Today, my parents "suggested" I help them move house. I didn't realize that meant I would be carrying every single bit of furniture out of their house. The muscles in my arms are so tight now that I can't straighten them. I can't wait to help them unpack tomorrow. 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 helped my parents move out of their old house. While I was guiding my dad down the stairs with the couch, my mom asked me to pick up the tape on the step below me. I bent over and grunted. My dad thought I said "Go" and kept moving. He knocked me down two flights of steps. FML
Today, my husband was finally moving out. I picked up his enormous duffle bag full of clothes to help get him out faster, and I threw out my back. I now can't move. I can't even wipe my own ass. FML
Today, I realised just how grossly out of shape I am, when I started violently sweating, felt light-headed, and almost blacked out. All this from helping my sister shift a sofa from the move-in truck to her living room. FML
Today, after my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer, I'd packed my belongings and quit my job to go help my mom take care of him. Now she's had a stroke, so I spend my days/nights taking care of both of them. The thing is, I have 3 siblings that live within 5 miles that can't lift a finger to help. I love my parents. FML
Today, my wife yelled at me for not helping her rearrange the furniture. I have a sprained shoulder and have been ordered by my doctor to avoid heavy lifting. She said, "Move the couch or sleep on it." FML
Today, I was moving in with a housemate who was fixing his car outside. First, my dad was helping me move, but got distracted by the car, then my boyfriend came to help and also got distracted by the car. I've been moving everything by myself. FML
Today, helping my boyfriend move to his new apartment, I hurt my shoulder. While carrying heavy things? Nope. Those were fine. What did me in was driving the moving van, which required very active, hands-on steering at high speeds. FML
Today, I was helping my wife bring in the groceries. She was able to carry 4 bags and a jug of milk. I was struggling with 2 bags. FML
Today, my parents were helping me move flats. The only box to spring open was the box containing condoms and copious amounts of napkins for clean up. They spilled all over the road as my dad was carrying it. My mum picked them up. FML
Today, when I got home from work exhausted and literally ready to fall over, my mom had me carry several heavy bags of dog food for her. Yesterday, it was coals; before that it was horse feed and gas bottles. Before that, I'd just asked her to keep the hard, physical work to the weekends. FML
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Top comments
TMWhisp 22
When you help someone move they owe you for life!
Chazzster 32
The critical part is done now - The actual moving. Sleep in today. It doesn't matter how fast or slow they unpack.
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Comments (42)
ADBurns 22
Suck it up dude. Your mum carried you for 9 months and you parents have collectively carried you until you were at least 18 (legally that is) ... One day is nothing ..
Ihavegas 22
amen brotha
EwahWeeWah 21
Look on the bright side, you'll become a hunk with all those muscles lol.
Lolipop2241030 14
Habla espanol ? Text me amiga
chelseeaaw 2
Stop being a lazy bitch and help your parents. How do you think your mothers ****** felt after she hauled your fat ass through it?
chelseeaaw 2
How about you stop being a lazy rodent and help your parents? How do you think your mother felt after she pushed an ungrateful infant out of her ****** however many years ago!?
Dat_Class_Tho 26
I see a lot of comments about who owes whom in this situation. When my parents were moving, I was happy to move all of their furniture. But not just because they were great supportive parents. I knew if I didn't help, they would either throw out their backs or pay some professional movers way to much money to break all of their shit. You don't help out family to settle a debt, or to make them owe you one. You help them out because it's the right thing to do.
GAJones4221 10
I'd recommend a hot bath, like really hot. Not quite scalding. Just get in and sit there, it might hurt a little at first but in my experience, it helps ALOT.
Zombinosh77 11
That was really rotten. I guess they were too cheap to hire additional help. Ask if they are looking forward to paying your medical bills for the damage done.