Today, I got my first big promotion at work. Excited, I shared the news with my parents. My mom responded with, "That’s nice, dear, but your sister just got engaged," and hung up to go back to celebrating with her. 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 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 got promoted at work and was excited to tell my mom. When I called her, she immediately asked, “What does this mean for my retirement fund?” and then asked how much I was going to be making. I told her, and she responded, “Oh. That’s nice, but when are you getting a real job?” FML
Today, I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world. I excitedly called my mom to tell her the great news, thinking she'd be excited too. Her only response? "Oh." FML
Today, my sister got fired and I got promoted to her job, got a nice payrise for it. My relationship with my sister will never be the same again. FML
Today, my dad got upset when one of his employees showed a romantic interest in my mom. Both parents were totally fine, though, with that same employee announcing his engagement to my 15-year-old sister. FML
Today, I told my mother I got engaged. Her reply was a great heaving sigh, followed by ,"OK… So how's work going?" She showed more excitement last week when my brother managed to properly make Kraft macaroni. FML
Today, I announced my engagement. My mother's response was to freak out and demand that I postpone my wedding indefinitely. Why? My younger sister caught the bouquet at a wedding last year, so "she has to get married first!" My sister has been single for 3 years and showers once a week. 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, 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 sister announced that she just got engaged… right as I was in the midst of giving birth to my twin daughters. The thing is, she's not actually engaged. In fact, she's single. She just couldn't stand that I was "upstaging" her and "had to think of something fast." FML
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Thaylok 17
It totally stinks that you were blown off like that. You can celebrate with your friends for sure. (Not making excuses here.... Maybe your mother didn't view that as a big deal because she knows you are very capable, whereas your sisters engagement could be something she didn't expect would happen. It could be, that like with me, your sibling is a Saint in your mother's eyes.. which again totally sucks big green donkey parts. Again, Congrats on your promotion. do find some way and time to treat yourself, you earned it.
Yudith 28
Congratulations on your big promotion! That will give you enough money to help your sister for her divorce. Did I say divorce? I meant wedding, of course.
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Thaylok 17
It totally stinks that you were blown off like that. You can celebrate with your friends for sure. (Not making excuses here.... Maybe your mother didn't view that as a big deal because she knows you are very capable, whereas your sisters engagement could be something she didn't expect would happen. It could be, that like with me, your sibling is a Saint in your mother's eyes.. which again totally sucks big green donkey parts. Again, Congrats on your promotion. do find some way and time to treat yourself, you earned it.
Yudith 28
Congratulations on your big promotion! That will give you enough money to help your sister for her divorce. Did I say divorce? I meant wedding, of course.