Money: Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad...

By FATS DOMINO - 20/10/2011 15:39 - United States

Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML

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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2020 17:02

Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML

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By MadSon - 11/10/2009 02:59 - United States

Today, my dad had something to tell me. He'd cleaned out my bank account to pay off 38,000 dollars worth of gambling debt. My wedding is in 5 months. FML

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By screwed - 19/11/2009 03:31 - United States

Today, my dad came home from Vegas. Today, my college savings account is down by $64,000. FML

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By sourgirl101 - 04/01/2022 04:59

Today, I learned that my daughter pocketed the money I'd paid so she could go to college. FML

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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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By Anonymous - 26/03/2022 00:01

Today, I had to go cap in hand to my father-in-law to ask for a loan so I could pay the mortgage, so now he thinks I’m a useless bum who can’t support my family. The truth is it was his daughter the gambler who wasted all our savings, but I can’t bring myself to upset him by telling him the truth. 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 oh... - 20/10/2013 20:34 - United States - Springfield

Today, I realized that when my dad said he would pay for my college, he really meant that he was going to forge my signature on a student loan in my name and not make payments on it. 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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Irchell 17

Thursday 20 October 2011 19:01

Thats not even funny, thats just sad =(

majorbob10 0

Thursday 20 October 2011 19:00

Some dad you got there... FYL

Comments

LJN 16

Thursday 20 October 2011 21:15

Question, was it money THEY were saving for you in a joint account or was it money YOU saved yourself in your own personal account? If it was money that YOU saved yourself, then yes FYL indeed since he stole the money. If not and it was their money to begin with then there's not much you can do. @22 & 17: It could have very well been the money OP was saving himself (as in worked for) in an account with his parents name on it or an account that his parents had access to, hence my question. If it wasn't his own money, yes your comments stand. If it was, then it really is an FML. Furthermore, it's kind of hard for him to start working now or getting student loans now since it's all ready Oct. and school HAS started (unless Jan. start date). Student loans can't be applied for now (I don't think) so either way it's not his fault if he wasn't told.

TipOfTheHat 10

Thursday 20 October 2011 21:29

Maybe it's time to have the "talk"! You can sit your dad down and talk about the danger's of gambling and how negative outcomes of such addictions can have consequences to people he loves around him!

SnailJamsss 6

Thursday 20 October 2011 21:57

It's pretty sad when your own parents keep something like that from you instead of just telling you the truth. What they did was wrong but you can still apply for student loans and all that good stuff.

mhayes119_fml 0

Thursday 20 October 2011 22:00

Guess it's time to become.a pimp!!

rexreta 5

Thursday 20 October 2011 22:11

Wow... Dude, that sucks :( I'm sorry

musicalmaggs 0

Thursday 20 October 2011 22:12

Omg thats horrible! Id be so pissed!

xXRiah_GirlXx 9

Thursday 20 October 2011 22:16

FYL having to deal with those assholes. -_-' I hope you can make it work though; it'd be a shame if you didn't get to go to college because your dad's a compulsive gambler and the rest of your family is the epitome of epic failure...