Money: Today, my parents blew my entire college fund in their quest... - FML

By future burger flipper - 03/06/2013 19:22 - United States - Whitewater

Today, my parents blew my entire college fund in their quest to finish building their replica Hobbit house in our back yard. FML

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By Me - 12/09/2011 07:36 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents used all of the college money I have been saving up for 8 years to buy a beach house. The reason they waited until now to tell me? A tree fell on it, and they need more money for repairs. FML

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By noeducation - 27/08/2009 09:16 - Canada

Today, I found out why my parents have been trying to convince me not to go to college this year. I also found out where the $20,000 they just spent on landscaping came from. My college fund. Which is now $0. FML

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By Laurita - 18/08/2017 04:30

Today, we started building our dream house. Next to my parents-in-law. FML

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By skyhigh - 13/01/2011 05:48 - United States

Today, I discovered my parents have spent my college fund because "2012 will happen" before I graduate. FML

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Thievery

By ExtemelyBroke - 06/06/2009 02:24 - United States

Today, I checked my bank account that I've been saving money in since I was a kid for college. I have $100 left out of the $10,000 I had last month. Apparently my parents thought buying a pool and an HDTV for themselves was more important than my college education. FML

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Marriage story

By collegekid - 17/05/2020 14:00

Today, after 25 years of marriage, my parents decided to get a very nasty and extremely expensive divorce. Using my college tuition to pay for it. FML

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Just no!

By W…… - 04/09/2021 05:01

Today, after I just bought a house that is pretty good and suits all our needs for space, my in-laws moved in because they ran into financial troubles. Guess who is stuck with all the extra expenditures? FML

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By Ineedjustice03 - 25/03/2011 11:55 - Singapore

Today, I had to dig into my savings to help my parents pay for their divorce. FML

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My new house

By Anonymous - 22/01/2013 08:27 - New Zealand - Wainuiomata

Today, I bought my first house, blowing nearly all my savings on the deposit. I had left myself enough for just a couple of necessary bits of furniture. It turns out the previous owner completely stripped the house when he left, taking the oven and even the toilet with him, amongst other things. FML

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You deserved it 13 482

By armenta427 - 07/10/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. FML

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Top comments

Ambient25 24

Monday 3 June 2013 22:55

Time to grab a bat and pay that Hobbit house a visit.

swash984 22

Monday 3 June 2013 22:55

Your parents are awesome for building that. Sucks they had to use your college funds though!

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jgtrflynn 9

Saturday 8 June 2013 18:30

Could one of you second button clickers please explain to me how exactly op "deserved it"...?

hellermychillins 1

Saturday 15 June 2013 3:18

the fact that you're complaining about having a hobbit house in your yard makes me want to punch your face.

bowl1991 7

Thursday 20 June 2013 18:59

While that would be cool, using that important money, is not cool.

bdog11 6

Thursday 20 June 2013 21:19

I would sue their dumb ****** asses and get revenge by doing something worsw

that1guy616 4

Sunday 23 June 2013 23:11

that is epic

justthatbad 3

Tuesday 16 July 2013 8:41

That is no small problem, OP.

Hurmbifrum 14

Thursday 26 December 2013 15:16

Dude, it's totally worth not going to school if you're able to be a Hobbit! Just get some scholarships, or go to a community college, and you're all good; then, you can become educated AND be a Hobbit!

wigglecow 3

Friday 9 May 2014 7:24

Cool and crappy parents

lightupthenight 4

Friday 13 June 2014 5:48

I should stop visiting the money section of FML.. I get too angry here.

CryosFear 14

Friday 11 July 2014 15:36

It's not like they're obliged to pay for your college

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