Today, I went to the airport with my mom, who requested a wheelchair for me, since I have a broken leg. I'm 24. Embarrassed, I insisted I push myself around, instead of an airline assistant doing it. A few seconds later, I crash into the same airline assistant, who then falls back into my lap. FML
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Today, while at the airport with a cast on my leg, I fell backwards onto my suitcase. My family was too busy to notice my squirming as I tried to get up, so a kind woman awkwardly helped me off the ground. Later on, I found out my dad saw me but thought someone would help me "soon enough." FML
Today, I slipped and fell down the stairs, landing hard on my knee. Through my screams of agony, my mom accused me of exaggerating the pain, and said I was just being an attention seeker, before finally taking me to hospital. I was told my leg was broken. She refused to apologize. FML
Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML
Today, I fell down the stairs and landed heavily on my foot. Because I wasn't crying, my mom refused to take me to the hospital. It took me an hour of agony to convince her. It turned out to be broken in three different places. FML
Today, I was getting onto an airplane and happened to admire the stewardess. I was walking onto the plane and was just about to talk to her when my foot slipped into the crack between the boarding ramp and the plane. Not only did she laugh as I limped to my seat but now I have bruised nuts. FML
Today, my parents told me that I'm going on our upcoming family vacation and that's final. I broke both my legs in an accident and have to use a wheelchair. I"m in constant pain and don't want to go anywhere. FML
Today, I helped an elderly woman carry her suitcase down a flight of stairs. When I got to the bottom, a man tackled me to the ground thinking I was stealing the woman's luggage. As I lay in pain, he ran up the stairs to return the suitcase and the poor woman had to carry it down on her own. FML
Today, I got on the subway with a broken leg. A kind woman stood up and offered me her seat. Before I could sit down, a guy shoved past me and took it for himself. The woman and I pointed out my cast and crutches, and asked him to give up the seat. He responded by flipping us off. FML
Today, it was a normal day working as a medical receptionist, until I told a wheelchair-bound patient to “take a seat” out of habit. She responded with, “I brought my own!” I have never felt more embarrassed. FML
Today, I fell down a flight of stairs at college. I was taken to hospital with a fractured ankle and had to call my parents to drive me home. They constantly made passive-aggressive remarks on the way home, because I'd "totally ruined" their plans to eat out at a fancy restaurant tonight. FML
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christa953 12
NICE JOB
FFML_314 12
Bring on the idiots who will say "Karma is a bitch" OP, it's good to be independent, but it's also OK to accept help. Try and accept help, whenever it's necessary. There are a lot of people in this world, not willing to help at all.
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Comments (148)
Ohnocurly 0
A wheel chair for a broken leg? Did your mom pack you a sandwich for your trip too? Poor dear...
FFML_314 12
In an airport. Do you know how packed airports usually are? I wouldn't want to be using crutches through an airport.
Ohnocurly 0
I wouldn't want to be using the wheel chair through the airport, that's for sure. I guess I'd prefer one of those golf carts that have the rows of seating. but regardless OP isn't a paraplegic.
oarisimo 4
21 is right. especially since a lot of airports are so big. of course there are shuttles you can use to get to certain terminals but usually there is still a lot of walking involved and a wheelchair is much more comfortable and convienant for an injured person in that kind of setting. especially if they had a long trip and were off an planes all day long...
oarisimo 4
off and on* I meant to say
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Can you even get crutches past security these days?!
rjc490 29
I absolutely agree! I've crutched my way through DIA and IAH after completely dislocating my hip several weeks prior. Being self sufficient and not having to rely on anyone else is my preference!
bigredmonkeybutt 30
Why not let the people who know what they're doing do their jobs? Was it a big fat guy? It was wasn't it? And you liked it huh.
machiko_fml 0
Wow. Idiot. when someone offers you help, you take it!
nikkibeez 0
i agree. don't let your pride get in the way. I don't feel bad for you at all op.. you should have accepted help when needed.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Eh, easier said than done if you've been raised to be super-independent. And no, the fact that Mom requested help doesn't mean she didn't raise OP that way.
thrice643 7
It's not that big of a deal... haha
Hot_Guy_And_You 0
thats embarrassing
nond2nv 4
Ah, I had to be in a wheelchair for a month because I broke one ankle and high sprained the other. I can relate to OP about not wanting to be pushed in the chair. It's embarrassing. However, don't refuse help if you can't control the damn thing. YDI.
berg54 0
This could not even be a fml. Cause if that happened to me and it was a chick that fell in my lap, fine by me. I think your just being a bitch and need to enjoy life more. (unless it was a fat man than fyl).
RedPillSucks 33
ouch, that was punny
RedPillSucks 33
so, any hole will do, huh? here's a donut
loshysucks 0
ydi