Love: Today, my fiancé's mother gave me a beautiful cross necklace... - FML

By Anonymous - 13/01/2016 23:03 - United States - Alexandria

Today, my fiancé's mother gave me a beautiful cross necklace to wear for my wedding. I'm Jewish. FML

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By whasian - 21/09/2009 16:32 - United States

Today, my soon to be mother-in-law sent me a birthday present. It was a necklace for me to wear at my wedding. The pendant is a well known lesbian symbol. I'm a woman and I'm marrying her son. FML

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By heatherjo - 02/11/2011 04:49 - United States

Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML

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By Not Jewish - 02/03/2009 08:10 - United States

Today, my girlfriend and I were being driven home from our date by her mother. She's Jewish and I'm Catholic. Her mother was talking about how my girlfriend was going on a trip to Jerusalem that summer. She finished with "And you can find a nice Jewish boy while you're there." FML

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Today, my boyfriend's mom bought us matching purity rings. FML

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Today, I decorated my boyfriend's house for Christmas as a surprise, just in time for him and his family to come home. Also just in time for him to tell me he's Jewish. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2013 07:55 - Australia - Wahroonga

Today, I met my mother's deeply religious fiancé for the first time. His response upon seeing me was to look me square in the eye and say, "You'll need to take out that nose stud or I'm afraid you'll not be welcome in our home." FML

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By monster in law. - 17/12/2014 07:35 - United States

Today, my mother-in-law gave me a toaster and a fork as a wedding gift. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Canada - Quebec

Today, I got married. I'm Jewish, and it's traditional to break a glass cup by stepping on it after giving the bride her ring. My brother thought it would be funny to replace the glass cup with a rubber one. I slipped and fell flat on my back. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2019 14:25

Today, I found out my boyfriend was going to propose. He'd bought me a beautiful white gold ring that I never got to see. His estranged mom stole the ring. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/04/2018 01:30

Today, I went to my fiancé's mother's funeral. His step-sister proudly announced that she's pregnant with his baby and they are engaged. FML

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Mathalamus 24

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:47

maybe it was a (bad) mistake? or maybe she didn't intend the cross to mean anything, just looks nice?

ronnixoxo 18

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:33

gotta love the in-laws.

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ronnixoxo 18

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:33

gotta love the in-laws.

AfricanGrammar 10

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:33

Jewish people can't wear cross necklaces?

jojocircus19 16

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:35

They don't believe the saviour (Like Christian Jesus) has come.

thatslifeiguess7 16

Saturday 11 March 2017 0:23

I do

thatslifeiguess7 16

Saturday 11 March 2017 0:24

I do

jojocircus19 16

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:34

Sounds like such a nice person :/

MedChew 19

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:38

Well, she crossed you, that's for sure.

nickie_94 18

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:39

passive aggressive much?

Mightytall 35

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:42

I'm sure you will go up in flames if you wear it ... If you are marrying a christian man, why even get all worked up about such minor details?

snowkittyyy 18

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:48

I don't think OP is "worked up". She did describe the necklace as "beautiful" after all. But it is kind of embarrassing (for lack of a better word) to have your future in-law not know your religious beliefs. :)

Mightytall 35

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:56

I saw that. But posting that here as an FML kind of suggests that she's upset about it. Maybe mom in law has an agenda. If OP is marrying a christian man, maybe mom in law was doing that, to welcome her into the family and community. The FML tells me OP's not willing to integrate.

Mathalamus 24

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:47

maybe it was a (bad) mistake? or maybe she didn't intend the cross to mean anything, just looks nice?

lavapants 15

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:48

Well your people killed Jesus so wearing the necklace will be a way to say that you are sorry for you ancestors.

wenediekatt 18

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:49

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

lavapants 15

Thursday 14 January 2016 9:55

You should wear it to show that you are sorry for your ancestors' sin.

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