Today, I came home from living in Spain for 2 years. My mom made dinner for me, and she had forgotten about my allergy to citrus, because she made lemon chicken. After using my EpiPen, and calling 911 for myself, I heard my mom say to my dad, "She always did have to be the center of attention." FML
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Today, my mom baked a cake for the whole family. One spent EpiPen later, I found out there were nuts in it, which I'm severely allergic to. My mom's defense was that she thought I'd have "gotten over" my allergy by now. FML
Today, my boyfriend’s mom fed me a new dish containing peanuts, knowing full well I’m severely allergic. According to her, her ancestors “cured” allergies by exposing the person to the allergen. I went into anaphylactic shock. FML
Today, my dad decided to take his medicine before eating. He passed out with his face in a plate of chocolate cake. He wasn't responsive so I called the paramedics. When he got to the hospital, the doctor asked him if he knew why he was there. He replied, "Because my stupid daughter overreacted." FML
Today, my mom argued with me that I should have went to an emergency room a further 18 minutes away from me, during a near fatal allergic reaction, so I would've received "better care." FML
Today, after taking vacation time to visit her, my mom told me she was glad I was leaving so she could get back to her diet. I'm prediabetic and have been trying to manage the condition. She ordered dessert at every meal and was the only one in the family who did. FML
Today, I had a mild allergic reaction from eating pasta salad. I told my mom that I might be allergic to the parsley, since it was the only ingredient that I don't eat often. She made me eat a sprig of it to "make sure." Now my face is covered in hives. FML
Today, while working at a children's day camp, one of the kids who is allergic to peanuts went into anaphylactic shock. I ran and grabbed the boy's Epipen. I was holding it backwards so the injection went into my hand, causing me to pass out, and both of us to be rushed to hospital. FML
Today, after a year of staying at home, I finally went out. I had a panic attack and couldn't breathe, so my mum decided to scream at me and slap me so I'd become "normal". FML
Today, I was talking to my parents when all of a sudden my dad started freaking out and asking my mom how I got this really bad allergy on my face. My mom just laughed, and then I had to explain to him that it was just my acne. The worst part is that he was dead serious the whole time. FML
Today, while making dinner I cut my finger badly with a knife. When I yelled for my dad to drive me to the hospital, he accused me of lying to get attention. He had to taste my blood before he decided it wasn't red-colored corn syrup. FML
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BirdieC 0
your mom's pretty careless.
always_his 2
FYL for having such a mother! That's ridiculous.
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amodelqueso 0
Haha i think it's funny how people ask questions to the OP as if they'd answer
core755 0
Maybe he was just trying to lighten the mood.
Petargh 0
you're an idiot, as soon as its in your mouth its in your system. poor OP though, I always ask before I eat about tomato, even if it IS my parents cooking.
sparxva 12
You didn't ask what it was before eating it? Seriously? and you couldn't smell the lemon? Still, your mom is an idiot. Just tell her she's a terrible parent and move on with your life.
declensions 0
For everyone claiming the OP should know enough to MAKE DAMN SURE everything put on a plate in front of her doesn't contain any citrus before she puts it in her mouth, she probably thought (and rightly so, I might add) that -her own mother- would remember any life threatening food allergies she might have and think to keep the offending ingredients out of her child's meals. FYL for having a mom who doesn't care.
ihatestupidppl 0
So the OP has to use an Epi-pen (which, according to my friends who have allergies, is NOT fun) and call 911 *for herself*, and the mom is making jokes? Wow, give that woman a mother-of-the-year award -_-
scateice 0
no, the mom is just a bitch
ihatestupidppl 0
It's been said before but seriously...HOW does a mother forget her child's severe allergy?! If you've been living in Spain for 2 years I'm gonna assume you're an adult, which means your mother would have known about this allergy for a long time. I got a hairline fracture in my ankle when I was like, 12 (8 years ago). It was really nothing serious IMO, but my mom still asks me every once in a while if my ankle is feeling ok (which admittedly can sometimes feel a little obsessive on her part lol).
alijacket 0
Well, your mom's a ****.
Rosalind_fml 0
It's okay. I grew up with severe asthma and my mom told me to shut up and be quiet when I had attacks. I understand. It's hard for people who don't have asthma to understand what it's like. They either freak out and over react, or they completely don't care. I never missed a day of school due to asthma and learned to sleep standing up right so I can breath. It kind of builds character and determination.