Today, I went on a fabulous date with a really cute, smart, funny guy. He only mentioned his dad, so when I asked about his mom, I asked if they were divorced. She'd died of breast cancer so I felt awful. Then I asked if his dad had ever remarried. His stepmom had died of cancer too. 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, while I was on a date, I noticed my ex-boyfriend in the restaurant, and he looked sad. So I walked over to see him and jokingly said, "You look like your mom died or something!" She had. FML
Today, I went on a first date with a guy I really like. He brought up that there was a person staring at us from a nearby table. That person was my mom. FML
Today, I went on a movie date with a guy. He brought his mom. FML
Today, a guy who I've been on five dates with called me for the first time in 2 weeks. The first thing I said was, "Don't expect me to go out with you again after going AWOL on me." Then he told me his mom died. FML
Today, I went on my first date since my husband passed six years ago. My date’s ex-wife happened to be at the restaurant he picked, and he confessed he expected her to be there. Without missing a beat, I told him that’s a perk of dating a widow, never running into the ex. Evidently a bit too dark for him. FML
Today, my boyfriend of 2 months got upset and frustrated with me because he had yet to meet my mom. I'd told him on our first date that she passed away 4 years ago. FML
Today, I was supposed to be going on my first date with a guy I really liked. He never showed up. I just found out my dad was outside washing the car when my date showed up. He told him he didn't have a daughter and to never show up on his driveway again. FML
Today, I knew my mom wanted to go out to dinner with me and my sisters, and I couldn't remember why, so I called her and said, "Why are we going out to dinner?" and she goes, "Well, we always have." I forgot today's the anniversary of my stepdad dying. FML
Today, I found out my dad is dating my dead mom's best friend. FML
Today, I had a first date with a guy I met online. And his mom. FML
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Top comments
MDoremis 38
That's just bad luck. I'm sure he understands--it's not like you could have known!
ThePaperDragon 31
Poor guy. :/
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Comments (86)
JHPugh 19
I go through this allot with explaining to people about my mom and her committing suicide... Never easy, but you learn never to hold it against people who ask
pete9913 23
I'm sure, if he was ready to date, he was ready to face questions about his past.
iheartstupid 4
You shouldn't feel bad for that, I think you asked normal questions for a first date and there's no way you could have known all that beforehand. Don't beat yourself up about it. :)
interesting33 37
He will get those questions from anyone, don't worry about it, you did nothing wrong, it could happen to anyone, and unfortunately he is going to have to accept that people are going to ask.
Big_Bear99 19
Yea, no way around those questions. You would find out either way.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Don't feel bad. You couldn't have known. On another note, let's hope somebody finds a cure for cancer soon.
Ben12345_fml 18
I hope he understood that there was no way you could of known
MandieL 27
No way you could have known, and family usually comes up on one of the first dates so he should expect it and be okay with it. It sucks to feel bad like that though.
1234lily1234 13
He would understand completely. My mother also passed away from breast cancer, and I am not offended when someone mentions my mom. We understand it is not something obvious to others. On a side note, I hope overall the date went well.
mcore 19
That really sucks for him. But it's not like you could have known, and I'm sure he understands that.
worldclassrager 41
At least he didn't get up and leave right?