Today, my sister compared me handling the news of recently being told that I have a devastating and very possibly fatal autoimmune disease, to that of a teenager being melodramatic. FML
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Today, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML
Today, my aunt informed me that she thinks I'm faking the debilitating disease I've had for the past 13 years. Apparently she thinks I just don't want to go to college or get a job, and that I like living on disability. She also added that my entire extended family agrees with her. FML
Today, my dad stood by and nodded in agreement as my sister told me that my clinical depression is "getting REALLY old." FML
Today, I was telling my sister about how I am horribly depressed and how I can't function and she responded with, "Oh, shit! I've got to go Jeopardy is on!" FML
Today, I learned I'm one of the biggest contributors to my sister's severe body issues and eating disorder. Apparently, my constantly making jokes about her having a giant butt wasn't just harmless teasing after all. FML
Today, I'm incredibly sick. I can't breathe, can't walk ten steps without falling, and no one believes me. My mom just sat next to me and said, "Honey, isn't this all a bit much? Quit being dramatic, because I can't believe this." When I asked why I would fake this, my sister yelled, "Guess you can't go shopping!" I'd want to. FML
Today, my mom told an entire room full of people about the time I almost died from severe diarrhea as a toddler. When I told her that it was embarrassing, she simply told me to “grow up”. FML
Today, we got a letter regarding my sister's college career and an appointment she was required to go to. This seems fitting, since she's a senior in high school, or at least she would be if she hadn't passed away a little over a year ago. FML
Today, I was told that I was an “entitled snowflake.” I'd mentioned that after 5+ years of cancer treatment and over a dozen surgeries, I still have some physical limitations. I literally almost died but still managed to finish school and change careers, but yeah, I’m entitled. FML
Today, my mother told my little sister and me that she has breast cancer to make us feel sorry so that we would clean our rooms. She is perfectly fine. My little sister still thinks that "mommy is going to die". FML
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Top comments
kewpiesuicide 29
My brother has ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome). It's super rare and has a high fatality rate but as he got older, his body fought it off. Now he's healthy as a horse. Don't give up!
AlwaysWatching 27
That's not easy to hear, especially from someone close. I hope you are going to be ok, OP and that you receive some better support.
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Comments (92)
stupidface15 16
oh well, at least you dont have alzheimer's
brasiliano 16
WTF lol random.
xninix_fml 36
It could always be worse, but that doesn't make it any less of a fml.
alitairi 18
yeah, because having a potentially fatal disease while youre young is so much better than losing your memory at an old age...
magickitten 26
Someone (^) really doesn't understand Alzheimer's Disease....
Voltze 10
Alzheimer's? Terrible. Autoimmune disorders? terrible. comparing the two is stupid. its like going up to someone and saying "yeah you're paralyzed from the waist down but hey- you're not paralyzed completely!
SirArthur 4
I hope your doctors are wrong
TacoTrop 10
Not to be a dick, but I hope they arn't. It's better to know the immune disorder, than to misdiagnose and treat the wrong illness, and it being fatal.
aabbccddeeffmmll 6
He's trying to say that he's hopes. OP doesn't actually have it
bsums203 13
Your sister needs a good slapping to knock some sense into her.
graphicstyle7 17
Sounds exactly like something my sister would say. Sorry for your bad news, I'm sure if she had the same problem, she'd be acting the same way.
ToTheThighs 6
Tell her to go **** herself
AverageJoey 18
Does she not understand the severity of this situation?
Trahanan 9
tell her its contagious.
Love_is_life6999 17
I was diagnosed with a potentially fatal autoimmune disease when I was 13. Feel free to message me anytime OP
kellaylayyy 8
Maybe her way of coping is to crack jokes. Hang in there OP I'm sure she'll be by your side
EnchantingCurse 0
That's fine if you're cracking jokes at your own expense to cope, but you don't do that for other people's issues. You can cause a lot of harm that way. Not everyone can see the humor in such a serious situation and it won't be helpful for them to hear it.
Plastic_Stitchez 25
Your sister sounds like a jerk