Today, I called the Suicide hotline. I dialled the number wrong and woke some poor old lady. She thought I was her son and kept asking me, "How come you don't visit anymore?" I told her I couldn't visit because of the Covid pandemic. I lied to an elderly woman I've never met. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my phone rang for the first time in four days. It was my mom. She dialed the wrong number. FML
Today, I called my mom for the first time in a few weeks, just to chat because I miss her. When she picked up, the first thing she said was, "Why are you calling? What's wrong? Do you have swine flu??" When I told her that I didn't, and I just wanted to chat, she hung up. FML
Today, I called a suicide prevention hotline. No one picked up. FML
Today, I realized how lonely I am, when I got a call from an elderly women who had dialed the wrong number. We ended up having a 20 minute conversation about her cat and how he "just won't use the darn litter pan." I was sad when she had to hang up. FML
Today, I wanted to call my mom to ask for advice but called my boss instead. I panicked and ended up talking about weekend plans like nothing was wrong. She now knows way too much about my personal life. FML
Today, I called one of my old coworkers to see how she was doing. My boyfriend answered the phone. FML
Today, I received a random phone call from an unknown number. Three times. After the third time, the person started yelling at me viciously. Then I suddenly heard a different voice, saying, "Terribly sorry, sir. My poor sister has dementia and thinks you're her husband. Her dead husband, I might add." FML
Today, I called the suicide hotline, only to get lectured by a very condescending man. I hung up and called back, only for the other line to pick up and hang up on me immediately. FML
Today, I was supposed to see an apartment. Thirty minutes after I was to meet the owner, she still hadn't shown. I called her. When I got no response, I was annoyed and kept calling. Finally, she answered, said, "I'm in the hospital with my father. He just died. Please stop calling me," and hung up. FML
Today, in a state of severe depression and fearing I might do the worst, I called my local suicide helpline. I was put on hold. FML
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Dylan Borg 12
I think you made both your days a little bit better by mistake..
Yummi_913 18
On the bright side, she probably hasn't heard from her son in forever, so you may have just made her week. I hope you find the help you need though.
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Comments (7)
RichardPencil 32
Don't beat yourself up over that. She put you on the hot seat and you were just trying to survive. Maybe that should be a metaphor.
Dylan Borg 12
I think you made both your days a little bit better by mistake..
Yummi_913 18
On the bright side, she probably hasn't heard from her son in forever, so you may have just made her week. I hope you find the help you need though.
Gubbon 17
Your voice is that manly?
Tom O'Halloran 9
you should have told her that you are gay, and you need to go across the country to visit your boyfriend before he goes to prison for bankruptcy robbery... ooh! that is evil... sometimes, I amaze myself!! 🤣😂🤣
Jonkbaby 23
Please get help, op. I am proud of you. Keep fighting, day by day