Today and so far not a good year. I'm still taking care of my mom who is sick from cancer and I seem to be the only one to help her (I'm the youngest btw). I pay the bills, clean, cook, work, bathe and feed my mother I'm exhausted I'm only 18... But it's not that my sis called me SELFISH Today...FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer, I'd packed my belongings and quit my job to go help my mom take care of him. Now she's had a stroke, so I spend my days/nights taking care of both of them. The thing is, I have 3 siblings that live within 5 miles that can't lift a finger to help. I love my parents. FML
Today, my bedridden mother called me selfish. After an operation two weeks ago, all I've done is feed her, clean her and the house every day. She called me selfish because I couldn't lift a TV into her room. FML
Today, both my mom and I are very ill, while her boyfriend is perfectly fine. Somehow, this means that I’m the one having to take care of my mom, myself, the household and 6 pets, while he does nothing, goes on trips and leaves dirt all over the house when he’s here. FML
Today, I'm 36 years-old, living with my parents, in debt. My mom always wants to solve my problems by giving me money, which she later claims as "borrowed", so now I'm highly in debt with the bank… and her. FML
Today, it seems that I can't enjoy one fucking weekend without my mom finding work for me to do to take up my time, and I'm sick of it! FML
Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML
Today, even though I help cook and clean on a daily basis, I got called lazy and told I don't do anything around the house. I live with my parents and twin 18-year-old brothers and they all say this. FML
Today, I've realized that even if I do get financially stable enough to move out, I still won't be able to because my mom's awful fibromyalgia/arthritis combo has gotten to the point where she can barely get out of bed sometimes. It's so bad that my dad and I almost qualify to get paid just to take care of her. FML
Today, I'm broker than ever. I work a full time job but I STILL can't afford basic adult necessities. My mom keeps asking me to pay a bill that I can't afford (and has nothing to do with her) but she's been opening my mail, and questions my unpaid bills. I'm 36 and I can't afford to move out. FML
Today, a day after my mom and I got the vaccine, we've been doing everything around the house with one hand each through the pain. My dad hasn't helped out at all despite my requests, and sees nothing wrong with this. FML
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Charlie Given 28
if you live in the United States there are many organizations that can help you take care of your mother go to st. Vincent de Paul or Salvation Army or cancer survivors of America all of these places can help direct you to organizations that will help and tell your sister to pull her selfish head out of her ass and help out
Sinshine 28
Here in Germany (and I assume most of Europe), children are obligated by law to take care of their parents in need of care just like parents have to take care of their young children. I don't know where you are but I think it's worth a try checking out your legal situation and your chances of forcing them to at least pay their share of the bills.
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Charlie Given 28
if you live in the United States there are many organizations that can help you take care of your mother go to st. Vincent de Paul or Salvation Army or cancer survivors of America all of these places can help direct you to organizations that will help and tell your sister to pull her selfish head out of her ass and help out
Sinshine 28
Here in Germany (and I assume most of Europe), children are obligated by law to take care of their parents in need of care just like parents have to take care of their young children. I don't know where you are but I think it's worth a try checking out your legal situation and your chances of forcing them to at least pay their share of the bills.
James Acosta 8
Either get over yourself, and help your mom. Or dump her at your sister's house and leave. simple as that!
TumblrweedPasses 11
Who the **** cares what your sister says Get her out your life fast, your mum will only remember who took care of her
RichardPencil 32
Does anybody else find it odd that of all the bad things happening to this person, the thing that rises to FML level is an insult from her sister?
caffeinecat 9
Did you sister call you selfish because you're looking after your sick mother?
DanaeZee 18
Dear OP, I can relate so much. Cared for my mother at your age, too. Sadly,she passed away after three years. My sister (ten years older than me btw) never helped or visited but came to the funeral to ask for money and told me, our mom would have survived if she had taken care of her because she has a much more positive attitude (great example at this moment because I was bawling my eyes out and "not positive enough"). I cut her out of my life and all in all I can say it made me more mature and able to care for me and others. I wish you all the best in this hard times, try to be good to yourself, even if it is not easy. I do hope your mom will recover and I think you are doing great! Best wishes from my heart!
Notamusedanymore 17
You’re a good human.
pins91 27
Why did she call you selfish? There’s more to this story.