Today, depressed about a recent break-up with my long-term boyfriend, I bought a book about moving on after a relationship ends. The cashier placed some standard promotional fliers in my bag during check-out. Once home, I pulled out the fliers. They were for a married couples retreat. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got an email saying the gift I'd ordered for my boyfriend of three years had been sent. I ordered it a couple of days ago because I thought he needed cheering up. I guess he found a better way of doing so himself; he broke up with me yesterday. FML
Today, a co-worker came back from his honeymoon. He passed by my office to say hi, and mentioned, "I heard you're getting married next year?" I broke up with my boyfriend yesterday. He's taking his things out of the house as I write this. FML
Today, I was trying to keep myself occupied due to my recent breakup. I was reading this book someone gave me about animal communication, so after a while, I figured I'd give it a shot. Then it dawned on me; I'm single, at home on a Friday night, and I'm trying to talk to my dog. FML
Today, I bought something special at Victoria's Secret, then sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic for 2 hours to get to my boyfriend's house. When I got there, he broke up with me. We're 37 years old and he actually gave me the "it's not you, it's me" speech. FML
Today, I was going through a hard and painful break up after a long relationship. Trying to get over it, I invited my two best friends over to lift my spirits. The night ended with them making out on my bed as I sat alone in the other room. FML
Today, I had dinner with three friends to forget about the painful break up with my boyfriend. The first friend announced that she and her boyfriend had just bought a house, the second one that he was no longer single, and the third one revealed that she was pregnant. FML
Today, I woke up without my fiancé in bed next to me, but I assumed he'd gone to work early. I went on Facebook to find that he had posted a break-up post to himself from my account and set my status to single. I then found a note with "Sorry" written on it stuck to the kitchen counter. FML
Today, my wife and I decided to try a relationship book. The first activity was to write down some things your partner does that bothers you. I made a very long list, then my wife and I swapped papers. She'd written, "Nothing, I love everything about you." She read my list and began tearing up. FML
Today, I finished hauling all of my possessions from another state, because I was supposed to move in with my girlfriend. I was just waiting to find a job. Almost as soon as my stuff was delivered, she broke up with me and told me to figure out getting it all back by myself. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I went shopping for an engagement ring. We ended up breaking up in the process. FML
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GodsLittleMistak 8
Troll cashier be trolling
TheWindowLicker 13
You, sir, can go **** yourself. Signed, people who have hearts.
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Comments (85)
br0ccoli 15
"Married couples retreat..." *unfolds rest of flyer* "...for unhappy married couples who want to swing. Singles welcome! Free ice cream and hugs" Well, isn't it your lucky day?!?!?
Birdie_Sage 0
How can a person get "heartsick"... You're not emotionally strong, are you? Wow, move on. You don't need a book to remind yourself about how unlucky you are. Go to a club or something, because you're ex probably did the same.
wildsweetchild 19
The fact that you never felt heartsick doesn't mean others didn't feel it too. Maybe you've never truly loved or been heartbroken. Different people deal with things differently. Not everybody enjoys clubs.
titzenpitzer 9
But admit that buying a book looks a lot like burrying yourself a tat deeper, no? When I was heartbroken, I remember going for long runs with my friend and ignore everything about my ex. I was kicking ass again in a month.
Awsumuzzie 12
I would like to point out what 22 worded perfectly, "different people deal with things differently", 37. OH LOOK, that's how YOU, as a different person from OP, deals with things differently! Thanks for the example.
titzenpitzer 9
no prob ;)
WaSiSimiLang 8
I don't see what the big deal is right here. Not as if it was a personal attack by the cashier. It is just a random advertisement which you can just chuck aside. Sure, there is the irony and pain of the memories... But it wasn't as if the flyer was saying, "haha you broke up with your looooong time one-in-a-million boyfriend. Guess you wouldn't be needing this now, would you?" just move along
emmagillespie24 11
Why did you guys break up?
Mirorbo 27
Ohhhh...ouch. While I'm sure the cashier was only doing their job, they should have at least paid attention to the purchase and decided against adding the fliers. That's just really rotten luck, darling.
akdakine81 2
Get over it.
brendazelada 10
What a bitch
Kman343 5
This is nothing more than slightly unfortunate timing. I feel bad for you, but not really a fml.
ProhibitionRose 14
Is it bad that the ad on my app said "filing for divorce? Click to call!"?
titzenpitzer 9
People expect too much from cashiers these days. Do you really want them to check everything carefully and then react (after guessing what you've been through and how you are feeling)? Mmmz. Just don't bother :)