Miscellaneous: Today, while visiting my widowed great aunt, she took out her...

By Stupendous_ - 03/12/2012 07:17 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, while visiting my widowed great aunt, she took out her wedding rings and talked about the love she and my uncle had. Smiling, I told her that one day I hope to have as happy a marriage as theirs. Her response? "Knowing you, I wouldn't count on it." My mother sat there agreeing. FML

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Today, my mom asked me out of the blue if I was ever going to consider getting married. It wasn't until after the conversation ended that I remembered my siblings are all either single like I am, or incapable of having children. I am my mother's last hope of becoming a grandma, and she reminds me all the time. FML

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Today, I had a double wedding with my sister. My mother, being as encouraging as she always is, told us that statistics say one of our marriages will end in divorce. She then explained she thinks it'll be mine because I'm "a self-absorbed bitch." FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2010 06:50 - United States

Today, my older brother and I were teasing our mom about her age. When we jokingly told her it was hard for us to watch our parents get old, she responded by saying, "Yeah, well, it's hard for me to watch my kids grow up and not have anyone who wants to marry them." FML

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Today, I overheard my mother telling my sister that she expects my marriage to fall apart any day now. Apparently, I have no concept of what "marriage" really means. My husband and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary, while my mother is planning her 5th wedding. FML

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By NoWedding - 10/02/2009 22:30 - United States

Today, I made a joke about having a wedding to my mom and she told me not to joke about something that will probably never happen. FML

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By snazz23 - 02/05/2016 21:12 - United States - Bastrop

Today, I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world. I excitedly called my mom to tell her the great news, thinking she'd be excited too. Her only response? "Oh." FML

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By CorCelesti - 02/06/2014 14:00 - United States

Today, I got married. My father saw this as a good time to give some solemn, heartfelt advice to my new husband: "That ring gets real heavy fast." I was standing right there. So was my mother. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2009 08:50 - Australia

Today, I was talking with my mother and expressed my slight disappointment at how many of my friends are getting into relationships, whereas I'm still single. My mother decided to encourage me by saying "Don't worry, sweetie. There are boys out there who don't go for looks. You'll be fine". FML

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By newlyengaged - 08/01/2017 18:11 - United States - Atlanta

Today, my mother excitedly jumped up and down, announcing that one of her sweet younger coworkers got engaged. I wished she'd had the same reaction to my engagement when I announced it to her a few days earlier. FML

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By HereWeGoAgain - 22/09/2017 13:00

Today, my mother beamingly asked for my opinion on her wedding dress. She is engaged to her cousin. Conveniently, they already have the same last name. FML

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Monday 3 December 2012 16:10

Don't listen to them, I'm sure you'll find a nice person one day :) Prove them wrong!

ManInTheMachine 19

Monday 3 December 2012 16:13

Retort with "Knowing you, I'm surprised uncle didn't die sooner." If you went out of your way to say something positive and she shat on it, you might as well throw it back at her. Just don't resort to thumping your chests and walking around on all fours.

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lelo007 11

Monday 3 December 2012 19:38

I wouldn't give them much thought, dear. Old ladies just speak their mind, whether it's appropriate or not. The right one for you will come along and you'll be able to prove your great aunt and mother wrong!

doglover100 28

Monday 3 December 2012 22:07

Prove them wrong!

Psycho_Babydoll 26

Monday 3 December 2012 22:29

In fifteen years time you can visit them both with your gorgeous husband in tow and your three beautiful children and tell them to suck it.

KiddNYC1O 20

Monday 3 December 2012 23:27

Fine. We'll all assume op isn't the real bitch. Sorry but it's a possibility!

JBrownie123 24

Tuesday 4 December 2012 0:34

Maybe OP is a massive bitch? You never know? She COULD deserve it.

kayaker83 4

Tuesday 4 December 2012 2:04

Your mom and aunt sound classy.

88vivera 9

Tuesday 4 December 2012 3:15

That's is so mean!

venomousddog 19

Saturday 8 December 2012 16:17

I can't believe they would say something like that, or the fact that your mother agrees. Even if they think that you couldn't end up happy they could keep quiet about it and not hurt your feelings

darlinjai 18

Sunday 3 February 2013 5:11

What a rotten thing to say...people don't have happy marriages because of anything but beautiful spirits! OP, hold onto hope no matter what anyone says!