadbeat and a loser who has latched onto her as a free meal ticket and her parents think that she deserves better.

TehCezar 5

Sunday 20 April 2014 11:57

Kids born in 2000 are posting comments on FML...FML

domolovesyoshi 33

Sunday 20 April 2014 13:04

No it doesn't you have no facts about the Fiancé to back this theory up, some parents are just jerks to the person there son/daughter gets involved with when they're not rich, devout or perfect carbon copies of what they want their don/daughter to marry.

Thatguy334 7

Sunday 20 April 2014 14:30

It's called a dictionary, use it.

hashshim 23

Sunday 20 April 2014 19:42

46: You are quite ironically being an elitist. An individual is not stupid for not knowing the meaning of a word which you just happened to have known when you were his/her age.

W_Surgenor 7

Sunday 20 April 2014 22:01

You sound like an elitist right now. Huh. Thats pretty Ironic.

tukies 28

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:20

Though your parents should have never threatened divorce, it might be time to listen to their reasoning. Understandably there's that unwritten code that in-laws for some reason can't get along, but what if it's more than that?

sunnyray812 42

Sunday 20 April 2014 3:50

If they threatened divorce to get their daughter to leave the one she plans to spend her life with, it would be appropriate to say they are nutty people. OP shouldn't listen to people who are that insane.

tukies 28

Sunday 20 April 2014 7:50

Or from what it sounds to me that was a last ditch effort. I figured I would get voted down for saying how I feel, but from my experience parents have their reasoning. Especially when it comes to relationships. All the kid sees is love the parents see other things.