Today, after weeks of practice, I proudly did 9 chin-ups on my chin-up bar. As soon as I was done, my 11-year-old daughter came over and banged out 12 of them. Then she wiped her sweaty hands off and did 8 more. Then she gave me pointers on my technique. 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, while I was getting ready for the day, my 5-year-old daughter looked at me and said, "Mom, maybe you should do some gymnastics today. Your legs look bigger." FML
Today, I nailed every single move in my routine at a gymnastics competition. I then finished off with a perfect split, letting out a fart loud enough to wake up a kid in China. FML
Today, I went indoor rock climbing with my uncle and his 5 year-old girl. I'm about halfway up the hardest ascent when my arm cramps up. As I stretched my arm, my cousin yells up at me in her tiny voice, "Prove you're a man and climb that wall!" I fell off. I was emasculated by a 5 year-old. FML
Today, I told my dad I was going to the gym. He stood up and clapped. FML
Today, we finished a sit-up test at school. I had been training for the athletic tests, so I was proud of my score. When someone asked what I got and I shared, proud, they responded with, "I bet it helps that your fat bounces you back up." FML
Today, after 10 years of intense training, I earned a black belt in karate. When I told my mom, she asked how long it took me, then laughed and sarcastically remarked, "Wow. SO impressive," whilst slow-clapping. FML
Today, at the gym, I was trying to look cool doing pull-ups in front of someone I liked. On my first pull-up, my hand slipped, and I fell backwards onto a yoga ball, which shot me straight into another guy doing push-ups. FML
Today, I taught my 18 month-old daughter to wipe the green, snotty mucus from under her nose with a tissue. To which, like a ninja, she then wiped my open-mouthed upper lip with that same snotty tissue. FML
Today, my daughter went potty. Just as she always does, she came up to me and announced, "I flushed, and wiped, and shut the light off." Then she did something brand new. She covered my face with her hand and asked, "Do these fingers smell?" They did. FML
Today, I was finishing my chest workout at the gym when this really cute girl started using the machine next to me. To impress her, I tried lifting a lot of weight on the barbell. It ended up landing on my neck and she had to help me get it off. FML
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zandalee 20
Damn. Kids. Keeping it real since 1873.
Imhere4fml 24
Well she does have years of practice on those monkey bars compared to your few weeks... Don't feel to bad OP.
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Comments (126)
xjessykuhhx 7
It's easier to lift yourself when you're younger. I used to have no problem at all doing many chin ups and now I can't even do one. Be proud of your progress :)
jewwybeanzzz 10
your daughter is a badass!
Satoaoi 13
that's funny and cute at same time: )
SoultheWolf 19
Little kids can do things like that easier. One because they usually play in the playground at school and two their bodies way a lot less then a full grown adult's. Don't feel bad and keep working at it!
blackonblight 33
Chin ups are much easier as a kid. Muscle to weight ratio and all that.
Hydromicide 6
Damn you got owned
beatleschick1940 9
If your daughter has been in gymnastics since a young age, this would be normal
Xotoolyxo 16
I'm pretty sure your daughters much lighter then you too . Don't sweat it, keep trying.
AFloppyWetWhale 6
If it were that easy I would already be in. I'm 14 and can do around 30 wide arm pull ups, I wish it were that simple!
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Don't feel bad you're heavier than she is and she's younger. And more than likely she was just trying to help so she cares about you. You have a good daughter.