Today, I received a letter in the mail from my Grandma about how much she adores and loves me. Then it went into detail about how much prettier, smarter, and successful I am than my sister, Leah. I'm Leah. She'd put the letters into the wrong envelopes. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I received two letters, one from my mom, the other from my dad, about how much they missed me with me not being around them. I called my mom, feeling sad. She didn't sound sad at all. She asked me which letter was better. My parents were competing each other which letter would be more moving. FML
Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML
Today, I was standing in the parking lot with my sister, after my aunt's funeral, when my grandma walks up and says to my sister, "You're the one going places in life, I'm proud to have you as a grand daughter." She then looked at me, and walked away. FML
Today, I sent a love letter I'd written meant for my crush to a friend so she could evaluate my prose before I actually sent it to him. For some reason, my emotions got the best of me, and I mistakenly CC'd my mom. She replied with three crying-with-laughter emojis. FML
Today, my grandma told me that I'm starting to look like my sister. I jokingly replied, "Uh-oh I'm in trouble then." She gave me a very disapproving look and said, "You should be happy. She's beautiful, unlike you." FML
Today, I was at the reading of my grandma's will. Apparently I was removed from it some time ago, and the £2,500 I would have gotten went to my cheating bitch of an ex-fiancée. It seems my grandma adored her, and never forgave me for "driving her away" from the family. FML
Today, my 5-year-old daughter was asked by her teacher to write a letter to each member of her family to read during the holidays. Her letter to me said, "Dear mommy, come on. You could have done better than dad." FML
Today, I received yet another rejection letter from a college I'd applied to. After crying for a week about how lousy I felt, my older sister gave me all 6 of the acceptance letters she'd been hiding. Turns out she's been forging rejection letters and keeping the real ones in her room. FML
Today, my mom wanted to send me a picture of me at graduation, saying that I looked pretty in it. It was a picture of a different girl; definitely not me. Way to go, mom. FML
Today, I have been teaching my 5 year-old step-daughter how to read and write. She came bounding up to me with a piece of paper and said, "look what I did". It was a letter that said "My dad misses my real mommy, not you". FML
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Chaith 16
Some people can't get out a complete thought without dragging someone through the mud. Yeah, it hurts. Especially coming from your Grandma.
amirn86 0
Did you ask your sister what her letter said? Maybe it said the same thing lol That does suck... but be happy you have a grandma to send you letters at least, by the time I was 8 all my grandparents had died, my little brother never even got to meet any of them
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Mistress_Puppy 0
My G-ma does the same thing. She loves my lil sister but thinks I'm not as good as her. Evil old ladies. >>
Chibi_fml 9
#20 - how do you know the letter didn't begin with "hello sweetheart" or something along that line? Considering it's a letter from her grandmother, I wouldn't be surprised if it's pretty informal. OP, I suggest you send the letter back with a note informing her that she sent it to the wrong person, and that you're kindly returning it so that she can send it to the right one. Subtle but will hopefully make her realize that no one ever wins at playing favorites.
Chaith 16
This happens so much it's not even funny. Just not in letter format. That's really ******* bad. My Dad likes my friends, I like school, and dressing up.' He compares me to my brother all the time, often in front of his face. I'm not perfect but listening to his dribble is pissing me and my brother off something stupid. Some parents, grandparents, whatever; don't have a sweet clue who you actually are. Put on a nice smile and stay in school, get worshiped.
autumnshivaree 0
At least with your grandma it was probably a mistake. This sounds like something my grandma would do on purpose, just to hurt feelings, cause a fight, and when you call her on it, she does the old lady "poor widdle old me" act. Hmmm.
Ox_Baker 0
Write a letter to your other grandmother saying how much more caring and alert she is than your other grandmother, and send it to the grandmother that sent you the letter.
woahhd00d 0
Wow that is so screwy.
dwights 0
whats with all the bitchy gmas
kwbuzz23wk 0
this is why i love grandparents
kevinsoasian 0
Awwww im sorry I wanna find you and give you a hug haha
jenn03 0
aww :(