Today, I'm in the hospital and it's been 44 hours since I've eaten anything. My doctors won't let me eat and my parents are sitting across the room, eating. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my parents brought home lunch from a shady grocery store deli. They mused about how hard I am to feed because I turned it down; the last time I ate anything from there, it gave me botulism, and it tastes horrible anyway. They both got sick. Now I'm playing nurse to both. No apologies yet. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled. The day before, I was too anxious to eat anything, so I went in with an empty stomach. There were complications during the extraction and now I'm not allowed to eat for the next 24 hours. FML
Today, I'm in agony. I can't eat or drink anything without being in pain, including water. Doctors don't know what's wrong with me, and can only prescribe me painkillers I can only take 3 times a day. FML
Today, it's been a week since I've been in hospital. No one has been to visit me. The nurses have nicknamed me "The Lonely One." FML
Today, I woke up in a military hospital, after having all four wisdom teeth out yesterday. A nurse came in with a breakfast trolley full of eggs and bacon, looks at my pleading face, looks at her clipboard and says, "Only non-solid foods for you, private." FML
Today, it's been a full week since my last orthodontist appointment and I still can't eat anything besides Slimfast and pudding. FML
Today, I was supposed to be enjoying a long-anticipated, desperately needed, weekend away. Turns out those "little stomach twinges" were actually symptoms of appendicitis. I'm stuck in the hospital, alone, recovering from surgery, while my family is enjoying our non-refundable break. FML
Today, I got in trouble with my doctor for eating too soon after surgery. Why was I eating? Because the nurses brought me food, which apparently I should've known not to eat. FML
Today, after struggling with anorexia for months, I got food poisoning. FML
Today, I got my wisdom teeth out. Afterwards, my parents thought it would be a great idea to have my favourite meal. I got to watch them enjoy it. FML
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crazy4books23 13
That sucks OP. I hope they let you eat soon!
Charmillionaire 13
So sorry OP. I've been there before, with the exception of evil parents.
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Comments (88)
winkydog4056 16
It's time to tell the parents 'bite me' & don't let the door hit you on the way out
j_sheree6121 10
That is really f*cked up. My bf was in the hospital for a month and couldn't eat. I stayed with him the whole time but instead of being a jerk like your parents I didn't eat in his room. I'm sorry but to me your parents are incredibly disrespectful.
naughtylez82 4
Been there op. stay strong it won't last forever
littlemsweirdo 12
Lol, your parents are so evil (: Damn, 44 hrs!? I can barely go without food for 3 hrs! Haha
ilovefall10 21
Is it for surgery? I heard they won't let you eat anything because if you did, you might throw up while you were sedated and you would choke on your vomit. I'm sorry OP. I'd find it hard to just go 18 hours without eating! You're strong!
CharresBarkrey 16
They do it because your muscles relax under general anesthesia so there's nothing from stopping food and stomach acids from coming back up and being aspirated. Your stomach acid can do some major damage to your lungs if inhaled.
Derpylicious 3
Call them out on it.
newbiehere99 6
*OP Calling them out: OP: "Mom, you know the doctor said I couldn't eat anything, why are you eating without me?" Mom: "You're right, the doctor said you couldn't eat, but we can. Now shut up and play patty-cake with your penis." If that's not how the convo went, just take the last line out.
nancyschmancy 9
Gee mom an dad! Why are you eating in front of me when I am starving? You don't love me! If you loved me you would bring me a pizza!
qirde_15 5
they're just teaching you control and patience
crammer1 6
Or that empathy isn't such a useful emotion after all!
BritSkits 22
empathy isn't an emotion, 72.
sweetsaraann 1
my mom did the same exact thing to me when i was in the hospital
perdix 31
Hey, your parents are there for you. If they knew you were going to be such a killjoy, they'd leave and give you bus fare home.