Today, it was my two year anniversary with my boyfriend. As we were about to exchange gifts, he got a call and said he had to go home immediately. What was the emergency? His guild leader couldn't find another healer to finish a raid and promised my boyfriend gear if he would step up. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went into labor and got my husband drive me to the hospital. Instead of staying by my side, he rushed back home for a World of Warcraft raid. His excuse? His friends were counting on him and they'd be pissed if he let them down. FML
Today, my fiancé nervously sat me down for a "serious chat". The chat wound up with him asking if we could postpone our wedding, because his World of Warcraft guild had a raid scheduled for the same day. FML
Today, it was my one year anniversary with my boyfriend. We had dinner reservations to an expensive restaurant and planned to see a movie after. At least, we did, until he called to tell me he'd volunteered to work tonight. He won't get off until 2am. FML
Today, my boyfriend refused to take me out on our three year anniversary because he was busy, "training to become a professional gamer." FML
Today, it's our fifth-year anniversary with my boyfriend. I gave him his gift and walked over to the kitchen to serve him some food I'd made. On my way back to the dining room, I overheard his plans with his friend to ditch me in 10 minutes. FML
Today, after a week of not seeing each other, my boyfriend has a three day break from work. This would be great if he hadn't just told me he's having a Guild Wars 2 marathon. Now all I have to look forward to is slow wifi and anguished screams every time his character dies. FML
Today, my boyfriend forgot to pick our son up from daycare. His excuse? Fighting in a battle in World of Warcraft was far more important and he had to stay absolutely focused. Our son had to wait for two hours. FML
Today, I gave my boyfriend our festival tickets to keep hold of while I excitedly went home to get ready. He took someone else. FML
Today, my boyfriend bailed on our one year anniversary celebration because his ex girlfriend asked him to go to a wedding with her and pose as her fake boyfriend. FML
Today, my husband went in for surgery and handed me an important document. It wasn't a will or anything similar, but a list of items and gold he wanted passed on to guild members on World of Warcraft. FML
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gree_fml 11
Sounds appropriate. Have an anniversary raid together!
SenselessPattern 12
They level up their....enchanting? Buh dum tss....
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lVluse 15
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How do guys like this get girlfriends in the first place? :/
TaysDarkLust 11
Simple, We game with them. and enjoy it. In my opinion, the best kind of anniversary I had was when I was playing my favorite game with my boyfriend.
SenselessPattern 12
They level up their....enchanting? Buh dum tss....
obnum 19
Oh #11 you make me lol :)
fromthesuck 8
It used to be that people got bad with the games cause they couldn't get girlfriends. Now they can't keep girlfriends cause they still prefer that lifestyle.
BloodRedSpark 9
20, please rephrase that. It makes no sense.
eggmarie 25
I mean my boyfriend does the same thing. I just don't care because I know it's something he enjoys doing. I would be offended if he did it on our anniversary but if it makes him happy and less stressed out, fine by me.
kylaesthetics 7
We'll see where you stand when he enjoys doing the waitress from the diner down the street because it "relieves stress"
mydadpulledout 17
Why would anyone want to play a game where you are on call/have to ask for the night off? Turning gaming into a damn job would take the fun completely away
silbot 11
Hey! Mop just came out, everyone needs the gear badly. Jk, your boyfriends an ass.
Darkmagic666 9
She was talking about with gaming not cheating
Cian_1 28
Well, they may just very occasionally play, when they started dating and only recently become obsessed. And if you're in a relationship, it's not worth dumping someone over a game, unless it starts to totally control their life. Usually though, it is absolutely fine to play such games. Leaving his anniversary for a game however, is a step to far. Definitely talk to him about it. Good luck, OP! :)
dius 0
I assumed you never played the game seriously.
