Today, I felt bad about rarely complimenting my mom about her cooking, so during dinner, I raved about her incredible, creamy, macaroni and cheese. It came from a box. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, at a family party, my uncles were complimenting my mom on her pies. I cooked them. She took all the credit. FML
Today, my daughter said, “Mommy, you’re my favorite person!” Then she added, “Because you smell like mac and cheese.” FML
Today, my kids told me that for the FIRST time, my cooking was delicious. I made Kraft dinner that night. FML
Today, I tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich for myself, but as soon as I started, my mom rushed into the kitchen and criticized me for making it "wrong". She then made the sandwich for me. It tasted significantly worse than when I make them. FML
Today, I was reprimanded by my mom and her current man over my opinions on one of their church social friend's "homemade" lasagna. I didn't say anything, just took one bite, and ate no more. How politely do you say that you know full well she shoved Stouffer's frozen lasagna into the oven? I recognized it from just the smell! FML
Today, my always over-emotional husband burst into sobs when I thanked him for making me lunch. Apparently, I did not compliment his cooking enough. He microwaved me a Hot Pocket; it was still frozen in the middle. FML
Today, I was at a fancy family dinner. The dish I'd made was served, and as we ate, I told my aunt that I was a total failure as a cook, explaining everything wrong about my dish, in painful detail. Apparently we'd both made the same dish. That one wasn't mine. FML
Today, my mom confessed that she has to make up compliments to give to prove me wrong when I said she can never say positive things about me. FML
Today, my mom complained that I never do anything nice for her, so while out shopping I bought her favorite chocolate bar. When I got home, she screamed at me because she’s on a diet. FML
Today, my mom tried a new recipe for dinner. She proudly served what she called "gourmet vegetable stew." One bite later, I had to fight every urge to not gag. She asked me how it tasted, and with a straight face, I said, "Delicious!" She then asked for my honest opinion, so I told her it was, um, "an acquired taste." She hasn’t spoken to me since. FML
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Top comments
WeLikeIke 23
Well, that was awkward 0_o You can tell her that she was such a good cook that even her boxed stuff tastes good!
ComoEsJuan 24
Doesn't matter, it's still mac and cheese. That shit is always good.
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Comments (53)
DewIchigo 17
If i don't compliment my mum's cooking she doesn't let me eat (>.
Radioactive_Kiwi 17
How can you compliment it if you haven't been able to eat any?
infinitemonkey 21
You know that door on the side of the dining room? You know where that goes? It's called the "kitchen," and maybe if you go in there (even offer to help!) you'll avoid the future embarrassment of not knowing how your servant--oops, I mean mom--made dinner.
CaroAurelia 12
Half the shit my mum cooks comes from a box, but it still tastes a damn sight better than if I cooked it. If it ever happens again, feed her some shit about her adding love.
ChildrenOfFilth 12
Serves here right for fishing for compliments. I know she is because it makes sense. Nobody would just RANDOMLY think of it before saying something.
limabeans101029 21
...No one was fishing for compliments
worldclassrager 41
Helping her with dinner might help as well
thes7274473 19
Where else would it have come from?
limabeans101029 21
You can make it from scratch.
ronski 41
Maybe you should check that she actually cooked the meal before you rave about how good her cooking is
mrmcleod 29
Mac an' cheese may come from a box, but it still needs to be prepared/cooked, and I'm guessing OP's mother did.
Mooglefox 24
At least you tried
Pauline96_fml 20
Mac and cheese takes skill to make correctly.
Jaevwyn 17
The thought that counts OP :)