Today, the instructions on my new IKEA bed made me cry. It includes a picture of a person working alone with a frown crossed out and is replaced by two smiling people working together. I have no one in my life to help me. FML
I agree, your life sucks (24654) - you totally deserved it (2466)
On 12/30/2009 at 2:07pm - love - by hatelife (woman) - United States (New York)
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I get tired of people being whiny losers. I don't have too many friends, but do I care? Nah.
(+3)I never really payed attention to the IKEA instructions before and their use of Imagery. My condolences but maybe you could just get back out there and find a friend?
#4 - On 12/30/2009 at 5:30pm by SmartJock69
(+1)Pay for my plane tickets and I'll come and help you :-)
Join a salsa group or something? Hugs x
#7 - On 12/30/2009 at 5:36pm by Microbiologist
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I'm not sure why..but this made me laugh..i almost feel bad...almost..
Also OP..stop bitchin, you can afford IKEA. You live in NY. You are not an amputee in Africa dying of 3 different diseases. You are just a needy person who feels that everything for be brought to them.. Go out and find some friends.
To anyone who wants to say "FML doens't have to be that bad" Yes I understand that, but this FML is completely in her power to change and she's just bitchin.
#49 - On 12/30/2009 at 9:57pm by Veritas143
(+3)Making people think of other people in worse situations than them doesnt help at all... It just makes that person feel MORE depressed for thinking of the unfortunate and feel bad for being what u call "needy"
#84 - On 12/31/2009 at 5:06am by MissOriginal
(+4)#84, just shut up. What you're essentially saying is that only the worst off person in the world has any right to be unhappy. By exactly the same logic you've used here, you could go up to that amputee you're talking about and say, "Hey, why the hell are you complaining? Just show some willpower and get over it, bitch! This kid has FOUR illnesses!".
That's ridiculous, isn't it? But it's exactly the same logic that you've used here. You can't tell someone to stop whining because they're lucky they're in an MEDC. I know this may be shocking, but money doesn't equal happiness.
#91 - On 12/31/2009 at 7:58am by IambecomeRAWR
(+2)I think you mean #49, not #84, right?
Because I completely agree with #84. People who are depressed cannot help it - its not a matter of being selfish and not thinking of others as #49 seems to think.
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well instead of being a baby you should go out and make some friends.
(+5)Just because she doesn't have anyone to put together a bed with her doesn't mean she has no friends. Maybe she just moved to a new city where she doesn't know anyone yet. Maybe the people in her life are douchey and unwilling to help. Sometimes life is hard and complaining is allowed!
#47 - On 12/30/2009 at 9:54pm by sweatteaforme001
(+2)Thank you. About time someone on these boards showed some understanding. Yes, the OP needs to go out and meet some friends, but we don't know her personally. No one here can speak on her situation. I agree, sometimes life is hard. All the OP needs is one more person to make her feel like shit. Guess that's the risk you take when you post here, though.
#63 - On 12/31/2009 at 12:05am by justrosey
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It's because you have a terrible personality.
#11 - On 12/30/2009 at 5:47pm by 8trickster8
(+1)I'm with #9, you should make an initiative to make friends if you really want someone else in your life.
Though your FML did make me frown :(
#12 - On 12/30/2009 at 5:57pm by littlexlion
(+3)These days it's actually not very easy to make friends. If you try to talk to a random person in a mall or a bar or anywhere, they just look at you like you're a fucking retarded moron, mock you, and walk away.
(+3) this made me sad.
but the mental picture o you sitting next to an unfinished bed bawling over an illustration sorta made me laugh.
I'm sorry (/
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Come on girl pull yourself together! If you are gonna cry at little things like that, who in the hell is ever gonna wanna stick around?
And if you look that bad, why not consider exercising instead of crying?
(0)I'm so sorry, i don't have anyone either, i have asked all decent girls and they all walk away... I'M ABOUT TO CRY NOW ;(
(+1)Go to a bar, find a group of guys, strut over confidently, and announce "Hey guys. I'm so-and-so and I have a new bed. Who'd like to help me test it out?
Instant friends. I guarantee it.
#24 - On 12/30/2009 at 7:28pm by shananigans
(+2)Just FYI, Ikea beds are definitely not made to have sex on. Move it to the floor after foreplay.
#27 - On 12/30/2009 at 7:44pm by ancientastronot
(0)T'is the plight of many of us nowadays. I agree w/ Luckster.
#28 - On 12/30/2009 at 7:45pm by mastapeace16
(+1)I know where you're coming from and the burden is heavy if you try to carry it alone. Begin in places that are minimally invasive, online game chat rooms for example. From there you can move to something where you share a common interest like hobbies. There are people you can socialize with. It just takes a bit of effort to find them. Always remember: You're not alone.
(+2)Nice to see that in between all the usual dickheads posting on here, there are some decent people.
