Today, I asked my daughter if we could have a memorial table at her wedding for her baby brother who died 21 years ago. To my horror, she lost her shit at me and screamed she wants “one fucking night” to be about her and “not about him.” 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, after losing my father a little over 6 months ago, and finally feeling comfortable talking to my fiancé (who lives with me and my family) about it, my mother forced her way into the room and started yelling at me for crying. Her excuse, "It’s after your bedtime." I’m 20. FML
Today, my brother-in-law's baby died due to SIDS. I called my mom, hoping to hear words of comfort for losing my nephew at such a young age, but instead she told me to not let something like this scare me into not having kids. FML
Today, my daughter told me she never wants to see me again because I had an abortion. She wanted me to have the baby and then give it to her so she could raise it as hers. FML
Today, I noticed my daughter’s sullen mood and asked if there was anything I could do to help. With tears in her eyes, she snapped, “Yeah, you can go back in time and keep that appointment you’d made at planned parenthood!” I never had such an appointment and her older brother is a mean asshole. FML
Today, my soon-to-be step-daughter had as absolute meltdown at our rehearsal dinner, screaming that I ruined her family. Her parents were divorced 10 years before I even met him. Her mother was there because we’re friends. She’s 23 years-old. I honestly don’t know which one of us was more embarrassed. FML
Today, my mother-in-law had a bitch fit because I had a miscarriage and my husband and I are having a difficult time. It’s her birthday and she said I should, “stop being an attention-hogging drama queen” and that, “shit happens, get over it” She doesn’t see what's wrong with her statements. FML
Today, during my uncle's funeral, my four year old loudly asked, "Where's all the dead people?" FML
Today, our family dog passed away. My 16 year-old daughter had a tantrum over us cancelling her 16th birthday trip, because, “the stupid dog picked the perfect day to die.” She says she’s going on the trip “with or without us.” She actually went. With her friends. What do they see in this sociopathic brat? FML
Today, I was at my mom's funeral. My sisters and I were sitting in the front row. The funeral director, whom we had met with twice before, was going around greeting everyone. When she got to us, she asked where our mom was. Seriously? FML
Today, my fiancé/son’s father’s death anniversary is in a few days. I asked my closest friends if they’d hang with me so I could try and keep my mind off it, and so I wouldn’t be alone (my son will be with fiancé’s parents). They couldn’t be bothered and want to go away for the weekend instead. Without me. FML
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Top comments
Hangryko 32
I'm truly sorry for your loss, but you need to get therapy if you're constantly putting your daughter second to him. You have to focus on your living child.
stickyface 17
She's 100% right. It's her very important life event, not an occasion for yet another acknowledgement of old pain. How selfish are you, Mom or Dad, to put your hurt above your surviving child, again?
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Hangryko 32
I'm truly sorry for your loss, but you need to get therapy if you're constantly putting your daughter second to him. You have to focus on your living child.
stickyface 17
She's 100% right. It's her very important life event, not an occasion for yet another acknowledgement of old pain. How selfish are you, Mom or Dad, to put your hurt above your surviving child, again?
mike3775 39
How selfish can one be? Your child is having a big life milestone and you want to have a table dedicated to a deceased child at HER wedding.
DLBL 23
Right. That's some sick ship to make a whole TABLE about someone who passed 20 YEARS AGO!
Vesi 30
21 Years? Seek grief counselling, PLEASE. If that poor kid has lived her entire life in the shadow of her deceased sibling, then GODS do I feel sorry for her. Her reaction is entirely on you and how you've treated her entire life.