Today, it is the one-year anniversary of my mother's death. It's also the day my father chose to announce his engagement, to the whole family. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my father publicly announced his engagement to his new girlfriend. My mom passed away not even eight months ago. FML
Today, I went to my fiancé's mother's funeral. His step-sister proudly announced that she's pregnant with his baby and they are engaged. FML
Today, my fiancé, his mother, my father and I went out to celebrate my birthday and our recent engagement. After dinner, my father and future mother-in-law revealed to us that they had secretly been dating and were talking about also getting married. Anybody want cake? FML
Today, my mother excitedly jumped up and down, announcing that one of her sweet younger coworkers got engaged. I wished she'd had the same reaction to my engagement when I announced it to her a few days earlier. FML
Today, I decided I would tell my mom I'm not going to marry my fiancé because it just didn't feel right, only to walk into my own surprise engagement party. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML
Today, I called my mother to tell her that I got engaged. In the 15 minute conversation that followed, 13 were spent listening to how this is going to affect her. FML
Today, it's mine and wife's one-year anniversary. After only being married for a year, I quickly understood what her father really meant when he said, "Your problem now" and chuckled at our wedding. FML
Today, my father got married. He left me a voicemail to tell me all about it. FML
Today, I was going to record a song I wrote for my dad, who I haven't spoke to in a couple of years. After getting things together, I called my mom to let her know I'd be doing this. She informed me he died. A year ago. FML
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Top comments
cutycat136 28
Go to his fiancé when he's not around, say "you know, it's the anniversary of my moms death today, and he doesn't seem to care... Try imagining how much he really cares for you. If you think that's a lot, just think, when you die, he'll care just as much." And walk away. Let that thought sink in :P
Bree12345 15
Very inconsiderate
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Comments (135)
soulcrusher11 16
yo sorry op. that gotta be rough
wdunh69733 24
He got engaged to the whole family?
JuzReading 23
Just because he's moved on doesn't everyone else has. I'm sorry OP.
venomousflower 24
Too soon
Lotzalot 6
I've been there, literally. But in time you'll come to see that your father deserves to be happy, your mother would want him to be happy, and you will be more happy with him happy. A day is just a day, tomorrow would be just as painful.
allyiscute1 22
This is horrible im so sorry OP I wish I could hug you;/
sassy2085 16
It depends on your father if he is always this inconsiderate or it was an oversight. My dad started sleeping with the Help not long after my mother died. It did not get better from there. Maybe he hadn't realized or is just a douche like mine.
ciammmm 11
I would want my spouse to be happy if something happened to me. It wouldn't change how much he loves me, it is knowing it would be selfish to want him to be miserable and lonely for a set amount of time. I would want him to be happy, no matter what that meant. Obviously it feels different since it is your mom, but it doesn't make him rude or an ass. Timing may seem bad to you, but maybe he thought it would shine a light on a dark, sad day. Talk to him about it, but also know married people talk about these things, and most healthy people agree they want their spouse to find whatever happiness they can.
cakes123 2
It's these types of posts where I assume people hit the "you deserve it" button on accident ...
thatdudebrady 4
At least yours waited a year.. My dad was remarried 5 months after my mom passed away. Also sorry for your loss. I know the pin