#57 - On 12/30/2009 at 11:28pm by olivejuice001
(-2)Ugh, EVERYTHING I own from IKEA had that symbol on it...and I put it together all by myself anyway. Maybe, if you spent less time feeling sorry for yourself on FML and went into the world, you'd make some friends.
#31 - On 12/30/2009 at 8:10pm by kozmikstarz
(+1)I started cracking up when I read this I am so sorry I want to give u a hug but this is so frickin funny you made my day.
(+1)I HATE IKEA instructions! But the way they package their furniture is amazingly efficient.
I could fit an entire mattress and bed frame in my little blue Honda Civic!
(0)I started cracking up when I read this I am so sorry I want to give u a hug but this is so frickin funny you made my day.
(+1)you always have someone you just have to find that person, and never let them go. because friend come and go and always will make you feel like your alone.
(-2)YOUR CRYING?¿? imagine the people without beds that want to cry.... nevermind they probably have friends. FYL.
(+1)awwwww poor baby! u need to go out there and make some friends. im sure there's somebody u can rely on sweetie!
#40 - On 12/30/2009 at 9:28pm by diemileyjk
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Just wait by the IKEA pickup window for another ugly person buying a bed alone.
#43 - On 12/30/2009 at 9:44pm by I_am_stupid_also
(0)i feel your pain. i've been there. it sucks when the corporate world mocks you/tries to make you smile/fails miserably. i smiled only cause i've been there. i'm sorry honey. chin up. pray for good things. and go out there and try to make friends... if they think you're weird, so what... you'll never see them again and they're stupid twats. think of how much fun you can make of THEM later! good times had by all!!!
there's someone else out there waiting for you too :) go find 'em, lovely.
#44 - On 12/30/2009 at 9:46pm by laurabearsavlexi
(0)yeah def do what makes you happy. don't play to a social norm because it'll only end up working against you. promise you, if you do the easiest and most happiest thing, friends and everything else will come.
(+1) may be u could sue them bstrds! lol
who knows; a women spilled hot coffee on herself and Mcdonalds had to pay her large sums of money. sue IKEA for having emotionally charged imagery.
I'd die laughing and punch myself if u actually did and won something out of this.
(0)HA LOL your comment is officially my favourite.
Oh and to those who keep telling her to stop whining because she's single, well OP is most likely also referring to the fact she has no friends and more sadly no family either, she has every right to cry. I hope things get better for you OP.
(+1) I know how it feels:/
just always remember that god loves you no matter what.
and know that there is someone out there for you and you wil find them
#52 - On 12/30/2009 at 10:09pm by johnsonchicklet
(-2)As mentioned above, you can afford IKEA, so quit whining. My advice? You clearly have some money, so why don't you find some young guy and be his sugar momma? Wine and dine him, but him some video games and maybe a few shirts, and you won't be lonely anymore. :)
#53 - On 12/30/2009 at 10:20pm by Emperor_Jim
(+1)People are so mean. Someone will come around when you least expect it. (:
#55 - On 12/30/2009 at 10:57pm by Shaynasdfjkl
(+1) Whatever!!!
How do ya know the if the OP isnt fighting self harm etc?!
I wish I knew the OP I'd help him!!
#56 - On 12/30/2009 at 11:21pm by Cristaderzi
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Maybe you have an ugly personality,
or just flat out an ugly face:)
Just being honest.
(+2)#58, You truly are a dumb bitch, aren't you?
Welcome to the real world, sweetheart: regardless of happens in high school, and what MTV and "reality" shows claim, there's actually more to life than the primal instinct of, "Holy fuck, s/he's hot, I want to spend the rest of my life (or at least the night) with that ass."
Sure, there needs to be an attraction when having a relationship. But, to honestly think that the OP has no one in her life because of ugliness, is about the most shallow, ignorant thing I've read on these pages of FML. And that's speeding past and waving at a LOT of ignorance. OP didn't specify lack of an intimate relationship...she said "no one...to help her". Which implies no friends, no family. Or does she not have any family on account of hitting every branch on the ugly tree, as well? Even if she was talking about her love life, who are you to say that she's not good enough? Doesn't that judgment lie in the person she ends up with? Nobody thought I was pretty, but I ended up getting married before any of the haters did. Married to someone that is really goddamn hot, and a football/hockey player. I can't tell you how many times I've heard some winners like yourself say, "Why is someone like him with such a fat bitch like HER?" Guess what? He thinks I'm gorgeous. And we're happy. I'm living proof that what you just said has absolutely no bearing.
Looks aren't everything. Brains are a factor too, and you seem to be a little lacking.
In simple terms: You're a fucking idiot. Just being honest. =]
(+1)you are really pretty. don't listen to stupid people. i had a bunch of people call me fat and ugly and they are stuck trying to look perfect, and i'm living my life happily with the way i look, and skinnier too haha. people are just jealous you've got someone hot who actually loves you. so, you win and they lose. :)
and op, just get out there and try to make friends. maybe connect with old people. i just connected with an old friend, and now we are really close. i know how hard making friends is, but don't get discouraged. there are plenty of nice people out there. it just takes some searching.
