Awkward, Break-ups and Love: Bad timing

Bad timing

By kellym - 22/04/2009 03:24 - Canada

Today, I called my husband and he told me that he was going to invite his friend Jeff over that night. I told him I would prefer that he didn't come over. He took it to mean that I wanted to spend time with him and came home with flowers. Then had to tell him I was leaving him. FML

I agree, your life sucks 19 619

You deserved it 158 112

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By damn - 04/01/2013 14:08 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I had a fight with my boyfriend over a girl he is close to. He later arrived with flowers for what I thought was an apology. He was actually breaking up with me; the flowers were for her, he just didn't want to leave them in the car. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 205

You deserved it 7 345

By cmd102 - 20/10/2011 21:18 - United States

Today, I called my boyfriend to see if he wanted to come over to my house. He said he couldn't because he was out of town. That would have be perfectly acceptable, if I hadn't called him on his house phone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 426

You deserved it 3 357

By MyLife - 06/02/2013 08:04

Today, my husband decided to start seeing other people. I found out when I called and interrupted his date. FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 549

You deserved it 2 629

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By Lalalala - 06/09/2020 02:02 - United States - Austin

Today, my boyfriend told me to stay home, because he wanted to come by to give me a birthday surprise. Later on, he came by, posted a note, rung the bell and left. The note was a break up note. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 735

You deserved it 110

By Funless - 18/08/2010 16:52 - United States

Today, I was invited to a party, but I didn't attend because my boyfriend would be disappointed with me. Instead, I spent the night with him watching movies. At the end of the night, he broke up with me because I wasn't fun enough. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 597

You deserved it 7 575

By strwbrry - 27/12/2010 02:29 - United States

Today, I came home early, and my boyfriend's car was in my driveway. Inside, he was talking to my parents. He walked right past me and left. My mother then says, "He wanted me to tell you it's over." FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 280

You deserved it 2 861

Bad timing

By anonymous - 26/06/2016 03:50 - United States - Knoxville

Today, my boyfriend invited me over to his house. I was planning on breaking up with him while at his house. Turns out, it was a proposal party. I'm now engaged because it would've been rude to say no in front of his family that had flown in. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 710

You deserved it 7 399

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By helplesslover - 04/10/2009 06:13 - United States

Today, my boyfriend called and said he was stopping by to talk. I didn't understand why he would stop by, so I asked if he was going to break up with me, he said no. Half an hour later, he knocked on my door to break up with me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 41 128

You deserved it 5 751

By horribleday - 20/06/2017 09:00 - United States - Ozark

Today, my husband stood me up for his birthday dinner, that I'd made, in our house. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 704

You deserved it 415

By ZaraAce - 15/04/2011 11:38 - United Kingdom

Today, my husband of 30 years told me that he thought we should 'just be friends'. FML

I agree, your life sucks 66 174

You deserved it 4 760

Mylar 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:17

Yeah, your life isn't ******, his is.

dragonmystik3030 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:20

FHL indeed. hate to tell you this, but the world does NOT revolve around you. and from the sound of it, you leaving him is the best thing you can do for him :P

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doch_fml 4

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:14

How is that a FYL?

bridgette5866 0

Tuesday 16 February 2010 2:26

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BestestMama 6

Wednesday 31 October 2012 4:26

It's obviously her fault if he was happy & excited enough to bring flowers. Bash the bitch

Kamon97 23

Friday 1 August 2014 5:12

It's an FML because she has to live with the fact that she's a ****.

Qeynos 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:15

FHL

Beckers 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:15

What #2 said. How is this an FML?

immafiremylaser 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:17

You see, it's because... No wait, you're an asshole.

ifailplzinsultme 0

Saturday 23 October 2010 5:51

how?

Synistiel 14

Friday 3 August 2012 7:52

How do you not see why?

deviking 10

Friday 17 January 2014 5:23

I think #339 meant that it could have been through text and those are very easy to take the wrong I doubt op was like oh I'll ask him to come over for sex then dump him I think it was a miscommunication

Mylar 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:17

Yeah, your life isn't ******, his is.

naaah 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:18

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ItsJustMe17 9

Saturday 15 January 2011 15:16

it wasn't just a break up, it was a divorce

dragonmystik3030 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:20

FHL indeed. hate to tell you this, but the world does NOT revolve around you. and from the sound of it, you leaving him is the best thing you can do for him :P

summerguy97 16

Thursday 9 May 2013 6:30

Things weren't working out. He could have been romantic this one time, and rarely be romantic, and she left him. Both their lives suck, and neither one deserves it. I think you're just taking his side out of pity and being mean to OP. Also, how does this involve the world revolving around her!?

expectcriticism 13

Thursday 16 January 2014 0:58

how do you know he was never romantic, don't assume things that aren't stated and then bitch at someone else

Scubanaut 13

Tuesday 28 January 2014 4:15

#408 He may have been romantic this one time? Not likely, if the dude respected his wife enough to not hang out with his friend and bring her flowers he obviously cares. This is all on her and I hope she never finds a guy as good as the one she left.

ZDrache 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:20

THIS IS WHY IT'S A FYL: Obviously she didn't want to tell her husband over the phone that she wanted to split up with him. And then he comes home with flowers, which is a sign of affection, then she had to ultimately reject him, and felt bad for it because she doesn't want to hurt his feelings. So it's FB(oth)T(heir)L(ives) really.

chocolemonade 6

Monday 27 June 2011 17:09

Seriously! Everyone assumes she's just being a bitch. Who knows? Maybe she just fell out of love, maybe she wasn't thinking enough when they got married. it's hardly the first time that happened. She clearly still cares about his feelings if she felt bad about the situation, hence the fml. It's a sad situation true, but it's not like she went skipping off into the sunset. Both parties felt bad.

endongb 0

Tuesday 25 October 2011 16:24

You're an idiot

mkenzielee 0

Tuesday 28 August 2012 15:48

...everyone understood the FML. We just don't understand why we should feel so bad for her when the husband was the one who was trying to be nice and she practically spit in his face. But you know, thanks for explaining the easy to understand FML...