Today, my obnoxious mother-in-law berated me in front of my husband's family for still working while pregnant. She says I'm harming the baby by not quitting. I'm only four months pregnant and I work as a nurse at a hospital. 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, at work, someone heard me throw up. I then got called aside and told being hungover at work is unacceptable. I don't drink. I'm pregnant. FML
Today, I'm 8 months pregnant and still waitressing at a local restaurant. There were only 3 of us serving today and things were hectic. One guy bitched me out, saying "Maybe if you lost some weight you'd walk a little faster!" because I wasn't fast enough with his soup. FML
Today, I was at my in-laws' house, and as I was walking to the living room I had my hands on the back of my hips supporting my back. My mother-in-law told me to stop because it makes me look pregnant. I'm 9 months pregnant. FML
Today, I found out that, despite working 4 part-time jobs, that I will not qualify for maternity leave by my due date with the mandatory 600 hours. I can't get full-time work and I'm 8 months pregnant now. This'll be fun! FML
Today, at work my boss told me I have been late, under-productive, and using up a lot of sick days. He says my job is on the line. My reason for barely showing up at work: I've been on maternity leave for 6 weeks. FML
Today, I found out I'm pregnant, after quitting my job because they asked us to work for free due to COVID. So because I quit, I'm no longer eligible for maternity leave. I didn’t know that I was 4 months pregnant. I could've just gotten a doctor's note for medical reasons. FML
Today, my mother-in-law screamed at the top of her lungs in front of our friends and family that I was stealing her baby away from her. I'd only suggested we go home because he had a migraine. Her baby is 24 years-old and has been married to me for a year. FML
Today, I'm pregnant and feeling awful due to all-day-long morning sickness. My doctor suggested that I cancel all my social plans to be able to keep working. My doctor is also my husband, and the father of this child. FML
Today, as usual, I'm stuck working in a brutally hostile work environment under my mother-in-law, who's never forgiven me for marrying her daughter. I only got the job because of family politics. Four months on, I still can't even land so much as a single interview elsewhere. FML
Today, my wife was in seemingly never-ending labor. It got so bad, I overheard a nurse in the doorway mutter to a coworker that she hoped my baby would just die or something, so she could finally go take a smoke break. FML
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Top comments
JocelynKaulitz 28
Good luck when the baby is born
iAmScrubs 19
If you're working when you go into labour, it will be like nurse's inception.
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Comments (130)
kimann84 0
My sister is a nurse at a hospital and she was on the clock when she went into labor for her second child and he was very healthy!
Shoob1 0
Tell her you'll quit if she pays your portion of lost income
cleolappost 0
where wuz ur husband to back u up??? I worked till the day I went into labor. my kids r strong n healthy. good for u!! keep strong n ignore the biatch!
TheLastChild 8
Monster in law.
silversonic75 6
She just wants you to quit your job so she will have one more thing to say you are doing wrong. You should tell her to get her own job if she has such a big problem with it. I'm guessing she is unemployed, correct?
KasaraEm13 12
Move away. Far away. So far away that you never have to go to another family gathering again. That's what I'm planning to do.
deadrising084 1
I don't think there is anywhere better to work cuz if ur workin when u go into labor u don't have to worry about a speedy drive to the hospital
thiscrazything 1
Wow, what an ignorant dumb ass she is. You should stay clear from her, and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
ltsune 3
She probably just wants the best for you :) or maybe she have had a bad experience herself about working while pregnant.
thewife5 19
She's old school.. Although I don't feel it's ever appropriate for someone to tell their mother to **** off.. I do feel someone in that room should have stuck up for you and asked her why she was so concerned.. Sitting around isn't healthy. Good luck when it's time for daycare!