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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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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)
kris1256396 17
Well that sucks. Maybe he was just so excited about his engagement that he forgot what day it was. Sorry that happened to you.
Tidus0 17
I can only speculate two ways. One, your parents weren't together when your mum passed away (sorry btw) so your dad has moved on easier or two your dad has rushed into something and is forcing himself to get over the loss of your mum or three, he just happens to believe that missing your mum isn't going to bring her back so there is no point holding onto his life because of her.
Ethan_Anonymous 28
That's unfortunate OP. Sorry
DecisiveBull 9
I think you should talk to him about it, I don't claim to know what goes on in your family but he might just be trying to fill the void your mother left.
Tutetheblack 20
Too soon?
Tutetheblack 20
Too soon?
liza1922 7
He has moved past whatever grief he had and is continuing on with his life, how is that ever a bad thing.
Sheh_fml 25
Moving on isn't the issue here, announcing it on her date of death is. That day will probably always be a sad time for the OP, and he should let him/her have that day to mourn his/her mother. He could have chosen any other day to announce his new relationship, preferably one that isn't already "occupied".
two2blue 28
Maybe he wanted to turn a really sad day into a happy one? He might think it's poetic, but it was still not right for him to not think about your feelings, too.
UltraAlphaFusion 12
What a jerk. I am so sorry for your loss OP.