Today, I had to go to a big dinner with my insane relatives. Highlights of conversation included my sister telling us about the "country of Iowa", my dad accusing me of faking my chronic fatigue syndrome, and my grandpa claiming that Nelson Mandela is the Antichrist. FML
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Same thing different taste
Today, I went to visit my senile grandma, since she's ill and nobody else in the family visits her. I ended up having to sit through a long rant about the Illuminati, black people, and how we'd have a cure for the common cold already if it weren't for "those god damned foreigners". FML
Today, I took my boyfriend to a family dinner. It went well, until my dad got drunk and started telling everyone about how "midgets" are assholes and are ruining America. FML
Regular occurrence
Today, my family’s usual Sunday dinner turned into a shouting match over politics. My uncle called me a “brainwashed socialist,” my cousin accused me of being a “capitalist pig,” and my grandma just sat there eating pie, which made me want to call her a "fence-sitting centrist", which is when I realized that maybe we shouldn't ever talk about politics again. FML
Fuse ignited
Today, I got sick of my mother-in-law telling me everything I do brings shame to the family, so I meanly asked if her other son spending three months in prison was shameful or if he was already forgiven. It turned out that he told her he'd spent three months touring Brazil. Cue massive family screaming match. FML
Cocobananas
Today, at a family dinner, I found the courage to tell my husband's parents about my schizophrenia. They exchanged weird looks and then there was an uncomfortable silence. Then my father-in-law finally says, "Christ. The grandkids won't come out all nutty, right?" FML
Today, I got dragged along to a family dinner. Some idiot invited my douchebag vegan uncle, who spent half the night making condescending remarks and lecturing us on how disgusting it was to have steak on offer at the table. A fistfight eventually erupted, and the cops were called. FML
Today, I brought my girlfriend over to her first dinner with my family. My gramps spent the entire dinner telling my girlfriend how the Illuminati are plotting to take over the world and use microchips to control everyone. So much for being taken seriously now. FML
Common enemy
Today, my Trump-supporting father and DeSantis-supporting uncle got in a huge political argument. They eventually made up, and spent the evening mercilessly mocking their Bernie-loving relative, AKA me. FML
Drama alert
Today, I went to visit my grandparents, as my grandmother may not have long left. When my stepfather wasn't grilling my visibly uncomfortable grandad about Bible passages, my mother was trauma-dumping about how hard her life has been, and how awful her marriage to my father was. They're his parents. FML
Today, I went to a family dinner. My grandma wasted no time calling me a slut for not wearing a dress, my dad called my police officer boyfriend a "fucking pig", and then he told my mother to "put a cock in it" when she defended me. No wonder I hardly ever visit these people. FML
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toalysium 15
I read it and thought, "Please don't let this be in the US..." Pleasantly surprised.
hghrider123456 9
In the country of Iowa, Nelson Mandela is the antichrist
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toalysium 15
I read it and thought, "Please don't let this be in the US..." Pleasantly surprised.
puggypark 14
At least you guys have something to discuss. My family on the other hand, we just eat silently. No one talks.
cmayer 20
That is so awkward 13... How boring.
CallMeMcFeelii 13
Whenever I saw OP was from Canada it instantly made me think of Trailer Park Boys.
guyfromchess 4
I like pudding
zRatio 6
13...Whats this sitting down at a table thing you do?
awilliams44 9
Isn't that right by New Zealand? Haha Jaykay my brother thinks psalms in the bible says possums :/
Pyro_Wolf 17
Jaykay? Really?
Pwn17 25
Oh em gee, I can't believe you said something like that.
koningmax 7
Maybe it is because English isn't my first language, what does jaykay mean? if i'd have to guess, it means joking??
laden_swallow09 34
Close. "Just Kidding".
cmayer 20
And it's actually supposed to be the acronym "JK" for just kidding, not spelled out.
Futacy 29
Do you have a filter?
mFUNdo21 17
el oh el I can't believe you totes just said jaykay
XAndrea_MalikX 16
I don't even know what you're trying to say .. New Zealand isn't even mentioned in this FML, and neither is the Bible ..
RoboCunnilingus 23
#10 J.K. Rowling?
Laeffy 19
He was making a joke that the 'country of Iowa' is next to New Zealand
DedicatedNova 13
Something is wrong with your family.
hghrider123456 9
In the country of Iowa, Nelson Mandela is the antichrist
SmuggletheBudgie 15
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not real there I hear.
martin8337 35
And in the country of New York, Al Sharpton is the antichrist.
CocaColaPepsi 13
Ya family dinners suck unless you're part of the Full House family!
clevercake 21
Ah families. Where all the pent up crazy hides.
Dodge4x4Ram 46
Iowa, My favorite album from SlipKnoT
IworkAt711 14
Although I agree, this is completely unrelated.
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
Iowa is the connection. ..
MrSassypants 33
#19 It is still unrelated. It would be like me saying "I went to Iowa once and I was pelted with potatoes by civilians." Yeah, both involve Iowa but it would still be unrelated.
SierraaaNicoleee 26
#37, it'd most likely be corn we pelt at you.
MrSassypants 33
#53 That's what I thought what would happen, but potatoes were thrown instead. :(
TheCaramelKing 11
Hey, at least you seem sane.
misspulkadot24 17
Coming from a crazy, psycho family, I can say I feel for you. It's like being in a circus, except not fun and you can never leave.
Wizardo 33
Being nice and kind all the time does things to the mind... dark and evil things.
Maycontainnuts 17
Be nice and evil instead.