Today, I was having coffee with an old friend I hadn't seen since university. I asked about her husband; she replied, "He died" and walked off. I was confused, so I stood up and took off after her. She then reminded me that I was at his funeral, and then slapped me in the face. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I was at a party and saw an old friend from college. I went up to her asking how she was and how her family was. She went on to tell me that her husband left her a month ago and started crying. I told her that he was an ass anyway and that she didn't need him. Turns out he died. FML
Today, I was speaking to an old friend and I asked her how her mother was. She replied, "She passed away, you came to her funeral last month." FML
Today, I ran into an old friend. I asked her how she was doing, then asked, "And your mum?" Just as the words escaped my lips, I remembered her mum died a few years ago. Trying to save face, I messed up again and blurted, "She still in the same graveyard?" FML
Today, a girl I've had a huge crush on for a long time told another friend of ours to get a life. I, in my infinite genius responded that her mom needed to get a life. She ran out of the room bawling. I got slapped in the face and informed that her mom had died not long ago. FML
Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML
Today, I ran into an old friend for whom I used to have feelings. I hadn't seen her in years, so I thought it would be funny if I went up to her and said, "Hey, you look familiar, do I know you?" She thought I had really forgotten her and burst into tears. FML
Today, I ran into an old friend, and she asked me how I was doing. I replied, "Still alive!" like I always do. I forgot both of her parents recently passed away. FML
Today, my (now ex) best friend wore funeral attire to my wedding, and instead of a speech, she gave a eulogy, making it sound like my new husband had brutally murdered me. FML
Today, a friend was moving away, and they told me go grab their credit card. I did, and she bought me Dunkin' Donuts, then I tripped and dumped both our drinks. Into her face. I tried to say "Fuck!" and "I didn't mean to do that to you!" but ended up yelling "FUCK YOU!" in the middle of a parking lot. I never saw her again. FML
Today, I ran into an old friend of mine at the store. All was going fine, until she showed me her new fiancé. My now ex-boyfriend. FML
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NinjaDitto623 14
How do you just forget that?!?!
Ebolaconflict 11
you deserved it
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Comments (105)
dabears1011234 27
So how does one forget about going to a funeral?
Insertnamesz 3
Time does a lot to a person. Especially if you weren't great friends with a person you could almost forget they existed let alone their husband. A funeral is just another thing somebody attends, you go to lots in your life, I could EASILY see somebody forgetting. I've probably forgotten family members funerals I've been to. Stop judging.
scice03 8
I don't think the slap was necessary but I really feel sorry for you, I've temporarily forgotten really important things too and it's humiliating enough.
Omniprism 15
I think she was a bit excessive. I would be hurt that you didn't remember but I would never act crazy like she did.
AFaye3964 17
I wouldve acted crazy! What he did was unforgivable.
syed121417 22
Unforgivable? Stupid I could understand, but please. We have no idea how old OP is and considering how she refers to the friend, they probably were never really close. OP could have memory issues, for all we know. Please consider all before posting a comment
worldclassrager 41
I think some focus factor wouldn't be a bad idea...that stuff really........hang on lost my train of thought
AFaye3964 17
How could you forget that!? You were at the Funeral for godsakes.
Jinxsie 27
She didn't say in the FML that she was.
MisterGasMoney 16
"She reminded me that I was at the funeral, and then slapped me in the face" OP had attended the funeral.
kaytasha 18
Alzheimer's maybe? You didnt say how old you were.
jamlaw05 2
Guys you realize most of these are probably fake right? This is definitely one of them.
ohhhsnapple 14
My original comment was going to be that I don't understand why people post stories about huge, insensitive mistakes that they've made and expect sympathy from others. But then, reading other comments, I realized it could be possible that the FRIEND was actually mistaken, and OP really wasn't at the funeral and didn't know about the death. OP, please follow up!
Blippety 23
Pretty much any FML posted that happened due to the OP's actions is almost guaranteed to have a shitton more YDIs than FYLs; people don't generally post those for sympathy and I have no idea what would make you assume they do.
sythe511 28
You must be a complete idiot to forget you are at a funeral, especially considering the relationship the person who you were speaking to had with the deceased. YDI 100%
soullyfe 33
OP wasn't at the funeral in that moment. She was having coffee with a friend who reminded her about the funeral having taken place in the past.
Jacqui_Meowth 11
At no point does OP give us the details of how close they were and based on the fact they'd potentially only seen each other for the friend's husband's funeral since college (an undisclosed period of time) I'd say they weren't best friends. I've been to countless weddings of family and simply because they haven't been close family that I see often, I'd forgotten their ceremonies. Without a follow-up, for all we know OP has been out of college for 10+ years and was catching up with a friend who was more like an acquaintance.
East1986 4
Really