Today, feeling very self-conscious about my looks, I told my mom I felt ugly and wished I could be as beautiful as her. She only said, "Yeah, I'm pretty, I wonder what happened to you." FML
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Today, during a conversation with my in-laws, I opened up about my insecurities concerning my looks. My mother-in-law responded, "But you're not beautiful." She then repeated it. FML
Today, I was complaining to my mom about how my sister looked like a barbie doll next to me. I was saying how she was so tan and her hair looked awesome next to mine. She paused for a while and then said "Well you're pretty on the inside." FML
Today, I asked my mom if I was ugly. She said, "Ask your girlfriend." I said I didn't have one. She said "Exactly." FML
Today, my mom took a picture of me. All she could say about the picture was, "At least your sister is pretty." FML
Today, I asked my grandmother what she looked like when she was young. She casually replied, "I was ugly, sweetie. Just like you." FML
Today, I told my 8 year-old daughter that she looks a lot like mommy. Now she won't come out of her room because she thinks she's ugly. FML
Today, whilst trying on wedding dresses with my mom, she told me that I looked fat and awful in the dress I liked. When I told her how hurtful she was being, she told me that I should be grateful that she told me what she thought instead of laughing at me behind my back. FML
Today, my grandfather told me that I was ugly. When my mom found out, she said that, "Old people are allowed to tell the truth." FML
Today, my dad found the ugliest picture my mom has ever taken. I show it to her laughing. She said it looks like me. I looked again and it kind of does. FML
Today, my mom and dad were talking about how if I lost weight, I would be attractive and have guys all over me. My dad said, “That’s exactly what I’m worried about.” It took me a while to realize they both think I’m ugly. FML
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Top comments
carl_carl_ 28
That's so rude of her. I can tell your mother sure has an ugly personality just from that comment
laurenswims13 24
Great parenting. Sorry OP, i bet you're beautiful!
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Comments (100)
arabian22 29
Looks are nothing if you're that shallow! I hope she was joking
lavieestbelle_fml 11
Maybe that was her sarcastic way of telling you not to be silly, because you obviously aren't ugly?
GeorgiaBea 28
While I don't think fishing for compliments is cool. Your mom is kind a jerk. Feel beautiful for yourself.
StickyPickles 33
I don't care what you may look like on the outside, if you are ugly on the inside then you are ******* ugly on the whole. . That shit don't balance out in my book
Ducklord21 14
Stop fishing for complements and then getting offended when you don't get them.
OverBlossomed 22
There's a difference between fishing for compliments and wanting support when you're feeling down about yourself.
rileyrae0000 23
There is a difference between fishing for complements and fishing for compliments
SookyLala 13
Agreed. People need to stop relying on others to bring them up, if you think youre ugly, do something about, go do yourself up or something, fishing for a compliment will never end well for 2 reasons #1 - Most people don't care #2 - even if someone is nice and gives you a false sense of joy, it fades very quickly
Aimeejasmine 15
Who cares if they are fishing for them? A humans basic needs are to be accepted and loved, it's not like you don't get happy when you get like on ig or Facebook, everyone loves to be complimented whether you admit it or not. Stop shaming people for being human ffs
SookyLala 13
uh no. facebook is a massive 'look at me i'm a somebody' website. it promotes this sort of thinking. deleted it years ago. you need to tell yourself that you are who you are, and youre ok with it.
tastychickens 13
My mom talks about how pretty my sister is, so once I said, "Well, what about me?" My mom said, "There's nothing wrong with the way you look!" Thanks, mom. My sister really is a lot prettier than I am and doesn't act conceited over it at all, so I'm not mad at them!
Vagitarian4life 14
And the Mother of the Year award goes to...Mrs. Egocentric Bitch!
rileyrae0000 23
I can't decide if your username is slightly frightening or clever
pixierara 28
I'm so sorry, people like that are bad in the first place but I'm sorry your mother is one of them. Don't be bitter through, take the high road unlike her.
drrobotnik1 18
sucks. not saying you deserved it, but fishing for compliments doesn't often turn out well.
pygmyfrog 31
The mother wasn't necessarily being conceited or arrogant. She may have been being pensive, the same as I might say "Hmm, I have blue eyes, but one of my kids has green",just observing the differences. Also - since the OP mentioned her mother's looks, did she expect her mom to then turn around and deny it? That'd be pretty dishonest.