Today, mum woke me up before seven in the morning on a Saturday so I could open my birthday gifts. I'm an insomniac and I had just fallen asleep. I wasn't even awake yet and she yelled at me to be more enthusiastic. FML
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On 10/31/2009 at 1:45pm - misc - by Morgannaken (woman) - United States (Pennsylvania)
How is this an FML?
Happy birthday, and enjoy your presents.
#1 - On 10/31/2009 at 5:09pm by divide_by_zero
Is this a serious question? OP values sleep and it was disrupted in the name of a birthday, where you're supposed to be in charge. OP's mom is so busy making sure OP "has fun" that she never asked what OP would actually really like to do.
I agree the yelling part is a bit nasty. She shouldnt have done that though anybody can easily get hurt if their efforts are taken (or apprear to be taken) for granted.
My mom pulled that shit, too. Completely invade your space, disrupt your routine, then you get an earful of "It's your birthday, BE HAPPY!"
WELL GET UP AND OPEN YOUR PRESENTS!!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???!!!........... FYL
#3 - On 10/31/2009 at 5:10pm by bubbles94
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You're prob not even an insomniac, you just go to bed hella late. Get better sleeping habits. YDI.
Seriously?
I have suffered from insomnia after a traumatic event in my life time, it's a horrible condition and believe be, is not something that you should dismiss like that.
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Oh, boo-hoo. He has a point, half the people who claim to be 'insomniacs' just go to bed way too late. You don't need to get so offended. And this is coming from someone who does have a hard time getting to sleep, btw.
OP: Your life is not fucked. Take the time to open your presents for 10 bloody minutes, say thank you, and go back to sleep. Stop whining, you ungrateful brat.
yes, I'm sure her mother would be thrilled with that response. *rip* *rip* *rip* kthxbai, I'm going to bed.
#23 - On 10/31/2009 at 6:18pm by monkey314159
Good point. But you dont know that. I've actually been diagnosed with insomnia. You cant assume OP is lying just because of a few people who self-diagnose.
OP, appreciate that your mom is up at 7 AM for you and all perky. My mom does it too, but it's better than her forgetting! Maybe if you had talked to her about how tired you were, she would have left you alone. She seems like she genuinely cares.
#28 - On 10/31/2009 at 6:30pm by katieisfantab
I agree with schmoop. A couple of teenagers drink a Monster (thinking it makes them totally badass) and don't sleep, therefore allowing them the grand opportunity of diagnosing themselves with insomnia. Now, I'm not saying that this is always the case. I'm not ignorant enough to deny the reality of actual insomnia. It just seems that more often that not, it's just tiny little immature teenagers staying up later than they have to.
#66 - On 11/01/2009 at 8:26pm by giganticbrain
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Suck it up and show some enthusiasm for your gifts for five goddam minutes.
Then you can sleep the rest of the day you fat, lazy slug. Oh, yeah, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
i really want to slap you.
moreso than the OP, which is saying something.
#19 - On 10/31/2009 at 6:04pm by repyourcliche
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Aaaw! Poor baby! Your mom got you presents! Your life sounds absolutely horrible! I think for your next birthday, she should not even talk to you since you are so ungrateful.
That would be the best present of all from an overbearing mother.
#71 - On 11/03/2009 at 2:44pm by pleasetryagain
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Wow, you have a mom who was excited to give you a great day. Poor baby.
#11 - On 10/31/2009 at 5:26pm by AndreaHatesYou1
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I value sleep myself and have had insomnia before, but seriously, how ungrateful can you get? :B
In a way, you didn't deserve it because I don't know why someone as bratty as you would deserve any presents on their birthday D:
#12 - On 10/31/2009 at 5:26pm by failuristic
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Your mom loves you and enjoys giving you things.
Stop being a bitch.
I feel ya OP I'm an insomniac to and my ma wakes me up at 730 and I'll have fallen asleep at 630 and she won't let me go back to sleep. it effing bites.
OP, I truly do feel you. I take quite natrual, mild sleeping pills to be able to sleep "normally", prescribed by my doctor. Maybe that could help you. Either way, FYL.
For all the people who are calling the OP ungrateful or a bitch and that she can just go to sleep when she's done opening presents...you do realize that she actually cannot.
That what insomnia is, lacking the ability to fall asleep just because one wants to.
This was the OP's birthday, that means she should have the right to do what she wants on this day, even if it is sleeping(Something that would be precious to an actual insomniac).
