Today, my mother-in-law sent me a pedometer for my birthday. I've been confined to a wheelchair for most of my life. 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 mother admitted to me that she sends me up and down the stairs to get things for her because she thinks I could use the exercise. FML
Today, I was yet again chastised for using a wheelchair, since, "Obesity isn't a disability." I'm 46 with lipedema, and lost my ability to walk 13 years ago. FML
Today, my parents bought me an alarm clock that runs away from you while beeping obnoxiously when you hit snooze. I just had ankle surgery and am unable to walk. FML
Today, my lazy, obese mother took the last motor cart at the grocery store. My leg is in a cast. She told me to "use the shopping cart to help with the limp" as she rolled away. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My mom got me a gym membership and a bunch of clothes that are a few sizes too small. FML
Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML
Today, I texted my mom if she could pick me up from the hospital. She replied, "No fatty, walk home." I have a broken foot. FML
Today, my mom is mad at me because, at her insistence, I got a company to install a stairlift for her due to the pain in her legs, and after buying it and getting it installed, it turns out she’s too obese for it. It can carry me and Dad, but with her it just makes a grinding noise and refuses to move. FML
Today, at my wedding, my grandmother special requested a wheelchair, even though she doesn’t and never has needed any kind of assistance walking or standing at all. FML
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nix1993 41
For her birthday send her mens clothing, like socks, boxer shorts shirts etc. but take out the labels and make sure they wouldn't fit her husband.
vikky538 29
there's a reason people call mother-in-law a monster...
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Comments (121)
chef4money 12
I'm going out on a limb here but was it the type that tracks movement and calorie loss, like a fit bit type thing. It could have been for fitness reasons and have nothing to do with the fact that you are in a wheelchair. If it was just a mean gift, return it and buy something you want.
mikbrooke 25
fitbits are pedometers. pedometers are things that track movement, given that they are for counting the amount of steps you take in a day.
angryo5trich 13
Shank her in the ****
fifi125 21
Next year buy her a coffin
epodax 12
A coffin is usually rather expensive, so if you consider the value of the "gift" she might be better off finding something else
patrickalamo 48
Re-gift back to her
zeemonster424 15
Maybe she didn't realize what it was for? Maybe I still hold too much faith in humanity.
laden_swallow09 35
Yep. You have too much faith in humanity.
Johnnycake23 42
Use it to count the number of steps you shove her down for being a super douche!
Jessica00 24
I'm not sure what a pedometer is but I'm gonna assume it's not what I think it is...
2lovelygirls 11
It tracks how many steps you take.
AutisticAbyss 10
At first I was wondering why grandma would give OP a meter that detects pedophiles! & then I read "wheelchair" & realized I was reading with a dirty mind. Anyways OP wheelchair wheelies are better than a pedometers!
MzZombicidal 36
It was his mother-in-law, #25 :)
MzZombicidal 36
...what?
EclipseCandy6 24
Well, that's ****** up