Today, my daughter posted a beautiful, touching status on my Facebook wall for Mother's Day. It wasn't so touching that she'd just copied and pasted the one I wrote for her grandmother and sent it back to me, unedited. FML
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Today, after I took my mom her favourite wine, a card, and an expensive orchid for her conservatory, and also spent all Saturday afternoon with her and took her out for lunch, what did she post on Facebook? Her disappointment that I didn’t spend Mother’s Day with her on Sunday because I was working. FML
Today, it's been over a month since my mom has answered my calls or texts. Why? Because I didn't write an elaborate post on her Facebook for her birthday like my sister did. I only called and messaged with her all day. FML
Today, I left my friend this big Facebook wall comment about how adorable his son is. Just after posting, I read the other peoples' comments and find out that it's his daughter. FML
Today, my mom made a Facebook status about me: "My daughter is on her rags and won't shut the fuck up #annoyingbitch". FML
Today, after spending $120 to have a bouquet of flowers delivered to my mom, she called to complain that I had forgotten about her for Mother's day, but also praise my sister for apparently receiving my flowers I sent at the door and passing them off as hers. FML
Today, my mum thought it was perfectly acceptable to post a status on Facebook about how well she is healing up after her hemorrhoid surgery, and tag me in it. FML
Today, I decided it would be pretty amusing to press the "Like" button on everyone's status on Facebook without reading them just to get on peoples' nerves. After re-reading them later, I found out one of them said "I MISS YOU SOO MUCH GRANDMOM. RIP". I liked that her grandmother died. FML
Today, my mother posted a video of me giving birth, on Facebook. FML
Today, I sent a love letter I'd written meant for my crush to a friend so she could evaluate my prose before I actually sent it to him. For some reason, my emotions got the best of me, and I mistakenly CC'd my mom. She replied with three crying-with-laughter emojis. FML
Today, I was granted a donation to pay for a creative writing course. When I told my mom she couldn't even muster a smile. She found her excitement later, however, when she posted how proud she was of me on Facebook. I can only get praise through my mom attention-whoring on social media. FML
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Top comments
FalaFala 8
People are so lazy these days it's sad.
trippymane 6
She just thought it was so well written lol
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FalaFala 8
People are so lazy these days it's sad.
ApollosMyth 22
It's not being lazy.. It's advanced recycling?
jajaflan 4
no no fyl op because u are ignorant for saying your comment was beautiful
ApollosMyth 22
22 - Ignorant? Maybe arrogant, but not ignorant.
someindiandude 6
I don't find that lazy. If my mom was to write something for my grandmom, and I believe that that something applies to my mother, I would copy paste to show that I hold her in the same way she her mom.
groovycrazyjoe 18
she probably was just letting her mom know she feel the same way
trippymane 6
She just thought it was so well written lol
sabrinaacrow 26
Yeah so it's like a compliment to you that she really liked what you wrote
ohSNAPyall 26
Then she could have just liked what she wrote on Grandma's wall.
ulquiorra102 10
If its the thought that counts...does that mean that post meant nothing?
Kaatosade 9
It's the copy-and-paste that counts, I suppose.
yoimtrollin 24
That is like a whole new breed of lazy
spaboolly 26
Because facebook is the most appropriate place for that to begin with. Even a simple card shows more thought and sentiment.
Bakarra 22
Or a phone call... Posting it on a wall is more about showing everyone else you love your mother than it is about the mother knowing it
EvilUndead 9
She could also make an electronic postcard and mail it.
OMJizzzle 2
I agree. People use facebook for everything now, like they want everyone to know that they love their mom.
TheBrochure 22
Realizing that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, she knew that any other way wouldn't truly be the best.
FalaFala 8
Also, this might just be me but I really can't stand people who see each other in person on a regular basis and congratulate themselves over social networks instead of in person. OP might not see her mother and daughter regularly in person, so this might not apply to her but I'm just talking in general. I just feel like posting congratulatory statuses on the facebook wall of someone you regularly see in person is just seeking attention from others who also read it. At least use the private messaging system. Again, this isn't aimed at the OP, I'm just talking in general.
Uhscanherdarklee 10
That is completly false #7. People Never use Facebook as an attention seeking tool. On an unrelated note, be sure to check out my page and 'like' my recent posts about my high paying promotion, my new car, and how I have the greatest boyfriend in the entire world. But, be sure to return later to back me up about how said boyfriend is an asshole because of our recent fight and ask questions about my ambiguous status that I say is noones business but I post anyways for the world to see and comment on. Careful though, if you don't post a response supporting my thoughts and beliefs, I will unfriend you and talk crap about you in my next status.
Zebediabolical 43
I post birthday wishes on my friend's walls when I wake up in the morning or early afternoon depending on the day. Then later I generally call or see them in person. That way, even if I get swamped with other things, I'm made some sort of well wishing.
RpiesSPIES 27
I text the people I'm good friends with when it's midnight of their birthdays. I usually save facebook posts for not-as-close friends, family, or acquaintances I don't feel weird talking to... Or a canadian friend whom otherwise it'd cost me 10 cents or so to text to. Saying it verbally is always the best method, Facebook is (and always should be) a last resort.
wabbitamy 7
Imitation is the best form of flattery...right mom?
iluvFMLs15 19
why did this get a thumbs down?!
PiNkMoOn 9
look to the pride side.it's your day
UnidentifiedFun 37
Kids these days. At least she made more effort than most kids today.
_DudeGuy_ 16
Excuse me? I happened to make breakfast, clean the house, and cook dinner for my mother today. You are making a large generalization here.
iAlissa 34
I'm on the exact same boat as you #21. Kids, believe it or not, do still have manners
rouh_fml 4
Just for one day?
melody309 35
I find it hilarious that this chick is only 14 and she's trying to make a "kids these days" comment.
UnidentifiedFun 37
I'm actually more mature than many of my peers, and I am disappointed for the fact that many kids around me act the age of a 5 year old. Sorry for the generalisation, I did the same kind of things that you, #21, did for Mother's Day, but in my experience with other people of my generation, it has been no effort at all from them.
Alicestraza 33
Fairly certain every young person believes that they're the mature one and their peers are children at one point.
BellaBelle_fml 23
If you have to make it a point to say that you are 'mature', then you probably aren't. Maturity will display itself through your behavior.