Miscellaneous: Today, my mother told me I should think about quitting school....

By Kitty_Gem - 27/08/2009 20:28 - United States

Today, my mother told me I should think about quitting school. She explained that the reason was because she didn't want me to be more successful than my older sisters. FML

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By son - 18/03/2010 11:15 - Israel

Today, my mom told me that she doesn't want me to help any of my friends get a job at the restaurant I work at. Apparently, she thinks that they would do a better job than me and get me fired. FML

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By Burden - 12/03/2021 06:31 - India

Today, once again, my mom ranted about how she sacrificed so much for me by moving to a better city. I said it was for my education and to stop making me feel like a burden. She scoffed, "Right, you never should've been born. My mistake." FML

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By DaoOfPow - 23/05/2015 07:51 - United States - Danbury

Today, my mom told me I'm the reason she's going to kill herself one day. FML

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You deserved it 3 230

By crushed - 11/12/2015 00:12 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college, working with graduate students and professors, and being paid, because she doesn't want to drive me. FML

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By luciazee - 06/06/2013 20:51 - Peru - Lima

Today, after having spent years staying in school, working hard to achieve good grades, and avoiding all the bad kids, my mom accused me of having no direction in life and complained about how I haven't given her a grandchild yet. I'm 19. FML

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You deserved it 3 331

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2009 14:20 - United States

Today, my mother told me she's disappointed in me for not going to a better college, and that if I was in the top ten of my class that the rest of those ten must be really dumb. Fact is, I threw away the acceptance letters to Carnegie Mellon and Cornell because I didn't want her to have to pay. FML

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You deserved it 42 670

By Anonymous - 10/01/2016 10:35 - United States - Pittsburg

Today, my mom said if I dont get straight A's in my classes this year, she'll get the school to hold me back until I do. I believe her. FML

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You deserved it 2 515

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By Anonymous - 30/05/2022 02:01

Today, my mom is obsessed with my academic success, as she was a highschool dropout, and actually gives me more homework than my school does, all so I’ll be more advanced than my peers. I barely know what a television is anymore, since it’s been so long I’ve had enough free time to watch one. FML

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You deserved it 173

By B_McG - 25/11/2009 18:31 - Canada

Today, I found out that my mother has been purposely wrecking every relationship I've had since junior high because ''no one is good enough for her little girl''. FML

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You deserved it 2 923

By Mick_The_Disappointment - 11/12/2018 15:30

Today, my mother once again called me to remind me what a disappointment I am despite having two degrees, a house, a professional job and having never been unemployed at 25. FML

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Thursday 27 August 2009 23:13

Don't listen to her... You are your own person. Is she going to pay all your bills & expenses?

where_i_stood 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 23:14

Don't quit. It's your life.

Comments

CaliSurferGirl25 0

Friday 28 August 2009 1:56

OMG! That is terrible! I hope you don't quit, just continue and be successful. That is one thing you shouldnt listen to, even though your mother told you to do.

WaterMist 0

Friday 28 August 2009 2:04

**** her. Don't quit. Holy shit what a bad mother. What the ****?! **** your sisters for not being more successful than you are. That is none of your concern.

midwestjerk 0

Friday 28 August 2009 2:09

Wow. Classy mother you have there. Tell her to go **** herself, and that if she ever wants to speak to you again she needs to apologize for being a terrible mother and an arrogant bitch.

jonny2x4 0

Friday 28 August 2009 2:09

Does that mean your older sisters are losers, or maybe retards? Heaven forbid you should try to outshine them.

2bad4life 0

Friday 28 August 2009 2:41

wow no offence but, your moms a bitch

mustlovemarvin 0

Friday 28 August 2009 2:56

Please don't listen to her. If anything I hope you do become more successful then your older sister, that way you can look back to that conversation and know that you won.