Today, after an exhausting weekend of work, I decided to take a nap. I was awoken several hours later by my mother-in-law knocking on my door. Apparently my 11-year-old called up grandma to complain that she was hungry and that mum was sleeping instead of cooking dinner. 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, after getting home from a twelve-hour shift at work, I got into bed and passed out. My mother soon woke me up, screaming that she could tell I was "fake sleeping" and ignoring her lecture on how I need to stop being so "lazy". FML
Today, I finally had a day off in two weeks and I was excited about getting to sleep in. At 5 a.m., my mom loudly knocked and came in. When I asked her what she wanted, she said she was checking to see if I was asleep. FML
Today, my mother woke me up by loudly vacuuming the house. I had to work the next morning, so I asked her what she was thinking. She told me that if I was really tired and needed sleep, I wouldn't have woken up. It was 3 AM. FML
Today, I went over to confront my parents about how my siblings always get to visit and all I do when I’m over is work on their house or take care of grandma. My mom was very upset. Then she snuck out with my sister, leaving me to take care of grandma until she got back. FML
Today, I wanted to do something nice for my mom. So, while she was sleeping, I cleaned the whole house for her and even made her breakfast. A few minutes later, she came downstairs and yelled at me to keep it down because she was trying to sleep. FML
Today, I was feeling too tired because I couldn't sleep last night, due to my mother's snoring. Since I stayed with both my parents and my sister in a small town for a vacation, I requested to sleep in separate rooms because my mother's snoring is disgustingly loud. She refused, and called me a crybaby. FML
Today, I asked my family not to disturb me while I slept, as I had hit over 72 hours of insomnia. My family must have heard me say, “Come in every 20 minutes and wake me up with whatever banal shit you can think of.” I gave up when my mother-in-law decided to enter my room and start vacuuming the floor. FML
Today, I stopped by my elderly mother’s house to drop off some groceries. I decided to clean the place while I was there, just to be nice. In true Three Bears fashion, I fell asleep on the couch. I was awoken by a police officer pointing his gun at me. My mom woke up and thought I was a burglar. FML
Today, after staying in bed all day for a week from sickness, I get up to tell my mom I have terrible back pain and feel extremely dizzy. After curling up on the chair next to her, not being able to keep my head up for too long, she simply stares at me and says, "Can I finish my dinner now?" FML
Today, I was babysitting for my neighbors. Their 5 year-old had finally fallen asleep at 11 after two hours of stories and songs. No sooner had I tiptoed out of the room did I realize that my phone had dropped out of my pocket onto the bed. It was ringing. It was their mother checking in. FML
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rg350dx 29
FYL for living close enough to your mother in law that she can knock on your door without buying a plane ticket first.
OneLittleAdditio 9
I knew the concept of responsibility when I was 9! when I was 10 I was ten I was at least able to cook eggs in a couple ways. my mom worked nights and was always exhausted. she still cooked most of the time but on the rare occasions she didn't, I was able to step up. kids today are too over babied. so glad I'm not growing up with this generation
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rg350dx 29
FYL for living close enough to your mother in law that she can knock on your door without buying a plane ticket first.
M3DIC4T3 29
Grandma needs to be taught about boundaries.
Stopalready 0
If her grandchild calls her to tell Grandma he's hungry, what is the woman supposed to think?
Fsvb 32
Well, I would say "try and wake mommy" or tell them how they can make a little something to eat for themselves because mommy needs her rest too and is only human..
Welshite 40
It was a simple mistake and she corrected herself. Chill, bro.
StarThrower 17
Hooot poooocket!
perdix 31
Resourceful kid you've got there. You should be glad it was only the mother-in-law that enforced your kid's spoiled brattiness -- if she teaches her how to call Child Protctive Services, your kid will really be the boss of you.
happylawyer 16
Oh Perdix! I had never hit my son but I am very strict with him. Once when he was a little kid, in school a social worker told them that parents could not spank them, hit them, noteven talk to them "too roughly". Ha! I told him what would happened to him if he accused me. And then, told him that I would let them take him away and made sure he knew all what he would be missing. End of problem.
pmadNess 16
#77- I pulled that one on my son when he was a kid and got mad at me for not letting him do something (can't remember now what it was). I handed him the phone and informed him that they'd take him to a foster family and that I'd help him pack his bags. All he had to do was push send... He wouldn't take the phone to make the call.
tygerarmy 35
If the kid can call the in-law where's dad? And is there nothing to snack on or make a sandwich with? At 11 she should be able to do a little something.
monnanon 14
he could be at work. that seems the most lokelu scenario.
SMHsohard 22
I think that was the point of the FML; Entitlement Child thinks her hands are painted on.
pmadNess 16
# 66- I foresee entitlement child becoming an Internet meme! In fact, I might just create it and let it loose on the web!
SMHsohard 22
That would be my second favorite meme, after Grumpy Cat!
mzdaisylynn 12
your kid is old enough to microwave a dinner. What a little brat.
justjeffo7 14
My son doesn't know how to
benmec 18
Noor you one funny mother! :)
groovycrazyjoe 18
why did grandma come get you it's her daughter and she's grandma
SamCat 21
I know yall are going to dig my grave here but, my 5 &4 year olds can both make themselves pizza with pita bread, ham or pb&j sandwiches. They can use a stepping stool to get drinks. As a parent, I am teaching them to be independnt. Op I feel bad for you but worst your lazy 11yr old.
NioBerry 7
I agree heck when I was 6 my mom let me use the stove to make ramen or Mac and cheese because by then I knew "stove is hot" now when I go babysit I once had a kid who threw the biggest fit because I would not pour his cereal ...I had to teach him when he was 10 *smh*
titibug823 11
That's a good thing!
MeloTooNice7 7
Welshite- If you looked when we commented it was at the same exact time. Me correcting her is no different then correcting herself.