Today, my family and I visited my cousins in Virginia. When we arrived, we found that they already had guests over. I've stuttered my whole life, so when they asked me what my name was, I stuttered for several seconds trying to say my name. Everyone burst out laughing. 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 was called in over speakers at the airport. The man who was speaking clearly and nearly burst out laughing when he said my name. Soon, a few people around also snickered when they heard it. I had to wait five minutes before I could casually stand up. My last name is Bastard. FML
Today, I met my girlfriend's parents for the first time. Within minutes, they said I needed to leave. Their reason? Apparently, I was mocking her dad's speech impediment. I also have one but they wouldn't believe me. FML
Today, I have a speech impediment that's recently become more noticeable. My entire family has decided that the best way to go about handling it is to mock me whenever I try to say something. FML
Today, I was giving a presentation to my college class. I've had a natural stutter my whole life, so I stuttered through the whole thing. My professor tried to hold in her laughter for 15 minutes. FML
Today, my family and I were visiting an aunt. While helping my aunt to set the table, my sister remarked that from behind I look exactly like her. I reflexively blurted out, "Well fuck you too." Very awkward silence. FML
Today, I got punched by a man for making fun of his stutter. I didn't. I stutter too. FML
Today, while at a store, my stuttering problem became so bad the poor store clerk had to supply my own words for me. FML
Today, I was at a volleyball game talking with my friends when a girl who is in my team arrived. She was greeting someone else but I thought that she was saying hi to me. However, I'd already waved back at her. All my friends and others noticed the situation and as a result they laughed at me. FML
Today, I bumped into a really cute guy I know. I stuttered and floundered, before saying, "Hi, it's me, Megan Thomas." My surname isn't Thomas, but his is. FML
Today, I showed up at my brother's house for a visit. Little did I know, there was a family gathering. My best friend was invited and I wasn't. She's "more fun and less awkward" than I am. FML
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Top comments
xlord 27
Tell them to go F-F-F-F-F-**** themselves
Ali_Br_fml 33
Don't worry about them OP, they're complete and total jerks. Your cousins are the worst! They KNOW about your problem & they still laugh at it. Yeah, I know families are mean and all, but someone who laughs at someone else just because they stutter (especially at your own family member in front of strangers/guests) is worth less than the dirt under my shoes.
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Comments (123)
Elisabethandrine 29
Well, it was a nice icebreaker tho .. I stutter too, and it sucks when people laugh at it
imbedderdenu 23
oh wow. not cool :( sorry to read this. dont let their ignorance bother you.
Summoner_T3L 15
So how bad of a stutter are we talkin', OP. because i instantly think of the waterboy
Maycontainnuts 17
When you mentioned Virginia and stutter I thought this story was gonna go elsewhere. I'm sorry though OP, hopefully the rest of the visit wasn't too awkward, but if you want to post a bitter message and a pile of dung, I know a guy.
whereismyb4con 16
Llj
jessica53139 10
Hold your head up high. Some girls think that stuttering is cute :)
nomuchswag 4
I'm from viriginia!
popaacxx 10
Awe! People can be so mean! Sometimes especially family! Obviously they're ignorant fools, don't let such people get you down :)
myselfmeandi 1
Ross Barett
Poetaster 10
Leave. You are in the presence of idiots