Today, my daughter's school called to inform me that I needed to bring her some sneakers. Not feeling like driving the 15 minutes to her school, I told them I was away from town. Then I realized I was on my house phone. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, since I'm still recovering from my surgery and can't drive, my daughter drove me to the doctor. When I was done and walked outside, she was nowhere to be seen. Then I got a text, saying, "Sorry, I forgot I have to be somewhere." The closest bus stop to our house is miles away. FML
Today, my parents left for work before I had to leave for school and I decided to skip. I stayed by the phone, expecting the school to call so I could pose as my parent and excuse my absence. The phone rings and I pick up. It's my Mom, calling to leave my dad a message on the machine. FML
Today, I got a call from my kid’s school, saying my daughter had a minor accident on the playground. When they asked her who to call, she'd said, "My mom’s probably in a meeting. Call the pizza place, they always pick up." FML
Today, I had to go to my daughter's school because she hasn't been going to class. Her teacher seemed surprised to see me with my husband when we arrived. Apparently I "died" recently and my daughter has had extra responsibility around the house, hence why she doesn't come to class. FML
Today, I went to work 300 miles away from where I live. I couldn't find my customer's address, so I decided to call him. I'd picked up my wireless house phone instead of my mobile. FML
Today, I made the long drive to work, got out of the car, and realised that I'd forgotten to put shoes on before I left the house. FML
Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML
Today, my mom was on the phone while we went grocery shopping. Apparently, her phone call was more important because she just left me stranded in the store. FML
Today, my daughter asked me if I could have the kids overnight, even though I’d babysat all day, all because she just got home and was too tired to make the drive to pick them up. She only lives two minutes away. I can see her house from my bathroom window. FML
Today, due to bad weather, my dad let me take his car to drive to my apartment 3 hours away. I only realized when I got there that my keys were still sitting on my parents' kitchen counter. FML
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HuskyButt 0
"I lied, just because I am lazy, but I couldn't even do it right." Oh yeah, obviously your life is terrible.
babygraprefruit 0
Mother of the year of the year award goes to... (drum roll) ...Not you, you lazy bitch.
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Comments (212)
XxPLAYMAKERxX 0
WTF is wrong with you!!! get off your ass and take responsibility you lazy ****
grrrarrrg2 2
FY daughters life for having sucha shitty lazy mother. Is it too late to consider adoption?
superman1976 0
Hello, call forwarding. DUH...lol.
frivolous 0
Well, what else were you gonna do? Sit around and watch Oprah reruns until your daughter comes home?
eff_everything 0
To all those who are sticking up for the OP because maybe the daughter should have been prepared or because she didn't really need the sneakers and it's not a big deal.... the OP didn't say that she lied because she wanted to teach her daugher a lesson or because the school was overreacting. She specifically said she lied because she didn't feel like driving the fifteen minutes to the school.
CoffeeCovered 0
What kind of mother ARE you? If you can't even be bothered to do one small, simple thing for your daughter, how do you expect to do the much more important things for her?
Firesprite2009 0
Exactly. A small simple thing. Which translates to, not that big of a deal. If her daughter was being held at gunpoint, I'd doubt she'd say, 'Oh, I cba.' Not bringing her daughter's sneakers is hardly the end of the world. xx
LaughAtEric919 0
you, sir/madam, are a bitch. I would hope your daughter does not take after you.
wambamtysam 0
wow, my mom would do anything for me. thanks op for being such a dumbass because I think I'm going to go hug my mom now.
omghehehe 0
Hmm, yeah. OP did say, the school called because she "needed" to bring her child shoes, she didn't feel like she wanted to drive 15 minutes (not that she was working or unable to), and said she was out of town (lie). So, in turn, the caller would tell this child, your mom left town and can't bring you your shoes you need :( I don't think providing a child with needed supplies would be considered spoiling. Teaching discipline and self-reliance can be taught many other times. Ideally, parents are there to support and guide your children through life, especially more so when you're under 18 years of age. I don't have children, but I can't imagine I would do the same as the OP did, strictly based on this FML. I kinda want my children to think, no matter what I will be there for them when they need me the most, and not feel abandoned (ie. surprise, I left town)
ihatestupidppl 0
I don't know what kind of schools you all went to, but I know my school personnel had WAYYYY more important things to do than to call parents in every time a student plain old "forgot" something. Forgot your sneakers for gym? Tough, you don't get to participate, sit down and read. (And I went to a school that made us wear a uniform, for whoever asked). Parents were only called if something was NECESSARY. So, judging from my personal experience, I'm assuming the mom was called out of necessity. (Also, the OP *did* say "to inform me that I needed to...", not "to ask if I could..."). Which is why I have to agree with the people calling her lazy. Worst mother ever? No. But definitely lazy, and a tad selfish. When you make the decision to have children, you make the decision to but yourself on the back-burner a little for the sake of your child. I know my mom would have been there for me right away. But, as I said before, if she had been called at all it would have been a necessity. *Shrug*
jeansnpearls 21
That was a very well thought out and executed explanation. Agreed.