Today, it's the five year anniversary of my father's death. I was cuddling with my boyfriend and crying about how much I missed him. He replied with, "Sometimes, I think you just like to hear yourself talk." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I called my boyfriend to have a shoulder to cry on because my grandpa died. As soon as I told him, he started crying and telling me how much he missed his grandmother, who died six years ago. I spent the majority of the phone call listening to him wail. FML
Today, my partner and I were cuddling on the couch, watching TV when she smiled and murmured, "You smell like my dad." FML
Today, I was crying because my cat died. My boyfriend cupped my face in his hands, looked me straight into the eyes and said, "I love seeing you cry." FML
Today, my mother and I were discussing how we couldn't believe it's been nearly a year since my dad died. Not paying attention, my husband absentmindedly added, "Time flies when you're having fun." FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in almost five years, at his funeral. FML
Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML
Today, I was talking to my boyfriend on the phone. After a short pause I hear him say "I love you." Smiling I say, "I love you too." Then he says, "I was talking to my dog." FML
Today, my boyfriend laid his head on my bare chest and said, "You're like my mother." FML
Today, I was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML
Today, my boyfriend brought up the time he said he'd love me until the day he died. He continued by saying, "So, let's just pretend I died today." FML
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jessxoxo28 5
wat an asshole!!!!!! dump him!
mfpeanuthead 0
What a douche.
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Comments (355)
lovergirl1693 0
DUMG THAT MOTHERF***ING ASSHOLE!
ironyoflife 0
What an asshole. I hope you broke up with him right after.
MilesJohnston 0
I agree with him. My mother died 6 years ago, I don't cry every anniversary and expect someone to make me feel better. You just have to move on. (I'm 15 and I have more mental maturity)
guacamolemoose 0
I can't believe some people are trying to say five years is too long to grieve. One of the things I was told when my father died - unexpectedly, only a year and a half ago - is that everyone goes through the grieving process differently, and you can take as long as you need to. Obviously I don't know much about the context of all of this, or anything about you and your boyfriend, but regardless that was uncalled for and very insensitive. My boyfriend actually encourages me to talk about my father, because I don't open up enough. A significant other is supposed to be there to take care of you emotionally as well as physically.
WretchedMoose 0
On one hand, he's a total dick for saying that. On the other hand, I think it's time for you to move on.
mudbone 0
I agree with 21 on this.
Aw_Geez 0
Regardless of whether or not the OP likes to listen to herself talk, the boyfriend still brought it up at THE most inappropriate moment. He's a prick.
thuryn 2
There are an awful lot of people on here going on and on about how everyone grieves differently and how five years is not a long time and blah blah blah blah. I ask you this: How is that attitude HELPFUL in any way? Grieving is a necessary way of dealing with a terrible loss. But the thing is, you're supposed to stop grieving at some point. That's part of growing up. Sometimes you're lucky enough to put off that lesson until later in life, but you don't get to escape it. Feeling a little sad when you think of someone you have lost is not "grieving." That's just remembering. Crying about it every year on the anniversary of that person's passing - HAVING an anniversary of someone's passing! - is *endless* grieving and is unhealthy. Just wait until the next close relative passes away. How are you going to deal with that or anything else if you're still grieving for the last one? So to the OP: Definitely FYL. You have two problems. Your b/f is an insensitive jerk and you don't know how to get through painful experiences very well. Dump your b/f for someone better for you.
Luv4pink1721 0
Seriously DUMP HIM.. that was completely UNCALLED for, If I were you , I would have gotten up, Looked at him in disgust and CRACKED him right upside his head and left, my best friend since we were 12, her father was murdered not even a year ago.. and her boyfriend at the time couldnt understand what a dick he was being, at one point he called her a whiny bitch and all this other stuff,, and I just SNAPPED on him, his own mother had to hold me back..
thuryn 2
#303: You are a violent person and need some therapy. Hitting people doesn't make it any better. It just wins you an assault charge. Calm down.