#68 - On 12/31/2009 at 2:06am by chicken_lover
(-1)in #58's defense they did mention personality first..but i do see you're point
#71 - On 12/31/2009 at 2:19am by Veritas143
(0)go join a club or something. nobody is going to want to be your friend unless you get yourself out there. i'm sure you're a nice person, now you just gotta work on some confidence!
(+3)okay, no preaching here. I've been where you are. I suffer from depression, been married for 19 years, and am recently separated. I joined a support group for codependency, go to Mickey D and have some coffee with some seniors. I'm not a senior, but they are interesting folks. I keep busy,I joined a gym. I'm disabled but not dead. get out there. enjoy NOW. don't think about the past or worry about the future. you can't change either. practice living, not waiting to die. my prayers go with you.
(+1)Snafu57, I think I love you for that comment, which is worrying because I'm a happily married man! Agree with everything you say there, hope the OP reads it.
(-2)Your a loser. If your on the inernet atleast go to a site to make friends instead of whining you have none, right? YDI
(+1)You'll be happy to know that you can easily assemble IKEA furniture by yourself. Although I recommend getting an actual set of tools to do it with.
(0)ah!!! nooooo!!! you dont need anyone!! you've got new york hello!? ill be your fiend if you let me stay with you =) im not old at all =) =) =) =) =) fresh meat you might say ={P} hahahahaha!!!
#76 - On 12/31/2009 at 3:00am by Spac3Ghost
(-1)Haha normally I take joy in just adding fuel to the fire and insulting the persons story, but this one actually made me say, "aww". BUT now I'm back to normal hahaha it must suck to be you! Suicide?
#81 - On 12/31/2009 at 4:38am by beanstalk0311
(+1)I hate it when companies make people feel bad about choosing a single life..... FYL......
#83 - On 12/31/2009 at 5:03am by MissOriginal
(+1)Just ask a neighbour or something. I hardly know my neighbours but if they would ask me to help them build their Ikea bed, I would do so as soon as I had the time.
#86 - On 12/31/2009 at 5:54am by lettertjes
(0)Hush, don't cry. Even if you had someone in your life - a husband, a lover, or a friend - there is no guarantee at all that they would help you. Worse yet, instead of just refusing, they might be making excuses and telling you that perhaps, some day, when they're not so busy - and if you believed that, you'd be stuck forever with an unassembled IKEA. There is power in relying only on yourself - this way, no one holds you down. Besides...being friends with someone so that to have someone to help you? Better be friends just for the joy of their company, and not depend on their help.
Oh, come on! Was that IKEA so hard to work on?
(0)Clearly VitaminX is referencing the infamous "How is babby formed?" Yahoo Answers question. Look it up on youtube.
#101 - On 12/31/2009 at 10:51am by immafiremylaser
(+2)LOL Awww... I had the same directions when I tried to assemble a grill by myself. YOUR'E NOT ALONE, BUDDY!
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that's embarrassing-your life must really suck
#104 - On 12/31/2009 at 11:40am by jonnnnyboy16
(0)Awwww :( I'd give you a hug if this weren't....you know....a website
#107 - On 12/31/2009 at 12:35pm by _Fleur_
(0)Just get out there more and find ya self a friend or someone you choose to be more than just a friend with...dont live ya life without someone by ya side stay confident-Follow ya heart!
(-2)and whose fault is that? yep, yours. stop crying and feeling sorry for yourself--go out and DO something.
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welcome to loserville.
population: YOU
(0)doesn't anyone read the rules? be RESPECTFUL. you don't even know this person. you don't KNOW what they go through. so maybe you could shut the fuck up and be NICE you nasty bloodsucking bitches. gtfo.
#128 - On 01/07/2010 at 8:57pm by lydzthesquidz
(0)From previous experience, putting furniture together by yourself can be easier and less stressful than doing it as a team! Hope it went well.
#111 - On 12/31/2009 at 2:30pm by dissimilitude
(0)*pats you on the back*
i would give you a hand if i were in the neighborhood
dont feel bad, there's people out there that are willing to help
#113 - On 12/31/2009 at 6:24pm by Hillbilly_Deluxe
(0)I had exactly the same thing with an Ikea bed too - I saw that picture and it put me down a little, but felt so awesome after I put it together by myself! (the bottle of wine I drank during the assembly process probably helped to :-P)
NY is a great place to be so get out there and live it up!!
#120 - On 01/02/2010 at 9:32am by gidget1983
(0)aweeee im srry =[ ill help u i live in san diego thoe sadly
#122 - On 01/02/2010 at 10:04pm by FACTSofSTEVEN
(+1)@ OP: I don't know if anyone has explained this already, but since I'm Swedish I just feel the need to. ;)
The picture with the two persons means that IKEA can come and help you put together the bed, if you can't understand the (very simple) instructions. Don't know how it works in the US though, but if you feel lonely you can ask someone from IKEA to help you. :D
