Miscellaneous: Today, whilst trying on wedding dresses with my mom, she told...

By mysea8679 - 12/06/2013 22:09 - United Kingdom - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Today, whilst trying on wedding dresses with my mom, she told me that I looked fat and awful in the dress I liked. When I told her how hurtful she was being, she told me that I should be grateful that she told me what she thought instead of laughing at me behind my back. FML

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Same thing different taste

You tried at least

By oreosaretoocool - 05/12/2016 19:10 - United Kingdom - Cardenden

Today, I finally gave my mum an expensive designer dress I spent months saving to buy for her as she had been very depressed. However she has gained so much weight from stress eating she ripped it when trying to put it on, and now won't talk to me because, "I wanted to make her feel fat". FML

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By Winx - 16/03/2012 07:13 - United States

Today, my dad informed me that my prom dress makes me look chubby from the side, gives me "back fat", and that I wouldn't want to go to prom looking like that. I tried to ignore his hurtful comments and tell myself I was beautiful. Then the clasp broke. FML

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Unnecessary

By Ava K - 01/10/2019 16:02 - United States - San Diego

Today, my mom and I were looking at dresses for me at the mall. The cashier pointed out a dress, and my mom said, "She's definitely not going to fit into that. She's too flat-chested." FML

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By Embarrassed - 12/12/2011 13:45 - Germany

Today, while having dinner with my boyfriend's family, his mom told me that it looks like I've gained quite some weight. When my boyfriend told her that this was a rude thing to say, she said it wasn't rude, just the truth. FML

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By samikai523 - 18/04/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, my sister told me she didn’t want me in her wedding pictures because I looked fat in my bridesmaid's dress. FML

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By drebel - 09/03/2011 22:27 - United States

Today, I bought my fiancée a dress for her birthday. She accused me of saying she was fat, because I bought it in medium rather than small. After trying on the dress, she's now not only mad at me for buying it, but also because the dress fits perfectly. FML

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

By Anonymous - 19/03/2021 02:01

Today, I finally told my mom that it hurts me every time she calls me fat. She got offended that I'm offended. Now our whole entire extended family wants me to say sorry to her and them, because apparently they also call me fat behind my back. I'm a size small by the way. FML

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By ugly duckling - 06/08/2015 19:18 - United States - Reston

Today, feeling very self-conscious about my looks, I told my mom I felt ugly and wished I could be as beautiful as her. She only said, "Yeah, I'm pretty, I wonder what happened to you." FML

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Shush

By Bride - 25/02/2021 23:00 - New Zealand

Today, I went in to pick my wedding dress. My fiancé's ex-girlfriend was my consultant. She basically hinted that I looked fat in every dress. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/10/2011 16:16 - Ireland

Today, I came home crying and informed my mother that someone had called me a 'fat bitch' today. She held me at arms length, looked me straight in the eyes, and lovingly said, "You can't change who you are." FML

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shadowedpixie 19

Thursday 13 June 2013 9:04

Better now than at the wedding.

RpiesSPIES 27

Thursday 13 June 2013 9:04

Honesty is the best policy. She could've been nicer about it, but you can still try on plenty more dresses to find the one you LOVE instead of the one you LIKE ;)

Comments

simsgirlgem 25

Thursday 13 June 2013 12:53

Tell your mother its your wedding day not hers and you like this dress and that if she doesn't like the dress she doesn't have to come to the wedding that's just rude what she did

theandras 7

Thursday 13 June 2013 13:04

i'm sorry op but your mom is right... i'd prefer the person i take with me tell me the truth even if it sucks cuz i originally liked the dress. would you prefer she not tell you and everyone at church think exactly the samething she did.... although she could of said it in a much nicer way you don't deserve nor is it a fyl... you just tried on a dress that didn'T fit you that well when trying on big event dresses like thats its sure thats gonna happen

neuroticallyyour_fml 17

Thursday 13 June 2013 13:12

Sounds like mom could be a little jealous? Maybe she didn't get to wear the dress she wanted down the aisle and now being callous to you is her way of dealing with that anger/disappointment. Something like this is also the reason I'm glad my mom will not be coming with me to try on dresses, being disowned has its advantages.

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 13 June 2013 13:49

Her opinion not yours...you liked the dress and so that's the dress you pick end of story...

HannaBeech 12

Thursday 13 June 2013 13:53

Who the hell says whilst? Why can't you just say while?

perdix 29

Thursday 13 June 2013 13:57

Your mom is just trying to keep you from looking hideous on the day when all eyes are on you. There are dress styles that make normal-weight women look heavy and chubby ones look like whales. (I don't understand how those styles endure.) Anyways, you need to be honest about your body type and get a dress that is most flattering. Your mom could have said it more tactfully, but, then again, the cruel truth may have gotten your attention where polite critiques failed.

On_Looker 3

Thursday 13 June 2013 14:08

Everyone has the ability to be mean. Even parents..... but a mother should know to phrase her comments in a kind or delicate way towards her child. Pick something that feels good on you. beauty shines from within, and on the day you marry the person you love, you'll be radiant no matter what dress you pick.