Kids: Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water...

By anonymous - 14/08/2011 01:17 - United States

Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water near our house, because he was scared of having his leg bitten off by a shark. We live by a lake. I tried explaining why it couldn't happen, but he just cowered behind a beach towel. FML

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By The_HML - 24/03/2009 02:48 - United States

Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung in the balls by a Jelly fish. FML

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By Brie - 29/05/2011 18:22 - United States

Today, against my wishes, my family and I went swimming with sharks. While in the shark cage, a shark got within a few feet of us. My cowardly bowels objected and caused me to shit myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/04/2009 11:49 - Malaysia

Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a 5 minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML

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By StungAlot - 12/06/2019 06:18

Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I writhed in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet, that I'm embarrassing him. He also mentioned that jellyfish were out today and that I should be careful. Thanks, dad. FML

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By StungAlot - 19/06/2012 10:32 - United States

Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I was writhing in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet and that I'm embarrassing him. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/07/2013 20:27 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to the pool with my son. One moment I'm sitting down, applying sunscreen to my legs, and the next I look up to see him squatting on the diving board, seconds before dropping a deuce into the pool. As we got kicked out, he screamed that it was my fault. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Salem

Today, I was working my lifeguard job when I had to remind a 17 year-old boy that water is clear and that I could see him pulling his trunks down to moon his friends. Kind of want to drown myself now. FML

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By Cantswim - 20/05/2009 15:45 - United States

Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML

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By wayne - 07/12/2011 10:28 - New Zealand

Today, I overcame my fear of swimming in lakes and went for a swim. I got bitten by an eel. FML

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By Username - 05/06/2019 20:00

Today, at the beach, I swam pretty far out into the ocean. I ended up getting pummelled by the waves and got a painful cramp in my leg. The whole beach watched me flail and scream, while my friends rolled their eyes as they dragged me out of the water. FML

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F0xyTurtle 8

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:49

Lake Sharks!

block1 2

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:52

Just throw him in

Comments

HailsMM 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:56

I had a friend who would swim in our pool during the day but wouldn't at night because she was scared of sharks. Not only was it a pool but we live inland

LaughinStock 16

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:17

Yikes... :( this comment makes me sad, my generation is filled with idiots

dallas_louise 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:48

You ma'am, have a dumb ass friend.

kamikrazy 6

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:56

What you do is try to convin... or just push him in

stroudie94 9

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:58

Tell him to man up.

raawrbabeeyx 4

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:59

just wondering... but why is this in the 'intimacy' category?

Kamirose 4

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:11

Exactly what I was thinking.

dotar_fml 23

Sunday 14 August 2011 10:04

Duh, he was hiding something behind the towel.

MyLifeSucksBalz 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:59

why is this intimacy?

CourtneyDanielle_fml 9

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:01

... Bull Sharks can swim up rivers attached to the ocean/lakes and live in the fresh water for up to three years.. I wouldn't tell him that though.

CourtneyDanielle_fml 9

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:08

I know. I was just saying, haha.

LOLtrollzin 3

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:01

What a dumb kid you raised there. Hope he doesnt procreate.

CourtneyDanielle_fml 9

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:03

... Bull sharks can swim up rivers that are attached to the ocean/lakes and live in the fresh water for up to 3 years.. I wouldn't tell him that though .

amayalives4music 1

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:03

Oooooohhh that's bad. But if it's his fear then its his fear. Can't do anything about it...Unless you prove it to him..............................Hmmmm.