Covid, Death, Awkward and Coronavirus: Compassionate

Compassionate

By Anonymous - 30/05/2021 14:01

Today, my mom died of COVID. As I was crying in her hospital room, my husband asked if it was OK for him to leave to take a business call, and our daughter asked if she could leave because she was bored and wanted to meet her boyfriend at a bar. FML

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Heartbreaking

By Anonymous - 03/12/2020 02:02

Today, I ran into a childhood friend for the first time in years. It turned out her mother died of COVID a few days ago. It was heartbreaking to see her close to tears all the time we talked, but due to distancing I couldn't even hug her to make her feel better. FML

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Proactive

By Anonymous - 17/05/2020 20:00

Today, my fiancé left to take care of his little sister who lives alone and recently got COVID-19. To be cautious, he will remain there for weeks until he tests negative. Feeling lonely, I texted my mom for comfort. She immediately canceled our engagement party this summer instead. FML

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Stuck together

By Anonymous - 11/12/2020 02:02 - United States - Wynnewood

Today, my mother is acting pissy because I poured my drink out on our front lawn. Apparently, this was, "ridiculous and embarrassing." Meanwhile, COVID is surging and it looks like I'll be quarantining with her. Kill me. FML

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What's it to you?

By Anonymous - 29/04/2023 06:00

Today, my mother casually told me she’s been seeing someone for the past 3 months. My dad passed away 2 years ago. They were together for 40 years. Suddenly she had to get off the phone with me because her “guy she’s been talking to” was calling. Hence I’m on the wine. FML

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Spreading the love

By Anonymous - 24/05/2022 20:00 - United States - Gladwyne

Today, I went to my uncle’s funeral. Later, I found out that his irresponsible idiot of a daughter had COVID, knew she had COVID, and not only showed up anyway, but didn’t bother to wear a mask, and went out of her way to go around hugging people. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2022 02:00

Today, I woke up to my mum on the phone telling her boss that she'd tested positive for Covid, which means I can’t see my girlfriend before she moves 6 hours away. FML

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House hunting

By ohboy - 06/03/2009 00:51 - United States

Today, I was supposed to see an apartment. Thirty minutes after I was to meet the owner, she still hadn't shown. I called her. When I got no response, I was annoyed and kept calling. Finally, she answered, said, "I'm in the hospital with my father. He just died. Please stop calling me," and hung up. FML

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Bad news

By Anonymous - 24/05/2020 23:00

Today, I was hanging out with my friends and my sister, we were all wasted and I was making jokes. My sister then gets a phone call, I leave the room to get a drink and I hear everyone go a bit silent I come back in and all of the sudden everyone looks at me. My friend says, "Um… I'm so sorry, your mom passed." FML

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Side hustle

By BlindsidedAFuhh - 15/08/2022 06:00

Today, my fiancé called off our engagement and broke up with me abruptly, because his mom "wouldn’t approve and I deserve a mother-in-law who would approve.” His mother passed away from COVID last year. I later found out that “mom” was code word for his other girlfriend, who he’s been seeing for a year. FML

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These people never learn

By My mother-in-law is a Covidiot - 20/04/2021 20:00

Today, I'm at my mother-in-law's funeral, who died of Covid-19. Months before catching the virus, she would claim that, "the entire Covid thang is bullshit" and "people are just behaving like f****ts over a simple flu." FML

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Ellimac21 14

Sunday 30 May 2021 20:27

I am very sorry for your loss... Perhaps your husband was unsure how to comfort you and wanted to leave you alone just a few minutes. Your daughter however was very inconsiderate and rude.

BurnInDemonFire 33

Sunday 30 May 2021 18:39

Sorry for your loss...

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BurnInDemonFire 33

Sunday 30 May 2021 18:39

Sorry for your loss...

alex_jaguara 31

Sunday 30 May 2021 19:23

No, it's not ok.

Ellimac21 14

Sunday 30 May 2021 20:27

I am very sorry for your loss... Perhaps your husband was unsure how to comfort you and wanted to leave you alone just a few minutes. Your daughter however was very inconsiderate and rude.

DarkAngelsBlade 25

Tuesday 1 June 2021 20:23

For people to be that cold, her mother was probably not nice.

Hampnuts8 4

Sunday 30 May 2021 21:24

So sorry for your loss, how did you get into a room with a covid patient, last I heard that wasn't allowed.

DogeToTheMoon 4

Monday 31 May 2021 1:25

Not to mention you can only have one person with you in the hospital anyway HOWEVER that might be different in different states or because she had died

Annies 17

Sunday 30 May 2021 23:41

I’m sorry for your loss. I know what it is to lose someone dear to you. I have sympathy for your husband, since you can’t just ignore business calls and expect to not be fired. Your daughter on the other hand needs to learn some respect.

DogeToTheMoon 4

Monday 31 May 2021 1:23

The business call I can understand to a degree especially since he asked permission, I know it sucks but depending on the work he may not be able to not take it, your daughter needs a serious lesson in empathy, I’m guessing she wasn’t close with her but she should at the very least be there for you

NikiV 5

Monday 31 May 2021 1:24

Sorry for your loss.

thatslifeiguess7 16

Monday 31 May 2021 3:23

I'm sorry for your loss

peterblackmer91 12

Monday 31 May 2021 19:39

I'm wondering how in the world all of you could possibly have been in a room where someone has covid. Most hospitals won't let covid patients have visitors.

fishyrael 28

Monday 31 May 2021 21:39

A lot of hospitals lift visitor restrictions for end-of-life to allow the family to say goodbye. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm grieving someone myself who died on Tuesday. Your husband may not have been able to avoid the call so I understand him but it still sucks. Your daughter...I hope your daughter was trying to excuse herself because she didn't know how to process the loss and spoke very poorly, but if she truly wanted to leave because she felt nothing but boredom, she needs therapy because that level of lack of empathy is really concerning. If she's meeting her boyfriend at a bar she's clearly an adult and should know better than to say something that cold out loud even if it was true. I'm deeply sorry your family wasn't there for you in your time of need.