Today, after struggling to get something out of my eye, I kept my eye open long so it would start to water. My mother in law noticed and said, "Aww, do you need a therapist again?" She knows full well I struggle with chronic depression. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up with my eye swollen half shut. To spare the embarrassment, I asked my mom if I could stay home from school. She said no, but also attempted to make me feel better by saying that with my eye, my acne was unnoticeable. FML
Today, I woke up with pink eye. My mom tried to help by putting drops in. It started burning like hell; she didn't understand why. It turns out she was putting ear drops in my eye. FML
Today, I told my mom that I struggle with depression. She then told me that she thinks that I always seem to suck the life out of a room. FML
Today, and for the past year, I've been struggling with depression because of family life. I've been talking to my mom for the past weeks, telling her things that happen when she isn't home as a way to build trust. I finally told her I have depression and have had had it for a long time. She laughed. FML
Today, I told my mom I wanted to see a doctor, because I feel like I’m slipping into depression. I told her I was so sad, I didn’t shower for 4 days. Her response? “I don’t believe that. You’ve always had great hygiene!” Duh, I’m not myself lately! Thanks for noticing. FML
Today, after opening up to my husband about my mental struggles after a difficult birth, I shed a few tears. He left me there to go take a nap. FML
Today, I told my mother-in-law that I was going through postpartum depression and was put on a antidepressant to help. Her response was, "Great, now we have a pill head in the family." FML
Today, I went to my doctor to discuss my chronic insomnia. After I'd spent ten minutes describing how exhausted I am and how it’s affecting my life, he looked me dead in the eye and said, "Have you tried just closing your eyes and clearing your mind?" I paid a $50 copay to be told how to blink. FML
Today, I've been seeing a therapist after more than 20 years of struggles. I think I saw him cry during our sessions a few times. I guess that my inability to live my life at the fullest was hard earned. FML
Today, my wife and I received confirmation that she has postpartum depression. When sharing this with the family, my mother exclaimed "I told you she was a psycho!" Now my wife is crying louder and more often than our newborn. Thanks, mom. FML
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Top comments
Mightyrif 23
Awww does she need a slap. Yes she does, yes she does.
lexiieeex3 32
Well that's ******* rude. Even if you were upset the first thought that comes to mind is not "Do you need a therapist again?" I mean that's so demeaning.
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Comments (44)
BanjoCheeseGuy 26
Jeez, mother and father in laws just can't be nice here, when they are in an fml they are ALWAYS jerks.
countryb_cth 38
Well it wouldn't be much of a FML if they were nice
Red_Curls1995 28
What a bitch. I can't imagine it being a joke there's just no way I can believe someone would think that's funny to say.
CRC_101 31
I don't get it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having a therapist. If you have chronic depression, even more so. Of course, there could be a terrible tone she used that made it clear to YOU that she was being spiteful, but what's bad in general about encouraging therapy to a person you care about? Sometimes it's hard to get the motivation yourself, even if you need it.
Mynamewontfi 40
I think the use of "aww" tells us enough to tell us the way she said it was demeaning. When I read it, I immediatly thought of how people talk to little kids or puppies.
BeautifulChaos27 37
And this is why nobody, not even my mother (whom I live with) knows about me seeing a therapist.
proudspanishgirl 10
Poor little thing
cdb89928 7
Tell her to watch herself. For every snarky ass comment she makes you will take it out on her daughter/son just to spite her. Or tell her you're just gonna **** the shit out of her child
ragnarok1540 39
Aww, it looks like someone forgot to walk the dog (bitch) ...
PuppiesKisses 19
Happen to notice? Please tell me you're not stuck living with this dumb ****. Also if you want some satisfaction show her all the comments on this FML post. Let's see if we can make the bitches eye water.
moo77_fml 20
Honestly.. Some people just don't understand depression.. My advice would be either read up on it and educate urself or keep ur mouth shut!!! More harm done than good by throwing comments like that about
Spongegirlcs 17
"Yeah. Thanks for giving me something to talk about." Then smile sweetly and leave the room.