Miscellaneous: Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom...

By barri - 16/12/2009 07:28 - Costa Rica

Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom and Dad thought it would make me feel better to know they were not my real grandparents, because I'm adopted. FML

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By losingit - 19/10/2010 04:30 - United States

Today, I learned I was adopted and that my parents had died in a car accident when I was really young. My girlfriend was sitting next to me when I got the news, and several hours later broke up with me in a text stating, "I don't want to be with someone who doesn't have real parents." FML

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By Meghan - 05/09/2020 08:01 - United States - New York

Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML

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By Anonymous Joe - 28/02/2026 03:00

Today, I learned that my father, who died when I was a child, was not in fact my father. This comes as my mom, who has been present and loving my whole life, passed away without providing any additional information. I'm a grown man and my family also had no idea. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/04/2017 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML

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A day to remember

By Sam - 20/09/2025 09:00

Today, it's my birthday. My grandmother died yesterday. We were close and she basically raised me. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2026 22:00

Today, I found out that my dad and mom, who just passed away, were never married and that my siblings and I weren't actually his. Now there's the very real possibility that we could be taken away. I'll die if that happens. FML

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By WronglySad619 - 26/01/2011 10:31 - United States

Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML

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By lonely - 24/10/2011 14:55 - United States

Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML

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One big happy family

By Anonymous - 04/08/2009 12:02 - Singapore

Today, my grandfather was counting all the grandchildren he had and saying how fortunate he was to have all of us. When I pointed out that he'd forgotten to count me, he turned and said, "You're adopted, you don't count as a real grandchild." FML

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Not worth our time

By Anonymous - 10/01/2023 16:00

Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML

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alexandraa_fml 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 16:07

Your parents sure do recognize opportune moments to drop bombs.

MoonyIce 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 16:18

I'm pretty sure a lot of the YDIs on the ones that couldn't be anything but FYLs are trolls and/or smartasses. They just click it to be oh-so-bad.

Comments

Ninjasaurus18 9

Wednesday 2 May 2012 1:00

That's awful! Your parents are horrible. I'm sorry, but they are.

haywoodjuhblomee 1

Friday 15 June 2012 8:51

I think it's the same thing

Siena5687 4

Friday 29 June 2012 21:44

Aww sorry and may they RIP.

ameebb 6

Sunday 19 August 2012 3:50

Damn, that sucks....

FalconSam1414 19

Sunday 26 August 2012 2:05

How could anyone click YDI on this? Nobody deserves to experience a death in the family at any time or in any situation

AddyGaming 8

Wednesday 19 December 2012 22:04

Oh thank god I started to feel bad for you.

lininnes 6

Tuesday 3 September 2013 3:49

Donot blame ur parents OP. They were just too desperate I think.

worldclassrager 39

Wednesday 12 March 2014 20:44

That makes it all the worse...sorry for your loss and for the news about your life being a bit of a lie...

SailorSolaris 43

Thursday 5 June 2014 20:27

I'm adopted to. As far as I'm concerned, those were your real grandparents because they were the ones in your life.

SuperVertigo 13

Friday 27 March 2015 16:26

who are the people who say ydi on stuff like this

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Today, I hit a dead deer that had been left in the middle of the road. My car started to make a funny noise and smell, so I pulled over to check it, thinking I blew the tire on some antlers. The deer had got stuck in my front wheel, and I'd dragged it more than a mile. And it wasn't actually dead. FML

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