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By Pain - 06/05/2016 11:34 - United States - Andover

Today, my parents "suggested" I help them move house. I didn't realize that meant I would be carrying every single bit of furniture out of their house. The muscles in my arms are so tight now that I can't straighten them. I can't wait to help them unpack tomorrow. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/05/2011 17:43 - United States

Today, I helped my parents move out of their old house. While I was guiding my dad down the stairs with the couch, my mom asked me to pick up the tape on the step below me. I bent over and grunted. My dad thought I said "Go" and kept moving. He knocked me down two flights of steps. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/06/2019 06:43

Today, my husband was finally moving out. I picked up his enormous duffle bag full of clothes to help get him out faster, and I threw out my back. I now can't move. I can't even wipe my own ass. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/05/2011 19:08 - United Kingdom

Today, I realised just how grossly out of shape I am, when I started violently sweating, felt light-headed, and almost blacked out. All this from helping my sister shift a sofa from the move-in truck to her living room. FML

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Can't or won't?

By David - 17/08/2023 06:00

Today, after my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer, I'd packed my belongings and quit my job to go help my mom take care of him. Now she's had a stroke, so I spend my days/nights taking care of both of them. The thing is, I have 3 siblings that live within 5 miles that can't lift a finger to help. I love my parents. FML

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CARS!

By hatenicknames - 09/08/2022 04:00

Today, I was moving in with a housemate who was fixing his car outside. First, my dad was helping me move, but got distracted by the car, then my boyfriend came to help and also got distracted by the car. I've been moving everything by myself. FML

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By weak - 23/02/2014 14:36 - United States - Columbus

Today, I was helping my wife bring in the groceries. She was able to carry 4 bags and a jug of milk. I was struggling with 2 bags. FML

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Busted

By wookieewhosshe - 19/06/2019 21:13

Today, my parents were helping me move flats. The only box to spring open was the box containing condoms and copious amounts of napkins for clean up. They spilled all over the road as my dad was carrying it. My mum picked them up. FML

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Knackered

By Anonymous - 25/11/2021 08:01

Today, when I got home from work exhausted and literally ready to fall over, my mom had me carry several heavy bags of dog food for her. Yesterday, it was coals; before that it was horse feed and gas bottles. Before that, I'd just asked her to keep the hard, physical work to the weekends. FML

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DIY FML

By ko. - 03/01/2015 17:53

Today, my boyfriend told me he'd come over and help me move a heavy dresser so I could paint the wall behind it. After an hour of waiting for him, I decided to move it myself. He finally arrived, not ten minutes after I broke my toe when I accidentally dropped the dresser on it. FML

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Cautionary tale

By jogginglikeitsmyjob - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Boston

Today, I had trouble carrying a box upstairs because my arms were sore from working out. My mom asked me, "Why are you working out so much then?" I didn't have the heart to tell her it was because of her 100-pound weight gain and that I didn't want to end up looking like her. FML

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TMWhisp 22

Friday 6 May 2016 18:03

When you help someone move they owe you for life!

Chazzster 28

Friday 6 May 2016 18:24

The critical part is done now - The actual moving. Sleep in today. It doesn't matter how fast or slow they unpack.

Comments

RememberSchlitz 9

Friday 6 May 2016 20:15

The older I get the more I will gratefully do stuff for my parents. Get on the roof and clean the gutters? No problem. Move the furniture? Done. De-mom&dadify their computers every other friggin' week because they can't help but click on the pop-up that swears they have to update their drivers right now now now? With a smile and a malware blocker install. They say "thanks for fixing the refrigerator", I say "thanks for investing 17 difficult years and uncalculated amounts of money in raising me to not be a total self-absorbed jagoff as an adult". When I was 15, though; no way would I do anything like that without a protest. Like all 15yo's, I was a total self-absorbed jagoff when it came to my parents. Executive summary: have a banana for the potassium, and move on - you will owe them more than you can repay for your whole life and moving their stuff is easy.

PhoenixChick 26

Saturday 7 May 2016 0:28

nobody owes their parents a lifetime of debt for having been born. If your parents were goood to you, absolutely do everything you can for them. But not all parents are good, and some demand far, far too much. My husbands parents have drained his bank account since he was 19 and expected him to be at their beck and call 24/7 based on your theory that he owes them for life. I say, good parents let their kids build their own lives. And take care of their own business. Popping out a kid is not an insurance policy for lifetime care.

wow2mylife 25

Friday 6 May 2016 20:49

this time get more people to help

Misswildsides 22

Friday 6 May 2016 23:19

If they're making you do all the work, they're only taking advantage of you. Say no, or bring more people to help.

amccaul1976 8

Friday 6 May 2016 23:27

I get the feeling that soon and we are going to read a follow up FML that says something about how your parents reacted to you not being able to help them unpack.

downonlife718 6

Friday 6 May 2016 23:30

so fml I've been in a rutt my 3 kids and my wife and I are pretty much homeless I have a horrible job...I'm in a depression and can't find my way out (my first time going thru this) my wife i feel wants to take my kids and leave but both of us has had the worst luck. I can't hide my emotions and my kids see me down and I can't hide it. I have an extensive resume but for some reason can't get a good job... I love her and don't want to separate my family and don't know what to do

brocho 26

Saturday 7 May 2016 0:20

I'm sorry to say that I don't have any good advice, but I hope things work out.

brocho 26

Saturday 7 May 2016 0:18

Unless they are disabled and can't do it themselves, they should be doing their part. After all, it is their belongings, and they asked you for help, not to do the entire job yourself (or at least that's what I gather from the FML).