Today, I was at the airport to pick up my mother since my baby is due soon. As she arrived, I smiled wide and opened my arms for a hug, but she walked right by me. Apparently, being pregnant makes me unrecognizable. My husband and I had to tell it her was me, her own daughter. FML
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Today, I ran to hug my mom at the airport, but when I stepped back, I realized I was hugging a total stranger who just so happened to be wearing the same coat as her usual coat. She smiled awkwardly as I backed away and said, “Sorry, I thought you were my mom.” The next level of embarrassment came when I looked up and saw my actual mom staring at me in horror from a few feet away. FML
Today, I was at our local park and saw what I thought was my sister holding her baby. I walked up behind her, kissed her on the head, and said, “You’re such a good mum.” It was very much not my sister. It was a very confused and now probably traumatised stranger. FML
Today, I hugged a man I thought was my dad at the airport. It wasn't my dad. The man’s actual family stood nearby, watching me cling to their father for a solid 5 seconds. FML
Today, as I was just finishing my grocery shopping, a little girl and her mother walked past. Seeing the little girl staring at me, I waved. The girl then pointed to me and asked her mother "Mommy, is that man pregnant?" FML
Today, I met my ex, whom I have not seen in years, in the airport. She was with a 3 year-old girl who ran to me with open arms, happily saying, "Papa!" Overjoyed, I picked her up, hugging her back, and kissed her. My ex then condescendingly said, "She's NOT yours!" When I asked why, she said, "She calls ALL MEN 'Papa'!" FML
Today, after 6 months abroad, I finally got home to the airport at 5 a.m. where my parents were supposed to be picking me up. I called my mother to let her know I'd landed. She picked up with a sleepy voice and asked, "Who is this?" I'm an only child and we live 2 hours away from the airport. FML
Today, I went to the hospital to visit my aunt and her newborn baby. The receptionist gave me the room number, and I went and my aunt was in the bathroom so I cuddle the baby, only to find that the woman who came out of the bathroom was a complete stranger. I was holding her baby. FML
Today, I finally decided to tell my mother, a former Miss North Carolina winner, that I was several weeks pregnant. She immediately burst into tears and hugged me. She kept saying, "Thank god, thank god." At first I was relieved. Then she said, "I thought you were just getting fat." FML
Today, at the airport, I was waiting for my best friend who's been away for over a year. I spotted her, ran over, yelled her name, and jumped on her back. It wasn't her. It was a complete stranger who was somehow more terrified than I was embarrassed. FML
Today, I went to a party for my surrogate mom. She announced she wanted a family pic, so her bio kids & other “adopted” kids crowded around her. I hung back, unsure if I was wanted. My mom called my name & waved me over. I walked over with a big smile on face, thrilled to be included. She asked me to take the pic. FML
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baseballplaya5 7
Congratulations on the baby :)
rorobear6 7
Worlds greatest mom (: haha, congrats on the baby.
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bewbies 3
Number 1 mom
annasworld 3
this makes me smile :)
kenjames 4
Cookies make me smile.
baseballplaya5 7
Congratulations on the baby :)
eshhayz 0
you should hijack a plane to get over it haha . I hear Norway love shit hehe
cmyk 19
You don't make any sence.. Stfu and go die in a corner will you? Kthnxby
eshhayz 0
WTF? Wasn't talking to you .. You were probably bullied as a kid and are now tryin to compensate by being a keyboard cowboy ...
LiveLaughFML 10
well OP, that's what happens when you get a pixie cut and your body resembles a snowman.
SoSickWithIt 14
^ beast.
Keyman1212 14
And congratulations to you on wanting to join the Navy!
lalagurl11 6
Ummm that's another FML cuz that's pretty random
Pixxio_O 11
So she couldn't even recognise your husband who was standing right next to you... Or was he pregnant too?
RainbowHeadache 2
Congrats, Op. But do you never talk to your mother on fb or send each other pictures? I understand not everyone has the luxuries of these things but if I never had the opportunity to see my mother I'd figure out ways to communicate with her besides phone calls. If she has Alzheimer's then I'm sorry. :(
FarSide 22
Don't be so hard on yourself OP. Momma probably didn't recognize you without your teeth.
RainbowHeadache 2
^ my point to that was her mom would probably recognize her better if she knew what she currently looked like before coming to see her.
rorobear6 7
Worlds greatest mom (: haha, congrats on the baby.
lilcec76 0
Rorobear6 are you from troy ohio?????
kiaralove53 0
Even if you did gain weight she should still be able to recognize you. This is more of a FHL.
Mysanitywins 10
Please stop commenting.
Lichinamo 33
It's not weight, it's the God damn baby living inside her :/
iluhyahh 0
Awe, :/ I'm sorry.
kenjames 4
Where was your husband? Surely she would have recognized you if he was with you. But then again women's faces don't change much and maybe she doesn't like you.
mdizzl 6
haha that sucks :/ but congrats on the baby!! :)
lol0wnee 5
Worlds best grandma
hott15 0
That must be her way of telling you she doesn't approve of the pregnancy.
im_awsome 2
Your having a baby tomorrow why does that matter, congrats :)
genesisnirvana 11
I never knew "soon" meant "tomorrow"
SadinSherman 16
If she was that close wouldn't she resting
SadinSherman 16
be resting