Today, my sister told me our mother had died… via email. I didn't see it for nearly 12 hours. She has my phone number. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I texted my sister to ask her if she was OK after finding out that one of her oldest friends had died. She didn’t know. FML
Today, my mother messaged me via Facebook me to say that my father had died. They knew since the start of the year but didn't bother to tell me. I live 10 minutes from the hospital he was in. FML
Today, my mother passed away in the hospital. My sister and brother refused to tell me which hospital she was staying at so I couldn’t say goodbye. They blocked my number. This was all because apparently I was the favorite and they did this as a vendetta against me. FML
Today, I found out why my sister hasn't been answering my texts or phone calls. Her husband blocked my number on her phone. FML
Today, I found my dead phone that had been missing for two weeks. I turned it on to see that I had only gotten 2 text messages during the two weeks. They were both from my mother. 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, I was hanging out with my friends and my sister, we were all wasted and I was making jokes. My sister then gets a phone call, I leave the room to get a drink and I hear everyone go a bit silent I come back in and all of the sudden everyone looks at me. My friend says, "Um… I'm so sorry, your mom passed." FML
Today, my sister asked me how my boyfriend was doing. He died two years ago. She was the first person I told. FML
Today, my phone rang for the first time in four days. It was my mom. She dialed the wrong number. FML
Today, I got a text from my mom that said, “I’m so proud of you!” I immediately replied, “Thanks, Mom!” Then I realized it was meant for my sister, and my mom had accidentally texted me instead of her. FML
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Top comments
Anderling 33
Of course this is going to feel awful, but unless you know for a fact that it was intended as a slight, don’t be too hard on her. She might have genuinely been unable to call because she was too overwhelmed, and/or maybe she had to get a head start on the bureaucratic side of things and didn’t have the energy to also call you on top of that. She lost her mother too, after all.
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RichardPencil 32
I'm so sorry... That your email etiquette is so poor. You need to check every half-hour or so. ...oh, and for your loss.
Dumbum123 19
Dude, while I know that, a lot of the time, you make jokes and they are funny if not always in the best taste. But, lately, your jokes are coming off as pretty mean and I know people will say "So what, I don't care how you feel about what he's saying, they're jokes, don't take it so serious." And, like I said, your jokes used to be funny. But, lately, they've become horrible, on many levels. I don't know what's going on in your life, but don't bring it here. People share what's going on on this site most likely cos they don't feel safe talking about it elsewares. You don't have to dump whatever's going on in your life on them. Make jokes, fine, but, ease up on the meanness. It just makes look like more of a dick.
Anderling 33
Of course this is going to feel awful, but unless you know for a fact that it was intended as a slight, don’t be too hard on her. She might have genuinely been unable to call because she was too overwhelmed, and/or maybe she had to get a head start on the bureaucratic side of things and didn’t have the energy to also call you on top of that. She lost her mother too, after all.
Yudith 28
You mean you expected her to call you on the phone? Like, dial a number and talk? OMG! BTW, sorry for your loss.