Today, I found out my grandfather died via Facebook, because apparently both my father and my aunt think posting a status about it immediately rather than calling family is the thing to do. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my grandmother died. No one called me to let me know she passed. I found out because people kept writing RIP on her Facebook wall. My siblings and I weren't even mentioned in her obituary with the other grandchildren, but they did remember to mention her dog. FML
Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML
Today, I saw selfies of my aunt and her friends on Facebook having a great time. They took the pictures at my mother's funeral last week. FML
Today, I found an obituary clipping on my kitchen table. It was for my grandpa. No one told me he died. FML
Today, I heard that my stepmom’s mother passed away… via a public Facebook post made by my dad. FML
Today, my mother messaged me via Facebook me to say that my father had died. They knew since the start of the year but didn't bother to tell me. I live 10 minutes from the hospital he was in. FML
Today, I decided it would be pretty amusing to press the "Like" button on everyone's status on Facebook without reading them just to get on peoples' nerves. After re-reading them later, I found out one of them said "I MISS YOU SOO MUCH GRANDMOM. RIP". I liked that her grandmother died. FML
Today, I mentioned on Facebook that I'll be out of town over the weekend, because I am attending my grandmother's funeral. I soon got comments saying "Pics or it didn't happen" and "Killed her for the inheritance, eh?" followed by a solitary "LOLLL". FML
Today, I looked at my father's Facebook for the first time in a month to see a status saying, "Making wedding plans!" Really? When was he planning on telling his own daughter? FML
Today, I found out that my mom and dad got a divorce. They didn't tell me, they just changed their relationship status on Facebook. FML
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Top comments
darwinism 30
Both your father and aunt are insensitive idiots. Sorry for your loss OP.
Welshite 40
That is so insensitive. "Hey look everyone, Grandpa died! #YOLO" I'm sorry for your loss, OP. I truly am.
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Comments (96)
98capecod 9
OMG. That would have happened to me too if I checked Facebook, but I didn't go on all day and my mom was able to tell me when I got home.
gemstone586 12
That happened to me, too, OP. :'( sorry for your loss.
mattrd_fml 31
imso sorry for uour loss OP.
Gary_olson43 6
I live in Washington state and the rest of my family live in Minnesota. That is how I found out my brother died via Facebook.
killuminatirebel 12
The people who voted "You deserved it" are insensitive pricks
ashley9782001 9
Sorry that sucks, it happened to me too. My parents weren't able to tell me because everyone felt the need to post it right away not thinking of others
Needafarm 22
With all the ways that people can contact someone, FACEBOOK should not be a primary method for good or bad news. I have missed many events because my friends and some family think that FACEBOOK is the means to communicate with anyone any information. I don't have a FACEBOOK account and don't care to. Sorry OP.
angylbane 3
Social media is the best way to get that kind of information out to everybody that matters very quickly. Take a chill pill, OP.
lolita88_fml 27
"Dad jus ded smdh" "...Grandpa's dead? I'm in the next room! Why didn't you come in and tell me?!" "YOLO" "Dad please. -_-" Sorry OP, my condolences. I hope you feel better eventually.
soprano23 8
Hey, that's how I found out my dad was engaged.