Today, to cheer my girlfriend up after her mother died a week ago, I took her to a comedy club. The comedian's theme for the night happened to be mother-daughter relationships. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I went to a comedy show, expecting to feel better about a difficult relationship. Instead, I saw a performance written by the girl who loves my husband, about my husband, and how she loves him. FML
Today, I went to a comedy show with my mom, and they asked the audience members to yell out their problems as ideas for an improv skit. My mom yelled, "My daughter can't get a boyfriend!" FML
Today, after breaking up with my boyfriend, some of my friends decided to take me to a comedy club for a girls night. My friend's jealous husband decided he had to come along, then decided to invite my other friends' boyfriends. I ended up being the seventh wheel on a night meant to cheer me up. FML
Today, I was feeling down so my husband took me to a comedy show. This comedian saw me, heckled me for a full two minutes, then returned to me a further three times during his act to mock me again, zeroing in on every one of my insecurities until I left crying, feeling worse than ever. FML
Today, I bought my girlfriend two tickets to a Broadway show that was coming through town she really wanted to see. I couldn't attend with her due to work so she said she would take her mom. I found out later she took her ex. Now they're back together, and I paid for the date that made it happen. FML
Today, while I was on a date, I noticed my ex-boyfriend in the restaurant, and he looked sad. So I walked over to see him and jokingly said, "You look like your mom died or something!" She had. FML
Today, after telling my mother-in-law about my recent miscarriage, she cheerfully made a cake to celebrate. FML
Today, while I was working my shift at the store, my girlfriend appeared and asked to talk to me. Once we were alone, she burst into tears and started sobbing. Turns out someone's dad died in her favorite TV show and she wanted some comfort. FML
Today, my coworker left a tiny mess in the break room. I cleaned it up and jokingly said, "Your mother isn't here to clean up after you." She started crying. I forgot her mom died last week. FML
Today, my boyfriend dumped me. I tried to hide my sadness from my mom. She still noticed, and tried to cheer me up. She took me to a funeral. FML
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aback 5
A week is way too soon. She might forgive you for the comedian, but she may not forgive the not-too-subtle hint to cheer the **** up, already.
whoakryspyy 0
Awww, bad timing sucks :/
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Comments (74)
threatsketch 0
i want dane cook at my funeral too >.< DANE COOK PWNDS !!!!!! X3!!!!!!!
XxNicolexX 0
Aww. Man, that sucks no matter how you look at it. :[ Well, at least you were trying to be nice.
More_Man 0
that is why you see what the show is abot before you go ¬.¬
McAlly 0
i laughed my ass off, and i'm not even sorry
pawsvt 0
My mother died almost two years ago after a very long battle with cancer. I don't think a week is too soon at all. I spent so much time thinking about how I missed her that a laugh was exactly what I needed. It bites that it was a mother/daughter theme but you were one the right track. And good for you for trying either way.
Jack_Of_Spades 0
Hey man, the thought was there. Consolation: driving the two of you out to some nice quiet place, drop your tailgate, and the two of you lay in your truck bed with your legs hanging over the tailgate and looking at the stars until she feels like talking.
URBeingLied2 23
Bring a cooler too
Keiko86 0
Aww, at least you tried...
paralyzingsilenc 0
Agreed with 55 its not like OP would intentionally take her there
Belgian 0
shit man, that sucks, FYL, kodus for the gesture though ;)
_rachelerin_ 0
my mom died from cancer in the beginning of march, so i have an idea of how the girlfriend might feel. it was nice of you to try and cheer her up. and you people bashing him for taking her out so soon, did you ever think that maybe she needed to leave the house or do something different? i needed to go back to school a week after my mom died just to find something else to think about, but a month later it was hard to even get out of bed. grief is a very confusing thing, but just try and let her know that you're sticking with her through this and try to be patient. that was a terrible coincidence, though. was she angry?