Today, my girlfriend asked me to get her a pregnancy test. After using it, we couldn't find how to tell if she was or wasn't pregnant. After about 10 minutes of waiting, Google searching, and tension, I realized I had bought an ovulation test. 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, my pregnant girlfriend asked me if she should take a pregnancy test to make sure the baby is really hers. FML
Today, my girlfriend tells me she missed her period this month. I felt excited until she said, "I will let you know the results of the paternity test." I was not aware we needed a paternity test. FML
Today, I took a pregnancy test. When I saw that the result was positive, I started crying and showed my mom. She burst out laughing and told me that I had taken an ovulation test. FML
Today, three weeks after my girlfriend told me she was pregnant, she admitted it was a lie. Turned out it was just a test to see if I'd break up with her or not. I didn't, but I did just break the bank buying all the things we'd need for an actual kid. FML
Today, my wife told me she’s pregnant and we went through the whole range of emotions together, surprise, happiness, tears, anger, acceptance, you name it. An hour later she said she wanted to save the pregnancy test for memories. Guess she forgot her glasses, it very clearly says NOT pregnant. FML
Today, I decided I was gonna take a pregnancy test after being two months late. I bought two because I was sure it would give me a positive. That same night I got my period. FML
Today, I went into a gynecology appointment to find out my IUD had apparently fallen out without me knowing. What tipped me off? My pregnancy test. FML
Today, I went to the store to go buy a pregnancy test because my period was 7 days late. I get home, go into the bathroom, pull down my underwear, pee and come to find out I'd started my period when I looked at it after peeing on it. FML
Today, my mother told me she needed a urine sample to send in to the doctors to test for any allergies. I did what she had asked and went to my room. I came down stairs later and found her in the bathroom putting my pee on a pregnancy test stick. FML
Today, after nearly a month, I found out my wife isn't pregnant after all. She was just screwing around to win a bet with her friends on how long it'd take me to figure out the truth. FML
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Top comments
FunnnyGirrl 19
Just a quick question, did you guys actually read the box? Seems like that would've cleared up a lot of confusion.
cat4651 15
But...is she pregnant?
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Comments (87)
The_Basileus 9
Haha, how about checking the boxt the next time? :)
Skoff_fml 27
No one thought to read the packaging sooner?
Matheo_fml 21
I think you know this shows how NOT READY you both are for having kids. Or even sex...
bonermonkey 31
Yeah, because adults who are good parent material never, ever make silly mistakes... I mean that'd be unforgivable.
SPN_lover666 27
So, just because OP made a mistake that many males could make, he and his girlfriend aren't responsible enough for sex or kids? Your lack of logic is astounding.
axe_flower 6
Yeah, but what if he was so nervous about her being pregnant that he just failed to read the box...?
bapbap_fml 15
Yes because being ready for children means you never make a mistake or get the wrong thing at the store by accident.. It was a dumb mistake but they were likely frazzled at the time.
justsayingbeach 15
As oppose to all the Jeremy Kyle type genius people clearly dropping sprogs for Dosh?! #idiot
rachelthelime_fml 29
Whoops! Time to buy an actual pregnancy test, OP
worldclassrager 41
I know men don't like asking for directions...but come on...you don't read things either? They are significantly different
AWildFresh 19
Rude
MandieL 27
To be fair, you can get singles of both at the dollar store and they look identical. I used to buy both at the same time and have grabbed the wrong one by accident, however, if you are only buying one test, I don't think it should be too hard to get the correct one. If they are not dollar store tests, ovulation kits are ridiculously more expensive than pregnancy tests and it should have been very obvious because the packaging is completely different. Sounds like OP was embarrassed and did a quick grab and dash to the till, if that's the case I hope she isn't pregnant because it sounds like you both need to do a bit of growing up first.
rocker_chick23 27
My husband did the same thing with my last pregnancy since he never bought one before and was in a hurry to see if he would be a father agan. I guess we aren't adult enough either.
a1_z9 10
You can't predict someone's aptitude for parenthood from one mistake at the grocery store. Come on now. I still feel a bit awkward buying personal stuff (and a pregnancy test is very personal) at the store and I'm not a sniveling wreck of a human unable to look after myself or others. It's not like he can't go back and correct his mistake.
MandieL 27
I understand this, but what I get out of the fml is that they are both too young, but maybe I'm reading it differently than other people. Regardless, IMO a pregnancy test, condoms, lube, personal vibrators (which you can now get at London drugs, so very public) tampons, underwear (etc etc) all all "personal" items, but they are perfectly normal things to buy and no cashier in their right mind is going to notice let alone care what you are buying (unless you are buying stuff to shock them on purpose like a banana, lube, and condoms) I would tell anyone who thinks that the cashier or other people are judging them to the point where the buyer gets embarrassed to buy something completely normal that everyone buys, to grow up.
mergeterge 24
I definitely judged the guy buying a vibrator and BBQ sauce pretty hard when I was a cashier.
bapbap_fml 15
Who says they are worried about what the cashier thinks? Just possibly being pregnant is a big deal (whether you are trying or not) so most people would probably be a bit frazzled and anxious to take the test and find out. That's normal.
IreneProblems 14
So... Is she ovulating?
vikky538 29
We need a followup ... Whether your gf is pregnant or not?
nelroca 7
Actually....some ovulation tests are able to detect pregnancy. The chemical they test for (LH) is very similar to HCG. Ovulation tests are not as sensitive; so if she's been pregnant for a couple weeks, it'll probably pick up the HCG. You shouldn't rely on it though; visiting a doctor is best.
SPN_lover666 27
Don't sweat it OP. They look really similar in the stores, and it is easy to grab the wrong one if you are in a hurry and or stressed.