Today, I was clipping my nails. When I got to my toenail, the whole thing somehow ripped right out. I'm in agony. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I noticed one of my toenails was getting super long, so I cut it. In doing so, I accidentally ripped it off and it started bleeding. As I went to get something to stop it from bleeding, I got a huge splinter in my little toe, causing a painful infection. I think I should just go back to bed. FML
Today, I was walking in my apartment when I felt something stab my foot. Thinking it was a piece of glass, I looked down. It was one of my roommate's toenail clippings. FML
Today, I now know how it feels to have a splinter of wood hammered a full inch underneath your fingernail. FML
Today, I was in a rush, so I was removing my nail polish while using the toilet. Everything was going fine, until I used the toilet paper in my hand to wipe. It was covered in nail polish remover. It still burns. FML
Today, I was at the orthodontist. As the lady was clipping my brackets, she missed and clipped my gums instead. She looked at me and said, "Oh sorry, you're bleeding really badly. See, I got these fake nails put on and I guess I'm just not used to them. Let me try again." She missed. FML
Today, I broke my little toe. It got stuck in my panties as I struggled to get a leg through. FML
Today, my girlfriend, her grandma, and I were leaving her house to eat lunch. I stubbed my toe on the door while exiting. It hurt, so I stood there shortly in pain. I heard my girlfriend's grandma call me a "pansy". I later saw blood and took off my shoe. My whole toenail had come off of my big toe. FML
Today, I was on autopilot, walking out of the bathroom, and separated my pinky toe from the rest of my toes over the door frame. I dropped to the ground in pain, and my toe and half my foot still hurts hours later. FML
Today, I saw a news story about how wearing flip-flops is dangerous. I scoffed at the ridiculous study and went about my business. Three hours later I accidentally ripped off my toenail. While wearing flip-flops. FML
Today, I dropped some food on the floor and picked it back up, took a bite, and quickly realised it had toenail cuttings in it. I never cut my toenails in my dining room. FML
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jesterinperil 28
I cringed reading this, I can only imagine your reaction when it happened. Bandage it up, and may your pain be short and negligible. Sorry this happened OP!
ihpp 22
that's happened to me! I hope you recover quickly! ps: keep it bandaged so you keep it protected!
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roxxyfoxxy3 25
Sorry...The worst thing is trying to sleep, fair warning. Your leg won't stop jumping all night long. Take some tylonal and make sure to keep the wound clean.
ChristySaysRawr 14
Damn! That's got to hurt. I hope it gets better soon.
olpally 33
This made me cringe!!! Ayyyyy get better soon!
lil_wifey 9
ouch, that sucks! It takes like 6 months for them to grow back!
lemonadestand 7
That will certainly make OP feel better
Vlen_fml 20
it actually all depends on the person and if the root itself was damaged. i lifted the entire toenail off one of my little toes once while cutting them without actually harming the roots, it grew back in a little under 8 weeks.
militarybrat 21
There is a root. I highly doubt just clipping took out the root. This coming from someone who personally pulled a nail then had two surgically removed while i watched. It just.. Its not possible. There are special tools and.. Yeah just no.
cocostarrz 13
You need to take some vitamins.
allforfun 23
Nailed it!
pantsareathing 8
Oh, I feel your pain. One of my earliest memories is of slicing my big toenail off with a piece of glass. Saying it hurts like hell is an understatement. So sorry that happened to you OP!
FitFriday 32
I ripped out my toenail before, but it was on purpose
sexymomo1234 20
Why would you do that?
FitFriday 32
Because it was a black toenail that was hanging on by a little bit getting caught painfully on my socks or the carpet. The new toenail was already growing underneath so that also made it really uncomfortable
Talonshere 14
@23 Because logic.
xxsakuraxx 29
Ugg I had to do that with my big toe when I was a kid. The old nail on top was literally rotting. Pulling it off really really hurt, but it had to be done.
militarybrat 21
I had to do the same thing. A basketball bounced on it weakening the glue so all i had to rip was the root. Man that hurt though.
mariathehoe 15
Once when I was like 6 I was playing outside and my whole toe nail ripped off and I didn't even notice, but when I did I got scared my mom was going to get me in trouble so I wrapped it in toilet paper. Take some advils to ease the pain, clean it, and bandage it up. Hope you feel better soon OP
alex_gen 39
Been there. I just wrapped a bandaid around the toe. Luckily nails grow back. May your pain be quick, OP!