Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML
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Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML
Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
Today, I was mistaken for an employee at my grandmother's funeral. There were only twelve of us there, all family. FML
Today, a parent came into my class and told one of my 6 year-old students that their grandma died. Then the parent left. The kid started crying from the news, which then got all the other students crying. I spent the rest of the day comforting a class of kids crying over someone else's grandma. FML
Today, I work at a hospice center. At 3AM, a call just went out to a man's family to come because he was dying. I didn't realize that this man was my old friend's grandpa. When I saw her, I smiled really big and said, "Hey! Great to see you!" Her grandpa was ACTIVELY DYING. Stupid stupid stupid. FML
Today, I saw an old friend while out and about. Since I don't leave the house very often, my friend was surprised to see me in person. He jokingly asked if someone was dying, and I cried in response. I was in fact going to the hospital to say goodbye to my grandma. FML
Today, while at my job as a hairdresser, I was giving an elderly client a perm and I thought she'd fallen asleep. She'd died. FML
Today, I walked into my house to find everyone sitting around the table and looking sad. I thought it would be a good time to crack a joke and said, "What's wrong? Grandma finally die?" Turns out she had. FML
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5secondsofvvifi 21
I'm extremely sorry for your loss. If anything similar happens again try to see if your boss will let you go home?
maryic4ever 19
Hang in there OP. I know how hard it is I have lost all 4 of my grandparents and although you will always miss your grandmother I guarantee it will get better with time
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GhostFox 34
Ask if you can establish some sort of trade with a coworker so that, if she comes in again you can serve one of their customers and they serve her. It sounds like the two of you loved each other a lot, which is double edged in this situation. Better that she loved you and is gone, than for her to be alive (and sane) but hate you.
CaptainSmith28 19
Ooh I moderated this one. Sorry for your loss, OP. I lost both of my grandfathers this year, one in March and one in August. I know how you feel.
exoticwaved 9
Live a rich life that'll make grandma proud! No regrets!
Bryce8 11
Sorry for your lose op. Stay strong!
asdadfhowrh 23
Sorry for your loss.You were very fond of your grandma. May she RIP
rehadb 10
You had to "remember" that your grandmother died? Hopefully this is just worded awkwardly and you aren't a simpleton.
vicky_P 3
come on, it's clear she was in shock upon seeing the lookalike. it happens. calm down
amileah13 26
You are not alone op. My grandmother has been gone for nearly ten years and I still cry like it was yesterday. You're going to go through a lot of emotional roller coasters for a while, surround yourself with loved ones and ride it together. My prayers go out to you tonight
CaliginusCatnip 17
I know exactly how that feels. I see my dead best friend almost everyday at work. I almost quit my job. It's so eerie.
worldclassrager 41
Good grief...hang in there OP...take it one day at a time
YFOS_fml 17
I'm so sorry op *big hugs*