Transportation: Today, my mother won't let me intern at a prestigious college,...

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 brokewithnocar - 21/01/2017 20:00

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2021 02:01

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By Lightlysalted - 19/04/2018 19:00

Today, I was invited to a special meal for receiving a scholarship from my college. My mom refuses to take me because “your sister’s going there too and didn’t get a scholarship; it wouldn’t be fair to her.” I guess fairness doesn’t apply to me. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2016 22:48 - United States - Lake Worth

Today, I found out that my mom has been deliberately forgetting to help me practice my driving. It's not because the insurance will go up once I pass the test, she doesn't want my 14 year-old sister to feel left behind. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2020 17:02

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omgcyndaquil 23

Friday 11 December 2015 17:10

Great opportunity to get your license perhaps?

christge1beast 17

Friday 11 December 2015 17:10

Is there no other way to get there? Perhaps a bus, or bike, if not too far? There has to be a way no?

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Sandman2015 12

Friday 11 December 2015 22:41

I guess it is time to either learn to drive or figure out the bus schedule.

StarkWolf_fml 23

Friday 11 December 2015 22:56

take...the...bus

Bluepies 24

Friday 11 December 2015 23:22

There is more than one form of transportation.

zykrithium 22

Friday 11 December 2015 23:34

You definitely deserve it. I mean yeah this is a pretty crappy situation she's putting you in, but if you have designs on interning at a so called prestigious college, why the hell don't you have your license yet?

leogachi 15

Saturday 12 December 2015 7:36

@103 A license doesn't do anything for someone who can't afford to buy a car.

rec_chem 22

Friday 11 December 2015 23:45

Don't you have a license at your age? If not, YDI.

amberdea404 28

Friday 11 December 2015 23:49

I was about to sympathize until I read the fact that you can't drive/don't have a car because if your not responsible enough for a car you shouldn't really be working in a responsible position.

fantasyworld 37

Saturday 12 December 2015 0:04

Not every place has transportation.

LetMeSleepPlease 23

Saturday 12 December 2015 0:11

Why does everyone assume OP is able to drive? I can't drive due to chronic fatigue, I sometimes can barely hold myself up much less keep attention on the road. Furthermore, not everyone is able to get a license. Such as, but not limited to, those who suffer from seizures, those who are hard of seeing, those who experienced a traumatizing experience while driving. Furthermore, some people here are correlating not having a license with immaturity? If OP can get this opportunity, they're clearly mature enough to have sought for it. Internships don't drop out of the sky.

TravelWithMitch 1

Saturday 12 December 2015 0:15

And? There are planes, trains, cars, uber, taxi, feet, bicycle, friends, ridepools, buses, and a million other ways to make that happen... Not understanding here