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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
FusRoYerFace 4
My brother did the same thing when our grandma died. Only it was a week later. I feel for you, OP.
C0mmanderKeen 9
that really sucks! my grandmother recently died and I didn't even tell friends cause I couldn't understand it really happend.. I would have felt bad reading about it on facebook even after I knew. :/ all my love to you. i know what you're going through..
jimmywithsalt 19
Gawd, I hate Facebook. But in all fairness, it's the way people use it that sucks more than FB itself.
thisissoweird12 3
I am truly sorry for your loss op. may he rest in piece
FRUITFUCKED 9
It worked, didn't it? I bet everyone found out a lot faster than if they were called.
criss90 19
I just had that experience today. My uncle died and all my aunts and mother decided to tell everyone via facebook
ambergoble16 4
My aunt did the same thing
JackFett 0
When I read the first sentence, I thought you meant he died via Facebook. I am very and truly sorry for your loss however and your aunt + father should not have done that at all
Dreamowl24 8
So this exact same thing happened to me. I know, it's terrible.