Of course since I'm guessing most of you don't actually understand what the Op's going through, you'll just idiotically insult her throughout saying she should be grateful.
Exactly. I can't believe so many commenters have no sympathy for the OP.
#40 - On 10/31/2009 at 8:26pm by coffee_addict7
Thank you #24.
You can't just "go back to bed" when you have insomnia. And if you've just gotten to bed (after what could have even been a few days) being woken up, no matter the mother's good intentions, is probably the worst thing that could happen.
FYL OP. Happy belated birthday, though. :/
#62 - On 11/01/2009 at 12:46pm by LemonFairy
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Would you have been happier if your mom forgot your birthday?
And you have no idea whether or not the OP is one of them so there's no reason to be rude and skeptical about this.
my dad arrived back from overseas at about 6am on my 18th birthday. i took am an insomniac and as much as i love and had missed my dad, i've had years to see him since and so did not get up early to go to the air port and see him arrive and slept until a reasonable time before waking and going as seeing him.
I see it as, it's my birthday, and it should be a good day that i don't spend sleep deprived and feeling ill and headachy like i do when i don't get enough sleep.
me too. People should not coment if they don't understand it!
#34 - On 10/31/2009 at 7:43pm by Julianneisasmurf
I like how you're American and used "mum".
No sarcasm. :D
#37 - On 10/31/2009 at 8:04pm by Ohnothingreally
There's a thing called an immigrant, it means a person who was born in one country but moved to another sometime in their life to live. Yeah. The OP isn't a bitch, yeah people self diagnose a lot these days then yell at me when I ask if they ever got diagnosed by an actual doctor...but maybe she is an insomniac and hasn't slept in 3 days, so she values her sleep more then her mom waking her up loudly at 7 in the morning right after she finally fell asleep. Then she gets guilted into having to act excited when she probably won't get to sleep for another 2 days.
Another hypochondriac.
In America everyone has the flu left and right, insomniac, migrane etc etc the list goes on.
Stop your self-diagnostics people!
#39 - On 10/31/2009 at 8:23pm by enlitenbank
this is not an FML situation.
Maybe if your mom was like "oh yeah and the dog died last night", then it would be FML. but this? nah.
#44 - On 10/31/2009 at 9:23pm by vermillionlove
if your mom knows you're insomniac then she is an ass and FYL. But I'm guessing that she doesn't; which means you have bad sleeping habits and act like a little bitch, so YDI.
#46 - On 10/31/2009 at 11:20pm by Mortanious
The trouble with sleeping pills is the way they work is by almost knocking you out, not aiding you to get the required amount of sleep and making wake up feeling worse than you would have with a sleepless night. Any positive effects you feel from them are merely a placebo.
Freylero, have you ever taken a sleeping pill? There are a hundred different kinds and that's not how any of them work. What you described IS how alcohol works, though.
#60 - On 11/01/2009 at 12:17pm by kitkatkelly
smoke a little weed before you go to bed if you live in cali you can get a license for it and that will put you asleep in no time.
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Don't worry. When you hit about 25 you'll start sleeping. I'm going to go ahead and guess you're not actually an insomniac, you're just a teenager.
#57 - On 11/01/2009 at 10:15am by GriefBacon
I'm an insomniac too and I always fall asleep at 7am! Weird.
#59 - On 11/01/2009 at 12:14pm by kitkatkelly
First of all, your mother is being just that. If she doesn't know about your sleeping problems, try telling her. If she does, try telling her again. Some mothers tend to block out their child's problems. Also, if she keeps it up, lock your door and hang a note on it asking for her to let you sleep.
Having a weird sleeping pattern for years and the occasional night where sleep just becomes more distant the more you yearn for it, I can fully agree with # 51. Just smoke a little bit, it will softly put you to sleep without knocking you out, and give you nice dreams. ^_^
#64 - On 11/01/2009 at 3:51pm by KapiTezuka
How sad. I get presents for my birthday.
I'm sure you'd never hear a starving child in India complain about this bullsh*t.
I have insomnia too. it sucks. that happened to me at my friends house. -_-
#72 - On 03/07/2010 at 7:16pm by lonelymisfit
#24.... OP btw, I would've "accidentally" pissed my mom of if something like that happened to me. Hang in there. Happy B-day btw! :)
#73 - On 03/08/2010 at 10:47pm by The_Walris
