Love, Work, Health, Covid and Masks: Cautious

Cautious

By STILL IN A PANDEMIC - 18/10/2023 00:02

Today, I FaceTimed my boyfriend at work instead of calling him, because I suspected he wasn't wearing his mask, and I don't want him to bring home COVID or RSV. He called me an "insufferable control freak" and didn't come home that night. FML

I agree, your life sucks 251

You deserved it 2 018

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By bluebird97 - 28/12/2018 20:00

Today, my boyfriend called work because he is sick. Then he called me four times while I was working, to complain that I was working, and then he got mad when I told him I was sick and worked a double shift two days in a row, because apparently that's "insensitive" of me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 784

You deserved it 271

By cmd102 - 20/10/2011 21:18 - United States

Today, I called my boyfriend to see if he wanted to come over to my house. He said he couldn't because he was out of town. That would have be perfectly acceptable, if I hadn't called him on his house phone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 454

You deserved it 3 372

By Kiki - 08/03/2013 21:22 - Poland - Myslenice

Today, my boyfriend came over and dropped off my phone, which I'd left at his place the night before. He immediately left in a sulk. As I looked through my texts, I discovered he was only so moody because I hadn't answered any of his calls or messages. I'm dating an idiot. FML

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You deserved it 5 590

This needs clarification

By wrongdecisions - 05/07/2022 16:00

Today, some guy I’ve been talking to showed up at my house while I was on video call with my boyfriend. I had to confess to a stupid situation I had no business being in. FML

I agree, your life sucks 166

You deserved it 1 762

Panic!

By Anonymous - 16/01/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, I somehow managed to FaceTime my crush instead of texting him. I panicked, dropped my phone, then answered the call with an unflattering close-up of my forehead. FML

I agree, your life sucks 176

You deserved it 368

By forever alone - 19/06/2014 22:26 - United States - Pawling

Today, I was video chatting my boyfriend. As we were talking, he answered a phone call. I sat there the whole time as he planned a date with some other girl over the phone. FML

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You deserved it 7 463

Red flags all over the place

By DumpedHisAss - 14/10/2009 15:19 - United States

Today, I got a phone call from my boyfriend, who screamed at me for being a f-ing liar and never taking time for him. He'd called my work and knew I wasn't there as I said I'd be. He was right - I was lying. I'd been driving for the past 10 hours to his family's beach house to surprise him. FML

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You deserved it 3 778

By yes i meant ex-boyfriend - 18/01/2014 21:09 - United Kingdom - Derby

Today, my boyfriend took a day off from work because he felt "sick". I thought he might come see me since he hadn't come over in a while. Nope, he went to hang out with his ex instead. FML

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You deserved it 5 820

Cabin fever

By Anonymous - 28/04/2020 20:00

Today, my (now ex) boyfriend came home from work at 8 p.m., monologued about how he doesn't love me anymore for two hours, and walked out on me. In the middle of quarantine. Out of nowhere. FML

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You deserved it 167

By louise - 05/01/2012 19:35 - United Kingdom

Today, I was on Skype with the guy I like. After a while of being on Facebook I forgot I was on webcam to him and started picking my nose. He ended the call. FML

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You deserved it 55 966

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 18 October 2023 2:38

How you fail to mention bubonic plague, leprosy and St. Vitus' Dance? You seem pretty lax to me.

stickyface 16

Wednesday 18 October 2023 2:33

You are.

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stickyface 16

Wednesday 18 October 2023 2:33

You are.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 18 October 2023 2:38

How you fail to mention bubonic plague, leprosy and St. Vitus' Dance? You seem pretty lax to me.

historygrad74 19

Wednesday 18 October 2023 3:28

I would have broken up with you.

core01 30

Wednesday 18 October 2023 3:55

was he lying to you about masking?

Gubbon 17

Wednesday 18 October 2023 10:29

A mask is not to protect yourself from infection, but others.

QueenSaru 28

Wednesday 18 October 2023 23:59

I assumed she was asking him to mask up at work to protect HER? It sounds like she has health issues/immune issues and would hope he would do this small thing to keep her safe. I could be reading it wrong, but as someone who still masks for both my and my elderly parents/grandparents' safety, that's the way I interpreted it. However, if she doesn't trust him enough to do this for her without 'spot checking', I don't think the relationship has a future anyway.

dreams2383 18

Friday 20 October 2023 1:21

ya none of that is true. it's been debunked. a ton of actual studies from real scientists not tick tock where you get all your info lol

dreams2383 18

Friday 20 October 2023 1:19

I agree with him. your insufferable. I've had covid 4 times it's a little wore then a cold. also masked don't work idiot. it's best to break up so you can live alone

DLBL 20

Sunday 23 November 2025 18:34

I agree with him, too; she's an insufferable control freak. If she's that afraid of germs, she can go be a hermit. But I had Covid in April, 2020 and I was FUBAR for over 3 weeks. And here's some news: Large numbers of people really did die of COVID, especially in crowded cities like NYC where they used reefer trucks to store the bodies until they could be buried. It's nice your experience was mild.