Today, I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world. I excitedly called my mom to tell her the great news, thinking she'd be excited too. Her only response? "Oh." FML
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Today, my mother excitedly jumped up and down, announcing that one of her sweet younger coworkers got engaged. I wished she'd had the same reaction to my engagement when I announced it to her a few days earlier. FML
Today, I called my mother to tell her that I got engaged. In the 15 minute conversation that followed, 13 were spent listening to how this is going to affect her. FML
Today, I got engaged. I called my mom and told her. "You didn't say yes, did you?" she said. Afterwards, I told my dad. "Uh, Congratulations. But, I have questions." Thanks guys. FML
Today, I told my mother I got engaged. Her reply was a great heaving sigh, followed by ,"OK… So how's work going?" She showed more excitement last week when my brother managed to properly make Kraft macaroni. FML
Today, I got my first big promotion at work. Excited, I shared the news with my parents. My mom responded with, "That’s nice, dear, but your sister just got engaged," and hung up to go back to celebrating with her. FML
Today, I decided I would tell my mom I'm not going to marry my fiancé because it just didn't feel right, only to walk into my own surprise engagement party. FML
Today, I happily told my parents that my boyfriend proposed to me last night. My dad's response? "Marry that goofy bastard and you're out of the will." FML
Today, I went to my fiancé's mother's funeral. His step-sister proudly announced that she's pregnant with his baby and they are engaged. FML
Today, I discovered that my father is getting married. Overjoyed and confused because I didn't know he was dating, I called him up to congratulate him, and ask who she was. Apparently, his soon to be fiancée is my mother-in-law. My wife is not happy. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. Everything was going perfectly, right up until he brought me back to his house to tell his family the good news. When I excused myself to the restroom, I overheard his mom say, "I thought you were going to break up with that stupid slut?" Welcome to the family. FML
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Stazza11 27
Who cares what your parents think, as long as you are both happy ^__^
Darkness_Hate 29
As long as you're happy. That's the important thing here! :)
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Comments (26)
FrizzyGuide 8
I live in Texas to ^_^ Sorry totally off topic from this.
KxHoneyCombxP 24
either he's not really as wonderful as you think he is, or your mom just doesn't know him well enough.
ash1414 11
Same thing happened to me. I wish she would have been more excited, but we've been together so long, I'm sure she just saw it coming. Don't let it damper your excitement! Congratulations!
Christyne 7
My mom would do the same. But hey Congraz!!!
Madluv 2
congrats .. i'm sorry your mother doesn't show you the love she has for you in a way you would understand. Sadly my mom is like that too so i feel ya! one word answers on things are never fun! best wishes.
carey33 15
My husband is the only one of his 7 siblings that is LEGALLY married and waited to have kids and when we told his mom about my first pregnancy her only words were oh, you and (his sister) will deliver around the same time! And (his brother’s) girl is pregnant too! His sister already had 3 kids at that point. His dad made up for it though. Our son is his first grandson to carry on the family name so he is the favorite