nature_girl_08 14
#7 i agree, I spent my anniversary playing League of Legends with my boyfriend and it was amazing! unfortunately, this only works if the boyfriend takes into consideration the girlfriend's feelings. obviously, this one didn't, and that's the reason for the FML. not every girl will just go "oh, sure, go play your game!" when he's supposed to be spending time with her. the least he could have done was invite her, if he was going to play anyway
FATTY_MCDOOGLE 29
This man has his priorities straight.
roadie42 21
I agree with 7 and 174. My bf and I are living proof - couples that play together, stay together ^_^
zanathegirl 6
#191, unless, of course, they end up being a lot like a rapist, and you have to stay as far away as state borders allow... ingame dating as a first precaution is always good. you can see what they're like, and then decide if its serious enough to continue, or break up.
peithecelt 28
they find girls who like men with manual dexterity and an imagination.....
gree_fml 11
Sounds appropriate. Have an anniversary raid together!
Jaxx66 21
Bullshit. That's not appropriate. I may be the main healer and my bf is main tank, but don't think for a second that I give them my phone number. If its my night off, they can suck it up. Honestly OP, vent crash their asses. His guild should be more considerate, I assume they knew. I tell my guild in advance 'hey, its my anniversary, find a fill in'
wlddog 14
Maybe he did it because OP was making it a terrible date. I know that when i have my womans full attention i wouldnt even answer the phone. But if she is being bitchy, rude, boring, or any number of annoying things i would fake an emergency as well.
Zoh_Aubrey 8
He just chose between his girlfriend of two years and a made-up game with random strangers on their anniversary, that's appropriate to you?
priceyfml 7
I've given my phone number when I was main heals
Glitterhinoceros 14
Ventrilo harassment, go OP!
Benlop_fml 15
To be fair...I'd do the same thing....gear doesn't come easily (also, stereotyping wow players/rift players/mmorpg players as girlfriend less Virgins is a tad stereotypical...
Hiimhaileypotter 53
You would rather play a video game than hang out with your girlfriend? 0.O
Ks22 4
You would rather play a video game than do your girlfriend?
CharresBarkrey 16
Stereotyping is stereotypical? Ya don't say.
prettyinpink03 11
You're one of "them" aren't you? Oh wait, that would be stereotyping. Oops.
DocBastard 40
You'd do the same thing on your anniversary? How very, very sad of you. Maybe someday you'll learn how to prioritise your life and how to respect people, especially the people you love.
Jaxx66 21
Seriously? Benlop, I may be a hard-core raider myself. But I'm not going to forego a night of epic sex for a new trinket. Example; one of my raid nights was on an anniversary, I took the night off.. (normally I'm main healer) and they did heroic LootShip, I lost the abacus that I'd been waiting for because I wasn't there. Do I regret it? **** no, my relationship will be around longer than WoW, and will be a lot more fruitful. So yes, that stereotype is MOSTLY true. What chick would want to stick around for that? My bf knows better than to go raiding on a night we have planned together. We come first, game second.
TheOnlyX 11
What 42 said, sex before gaming....but I guess you could game while having sex...or just have sex be "the game"....your choice.
DatRealAssTruth 3
Not really yall r all gay play a real mans game like COD
Zomg_Okay 27
The manliest thing in CoD is Price's beard. That's pretty damn manly but it doesn't make it a "real man's game". It's a run-of-the-mill shooter and not much more. Really, the only thing special it has going for it is Nazi Zombies and that's not even in every game.
AH1Zviper 15
A real man would also know how to spell.
AH1Zviper 15
Hey where'd he go?
Zomg_Okay 27
His comment was probably deleted for the homophobic slur.
