Today, a guy in my class was talking about himself. He started his story with, "When I was little, I was a ginger." I replied without thinking, "Is that why you got put up for adoption?" Him being adopted was the actual story he wanted to tell. 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, our class was focusing on discrimination, and our teacher asked us if anyone had ever felt discriminated against. I put my hand up to share a story, and my teacher immediately said, "It's because you're ginger, isn't it?" That's not what I was going to say. FML
Today, I was on the phone with my boyfriend. We were messing around and I always jokingly say, "You're adopted, nobody loves you!" to everybody. His reply, "That's pretty fucked up, I am adopted." He really was. FML
Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML
Today, I discovered that I'm adopted. How? After a great lunch, I asked my uncle how he'd made the salad dressing. He replied, "Haha! It's a secret family recipe, my dear!" I wouldn't have thought twice about it, were it not for my parents' shocked expressions, and the long, awkward silence. FML
Today, I overheard my dad's friend complaining to my dad that his new baby boy is a ginger. I continued listening, and heard my dad saying, "Yeah, there's nothing worse than having a ginger." I'm his daughter. I'm a ginger. FML
Today, I decided to come clean with my daughter about her adoptive status within my family. Just after I told her she was adopted, I realized that I have been telling her stories about me giving birth to her. FML
Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
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captainsmegma 12
Well now don't you feel like a complete douche bag.
myusername23 17
You must be psychic.
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Comments (69)
MisterGone 1
"Replied without thinking." YDI
namine120409 42
In any situation, that joke is really in poor taste.
GingaNinja01 15
You totally deserved that. It's never okay to say something like that.
Chrisindent 13
I know exactly how you feel, that same thing happened to me except not exactly like that, I was joking with my friends about adoption (looking back at it I now feel like a douchebag) and then one of them said they were adopted, and I just walked away cause I didn't know what to do
Nyx7 24
Wow good job -.-
yoimaballer11 3
Atleast you have a soul
syed121417 22
Sorry OP, but I don't see how you could say that "without thinking" seeing how it's not the most normal thing to say.
over9000skittles 15
I used to be a ginger, but I dyed my hair black.
Joedbag 8
That's actually pretty funny despite the awkwardness...
PromiseYouWont 7
Think before you speak. Duhhh