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By Walker - 04/11/2009 20:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my parents, who are divorced, were arguing over who has to pay for my bus pass. They decided they wouldn't pay unless the other one did too. Neither will pay the £60 it'll cost for my bus pass. I now have to walk to school every day, in freezing winter weather. It's 9 miles. Each way. FML

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You deserved it 4 114

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By Grounded - 03/11/2011 09:18 - United States

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By Anonymous - 05/04/2017 12:00

Today, I learned that when I start University next month I will have to either pay $900 for an all-access semester-long parking pass, pay $200 for for a bus pass that takes an hour to get to campus, or pay $100 to park outside campus and walk 4 miles to and from class each day. FML

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By kippis05 - 17/02/2010 05:03 - United States

Today, my girlfriend and I were waiting for the bus. The weather had been cold and snowy recently, and I realized I'd forgotten my transit card. She nonetheless got on the bus without me. I had to walk it alone in the snow. FML

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By hiker - 29/03/2011 19:00 - United States

Today, my dad said that if I walked home from school, a distance of 8 miles, he would give me $50. Two hours and four massive blisters later, I come home. When I asked for my money, he said "I was kidding." FML

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By Anonymous - 01/12/2018 13:30

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2023 01:00 - United States - Cerritos

Today, I got another parking ticket because I can't afford a parking pass for the school I attend. I now have over $700 in unpaid parking tickets. I have classes all day from Monday-Thursday. I work Friday-Sunday. They recently cut hours at work. Some days I can't afford to feed myself. My mom said, "Figure it out." FML

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By ants9omarching - 10/03/2011 01:48 - United States

Today, the seat in my car broke and wouldn't move forward. I had to walk to school in the rain because I was too short to reach the pedals. FML

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By tiredofbullshit - 08/01/2016 06:06 - United States - Littleton

Today, my dad took my car keys off my keychain and hid them from me. His reasoning was, "I don't want you to be driving during the winter." Guess who has to walk ten miles a day to work, through the New England snow. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/09/2014 15:38 - Taiwan - Taipei

Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML

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Thanks dude

By no snow day - 05/02/2014 14:07 - United States - Round Lake

Today, like every day, I had to walk to my bus stop. The only difference today is there was snow and ice over everything. Not only did I slip and fall, soaking both myself and the contents of my bag, the bus driver saw me there at the bus stop and drove straight past. FML

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whatevaaaa 0

Wednesday 4 November 2009 22:51

wow your parents suck..poor you! :( and that sucks that you have to walk 18 miles everyday...in cold weather :( FYL

ahimsa7 0

Wednesday 4 November 2009 23:04

1) It's snowing some places, so "winter weather" is not an unreasonable thing to say. 2) £60 is over 100 USD. Not necessarily that easy to come by, especially if... 3) OP may be a young kid with limited options. 4) Your parents totally suck. You could buy a pretty cheap bike and ride to school. And if you don't have the money, shovel snow (if there's snow) or do some silly jobs until you can afford a cheap solution.

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eclibrarylover 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 2:52

Oh my goodness, people. #69 was being facetious. Of course s/he didn't walk uphill both ways....

Jaygirl 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 3:05

why didn't they each just pay $30? wooowww

icanfloat12 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 3:43

Hitch on a car while u have skis/snowboard on! FYL

Lanxin 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 4:11

To everyone telling the OP to get to pay it her self and/or to get a job: 1st I don't think she has the money to pay it herself if her parents won't pay her bus pass they are probably not giving her an allowance. 2nd if she was to go ahead and try to get a job (assuming she is old enough) how exactly is she going to get there, the bus? the one she has no bus pass for?

stupiddumbblonde 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 4:14

here's a thought: why don't you pay for it??

flinkpamingo 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 4:17

Sounds like you're the adult in this relationship!

sportsnut 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 4:42

i agree with number one, quit being a little whiney bitch and learn to take care of your own business

rafaelaugusto94 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 4:52

this is a real fml sorry dude!

waterynuggets 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 5:06

Uh...you know, instead of walking 18 miles in the freezing weather with god knows how many books in your bag and all, you could walk to the police and file a report for child neglect/abuse. But that's pointless seeing as how this is fake as ****.