TwiztedYuri 9
I'm a huge gamer but when my gf wants to hangout or do something games go off to the side... to me is rather have a happy gf then some gear that I can get later. sex is much better than any game in my books
nightskye 4
Getting a good girlfriend is harder than getting gear. :l
jelly713 19
3- It's not really, the stereotype some of us are considered with, it's the very fact that when you have a girlfriend you have to work on dedicating time to them. Not passing up something important like an anniversary with your girlfriend for free game equipment. If I was the girlfriend, I'd be so pissed, it's only one day a year & you can't sacrifice a game for that special day. Not only are you not valuing your girlfriend by neglecting her, your not even appreciating the special moment with her. Some nerdy guys out there deep down would be willing to lose out on games to have a girlfriend. Be grateful, if she's still there. Not to many girls would put up with guys who don't care about the things that are important to them. It gets so old.
ConBroChilll 9
17 - **** LOGIC
lukemack 4
You can't get any good gear yet with mop out.
MormonPornstar 7
Love the WotLK refrence when trying to prove a point. 1. Theres been a few expansions. 2. Lootship was named as such, because it was almost impossible to **** up. Was basically free gear. (
MormonPornstar 7
Half the comment is gone :/ ...shrug
Pallywhack 4
I've raided with vodka for several years, and in 2009 moved to Blood Legion. My life has ALWAYS come first. You don't need to live on the game or put the game before more important things in order to be successful in it; that is the mistake/misconception of most of the players. Want to be successful in life and all you do? Balance. Your. Shit.
peithecelt 28
as a gamer who is also a woman - I respect raids and good gear, but dude, seriously? on your anniversary? you will deserve the dumping that will follow.
iarefatal 9
He called him and not me!? I'm a way better healer! I'm going to have a word with Sir Vanudant when we next meet.
deBlobX 12
How can you say you are a better healer when you have no idea who OP or OP's boyfriend is, or for that matter their stats on the game?
DocBastard 40
deBlob - Its called a joke, friend. Look up "humour" in the dictionary.
TheOnlyX 11
Or "humor" for you American chaps.
iarefatal 9
Defended by DocBastard, thanks.
PhishloverA 14
deBlob, it's called a joke. Take one. Someone doesn't know how to detect a joke in the form of typing or texting. Get a sense of humor.
rhm2084 1
"Sorry my dear, Bros over hoes"
iarefatal 9
Unless the hoes have no clothes.
rasengan1544 12
It's Bros over hoes Not bros over girlfriend Like ops boyfriend did
The1CalledGOAT 11
Damn, here i am thinking it is "bro before hoes" and it turn out it is "bros over hoes", that shatters my entire universe ( ._.)
CaptNomNom 17
You sound like a very nice girlfriend. Your boyfriend is a lucky dude.
Ks22 4
I guess someone's not getting laid tonight.
Mirageg450 3
But someone is getting raid! Haha
TrixieKitty 5
Ah! I see what you did there!!! :)
stanforda97 9
WoW!
gc327072 31
Right???? Like OmG!!! BrB, I'm gonna go have some CoD for lunch. LoL.
BunchieRules 31
103 - I'm surprised you didn't get the World of Warcraft reference, considering that's what the FML is about.
gc327072 31
128- I'm surprised you didn't get the sarcasm, as that's what my comment was about.
krylonpony 3
I only understood Call of duty and League of Legends. Gentlemen, I am done here.
DocBastard 40
A dead relative is an emergency. Your house on fire is an emergency. Bleeding from your neck is an emergency. Needing a healer for a raid? Not so much.
s810s_waitin 1
Do you have anything positive to say ever? Stop trolling FML and do something nice for someone.
Schizomaniac 24
Dear god, 98, get a grip. It's a comments section. People will comment. Seriously, there are few things more annoying than someone replying to a comment to personally attack someone. I don't even like the guy and I found your post to be extremely annoying. For the future, if you don't like a comment, thumb it down and move the hell on. It'll prevent people from filling the comments section with stupid shit like this to tell people to shut the hell up.
s810s_waitin 1
Lol, okay.
hollenbackam 12
98, Perhaps you should take your own advice
chriswright1888 10
That's probably what I'd do. If I had a girlfriend. So I do it for nothing anyways.
jelly713 19
Don't expect to have a girlfriend anytime soon with that attitude.