Embarrassing, Accident, Therapist, Fire and Miscellaneous: Great tip, thanks

Great tip, thanks

By Anonymous - 11/07/2013 07:10 - United States - Cedar Crest

Today, my therapist told me to write any negative thoughts that I had on a piece of paper and then set fire to it. When I lit it in the trash can, huge flames broke out and I had to throw the trash can out my window to keep from setting my house on fire. FML

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You deserved it 41 007

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By Elle - 23/02/2011 21:07 - United States

Today, my therapist told me to write down my secrets in an envelope and symbolically burn them. My secrets included stories of my rampant sex life, drug use, a suicide attempt, and the overpowering hatred I have for my family. I've managed to misplace the envelope somewhere back home. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 521

You deserved it 22 432

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By Homeless for the holidays - 13/12/2020 22:58 - United States - Farmington

Today, after I told my roommate last week she needed to find a new place to live because I thought she was psychotic, she set my house on fire. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 160

You deserved it 154

By burnt38392 - 24/12/2010 19:36 - United States

Today, as a means of getting over my abusive ex, I decided to write his name on a piece of paper and light it on fire. As I lit the paper up, I noticed the marker ink had bled through it. The paper is gone, but his name is forever engraved on my desk. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 530

You deserved it 19 574

By S. Bauer - 02/11/2011 13:50 - Portugal

Today, I yelled at my boyfriend for smoking in the house, because I didn't want the house to smell like smoke. While doing so, I knocked over a candle and lit the couch on fire. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 570

You deserved it 14 923

By Anonymous - 04/05/2009 20:28 - United States

Today, I found a box of birthday candles sitting on the coffee table. Bored, I lit one, and after a minute I threw it away and sat back down on the couch. I started looking at the box and noticed that it said "Magic Re-Lighting Candles" at the exact moment that my trash can burst into flames. FML

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You deserved it 76 032

By Anonymous - 30/11/2011 03:13 - United States

Today, I decided to light a candle in my room. Since fire intrigues me, I put an old brochure into it. Paper burns fast, and now my carpet has a big, black burn mark. FML

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You deserved it 72 568

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By I followed her orders! - 04/12/2023 07:00 - United States

Today, my boss told me to not burn the place down while she was outside. When she came back inside, I accidentally started a fire. FML

I agree, your life sucks 193

You deserved it 486

Great balls of fire

By Ouch - 19/01/2017 08:19

Today, my hand is covered in blisters because my boyfriend thought it would be fun to set an old insurance card on fire. Out of panic, he slapped the card against the wall in a failed attempt to put it out. Also out of panic, I slapped the flaming wall with my bare hands. FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 013

You deserved it 2 047

Leave no paper trace

By can’t do it - 25/04/2023 10:00

Today, my therapist asked me if I’d been journaling as he suggested. I had to tell him that I don’t trust writing down my innermost thoughts anymore, because when I was younger my mom read by diary multiple times and beat me for what I wrote. So did my ex-boyfriend. FML

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You deserved it 178

What? Why?

By Anonymous - 16/07/2024 05:00 - United States - Bakersfield

Today, I lit a used tissue on fire in my room. Eventually, the fire became kinda of large (it was a big tissue) and when I blew it out, it fell on the carpet. Now I have a burn stain on it. FML

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You deserved it 1 104

DocBastard 38

Thursday 11 July 2013 16:11

Your therapist obviously thought you were a lost cause and was trying to get you to end it all. I'd check to see of she took out an insurance policy on you recently.

Pleonasm 35

Thursday 11 July 2013 16:12

It might have been a pane in the ash, but I bet that it was relieving throwing your worries our the window like that. Nothing to get burned up about.

Comments

fljp 18

Thursday 11 July 2013 16:33

that's because you're not supposed to throw burning paper in the trashcan... you're supposed to release the burning paper and let it be blown away by the air, as if your worries fly away.

JimberlyHope 9

Thursday 11 July 2013 17:08

That's what starts fires. The burning piece of paper goes and lands elsewhere and then catches that on fire.

empbob 20

Thursday 11 July 2013 17:36

And remember, as Smokey the Bear says, "Only you can prevent forest fires"

fljp 18

Thursday 11 July 2013 21:36

the paper will have burnt up before hitting the ground. i have experience, haha. i use that kind of personal therapy a lot.

Danielle7994 18

Friday 12 July 2013 9:00

75, Not if there's no wind

alycion 38

Thursday 11 July 2013 16:50

Ash tray or sink on the future works way better then a trash can

ScarletBloom 14

Thursday 11 July 2013 17:00

It's supposed to work this way. Burn and throw away your negative thoughts!

banemask 14

Thursday 11 July 2013 17:01

Today, I was hanging out in my back yard when out of nowhere my neighbor threw a flaming trash can out of his widow. FML

caitiebug1119 15

Thursday 11 July 2013 17:06

Didn't you worry about setting your yard on fire? Wouldn't it have been easier to just get a cup of water and put it out? You can carry it to the window while it's on fire, open the window, and throw it out without burning yourself or anything but you can't get some water?