Today, I met my cousin for the first time in years. She's 19, but she's already engaged to a guy EIGHT YEARS OLDER than her, and they're planning to get married this spring. She said she's excited to have kids soon. She's throwing away her youth to be a fucking Handmaid. This poor girl. 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, I found out my 17 year-old cousin is getting married. My hyper religious family swears my concerns are just “masking” my jealousy. Yeah sorry for thinking such a young person, who is still a child, should have her own life before making such a huge decision. FML
Today, we found out that my 13-year-old cousin is pregnant. My mom then turned to me and asked why I decided to wait so long. I’m only 20. Instead of being worried that this young girl has potentially ruined her entire life, my mom just complained that her sister "gets to be a grandma first." FML
Today, I went to my cousin's wedding. The groom walked over when the two of us were talking, took one good look at me, slapped me on the ass, and said, "You know, if I wasn't marrying Rose here, you'd be next." Yeah, about that: I'm a 16-year old guy. FML
Today, I burst into tears when my 35 year-old cousin announced on social media she is going to be a grandma. Her 16 year-old son's girlfriend is pregnant. I am 33, single, and have been romantically invisible to everyone my whole life. I'm gonna die alone. FML
Today, I got an email from my cousin to "save the date" for her baby shower. It's on my 21st birthday. This is the same cousin who got engaged on my 18th. FML
Today, I overheard my wife telling our daughter that getting married young is like a “long, slow, painful dream-killing death, played out over decades.” We got married when I was 18 and she was 17. FML
Today, I'm being forced to keep an eye on my cousin, who is getting married in the morning. He’s tried to marry his fiancé before and chickened out at the altar. For some reason she forgave him and now the bride's mother has made it my job to watch him like a hawk until after the "I Do-s", or else. FML
Today, I found out that my step-daughter, who is 29, still living at home, who I've completely supported since marrying her mother 16 years ago, wants her cousin to walk her down the aisle at her wedding two years from now and not me. FML
Today, I realized my cousin is an asshole. A cousin that I was close to who got engaged. I was excited to be part of her wedding day, since she was a big part of mine. Months later, on Instagram, she was sharing reels from her bachelorette party. When I asked her why she didn't invite me, she said she forgot. FML
Today, I found out that the 19-year-old I've been seeing is really 26, with two kids and a pregnant fiancée. I'm only 17. FML
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Vesi 30
At 19, I married a guy who was 33. We were married almost 24 years and it only ended because a distracted driver killed him. Some are more mature than others and if she wants children, who are you to say what she should and should not do with her body? I'm going to assume her parents/siblings(?) know a lot more about what is going on there than you do. As long as she is not being forced into marriage and/or kids, there is nothing wrong with her life choices. They don't have to match yours.
helllojessie 15
i’m so sorry ):
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Vesi 30
At 19, I married a guy who was 33. We were married almost 24 years and it only ended because a distracted driver killed him. Some are more mature than others and if she wants children, who are you to say what she should and should not do with her body? I'm going to assume her parents/siblings(?) know a lot more about what is going on there than you do. As long as she is not being forced into marriage and/or kids, there is nothing wrong with her life choices. They don't have to match yours.
helllojessie 15
i’m so sorry ):
Hangryko 32
I'm getting groomer vibes from that guy. How long were they dating before they got engaged?
Taurus_ChicKa 37
As long as they're both happy, it's none of your business. It may be unconventional to you, but it's her life, not yours.