Today, I was so bored at a family gathering that I pretended to be busy texting the whole time. I don't know what's worse, that I'm not close to anyone in my family, or that I have no one close enough to text to about such things. FML
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Today, I pretended to drunk text some friends. When in all reality I was sitting home all alone. I don't know what's worse: that I pretended that I was social and drunk, or that the friend I said I was with was actually with them. FML
Today, I was at my cousin's house. We weren't spending time together because he was always texting. After a couple of minutes, I got jealous. I played a ringtone on my cell, and "answered" it. I had a whole conversation with nobody in an attempt to seem somewhat more popular than a 10-year-old. FML
Today, I didn't even bother to turn my cellphone off in a movie theater because I knew no one would text me or call. FML
Today, I pretended to be texting to avoid talking to an old classmate I saw at the grocery store. Unfortunately, my phone rang while I was “texting.” It was the classmate. I had no choice but to answer, while we were both standing 10 feet apart. FML
Today, I was getting ready to go out with my family. As I was putting my phone in my purse, my father told me I wouldn't need it because we were going to spend 'quality time' together. The entire time I was there, everyone was staring at their phone. I was the only one without one. FML
Today, I was feeling really down and decided to text a friend to vent to someone about it. Then I realized, I don’t have any friends. FML
Today, when I got to a family reunion, I realized I've been on the internet for so long that I've forgotten how to have an actual conversation with real people. Now I'm the "Weird Uncle." FML
Today, I got an angry text from a random number calling me a lying piece of shit. I then realized that was the first person to text me in weeks. I ended up having a fake argument with someone because I was so lonely. FML
Today, I once again used my phone to get out of a conversation with someone, instead of actually talking to someone on it. FML
Today, I purposely went offline on Facebook chat, just so people would think I actually have a life. FML
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moon21_fml 0
well i don't know your family but why don't you try to ease yourself in with the group? maybe in time, you'll find something great about them so that the family gatherings won't be as bad.. as for the friend thing, you should ask for your friends' phone numbers then actually start texting..
nahunahi 0
you should really get to know your family because friends aren't going to be there forever but usually family is and you obviously have no close friends so you should talk to your family instead of trying to look 'cool' in front of them...just sayingggg
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Comments (90)
Ikura 4
Maybe if you have to pretend to text people you should get out more and meet people so you have people to text... Or you know, get to know your family?
Tabiko 0
Maybe if you weren't a stuck up teenager too cool for family, you would get along with some of them and not have to pretend like you have better things to do... since you obviously don't. Ydi.
jade567 0
stuck up teenager? wow really? cause i think I feel for op unlike you cause family can be either mean, rude, creepy, gross, too nice, etc. so I totally understand op. plus, op might not have any people there her/his age so it makes things difficult. think about it。
letmeinplease 0
Yes, but he called it 'boring'- indicating that the only thing wrong with these people is that they aren't interesting enough for him. Plus 'too nice'? Wtf!!! If you rule out even talking to people and sit rudely pretending to text others because they're 'too nice' then you deserve to die alone.
Mowz_fml 0
You loser. :)
nahunahi 0
you should really get to know your family because friends aren't going to be there forever but usually family is and you obviously have no close friends so you should talk to your family instead of trying to look 'cool' in front of them...just sayingggg
truededication 0
first! you can always text me!! wait what?
R3kli3 10
awwwww I used to not have friends at all but little by little my shyness is so going away. so FYL dude
RedPillSucks 33
Well, Shyness is understandable, but I don't think this is the problem here. This seems like one of those teenagers who think they're too cool for anyone and that their family is a bunch of dorks. Of course they don't have any friends either because they're too cool. Seems like they're stuck on themselves.
tigercoon 12
eghh I feel you OP everyone in my family is either childish and sticky or older and drunk. :/ I don't quite fit in FYL
cxh 1
I really, really don't get along with my family but I atleast try to get along with them at gatherings. I sort of think it's disrespectful to be texting away(or in this case pretending to) around your elders.
mrmaks18 7
don't feel like a loner we are your family here at fml now you can cheer up post us anytime for a sympatetic ear and remember were always here for u
VentSol 0
Pretending to talk to friends is definitly the best way to make friends...