Today, at preschool, I got to meet the mother of my daughter's best friend. She complimented mine's grades, and noted her quirkiness. I complimented her's for being congenial and being well-rounded. Later, my daughter said they are no longer besties because her mom said I called her daughter fat. 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, I met my future mother-in-law. All went well; she complimented my dress, and I complimented her haircut. Then she and her son had a screaming match over how our children will be fat because of their mother. FML
Today, I had a meeting with my daughter's headmistress, which I thought went well, until I was walking to my car past the open staff room window and I heard her say to other teachers, “Jesus, I can see where that brat [my daughter's name] gets her shitty attitude from… and her fat arse.” They all laughed. FML
Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some weight." She replied with "Yeah, I think you found it." FML
Today, was parent appreciation day at my daughter's KG class. On the stage, each child was asked to define each parent in one word. When it was my daughter's turn, she looked at me hard, thinking. Finally, in the end she said, "My daddy is very fat." Everybody stared. FML
Today, I was on the phone with my little sister as she explained that all these guys like her now that she's so skinny and beautiful. My mom must have overheard me tell my sister that at least I was a cuter child, because my mom laughed and said, "Yeah right, we had to buy you fat kid diapers." FML
Today, my kid made a new friend at school. When I asked her to describe her new friend, she said, "She looks kinda like you, only pretty." FML
Today, my daughter ran up to a librarian working in the kids section and screamed "MOMMY!" and hugged her. She looked at her and said "I'm not your mommy." My daughters reply: "I know. But you're better than mommy" FML
Today, a mama from my daughter's class has been talking nicely with me, and we've been friends for the past year, going to the playground and library together regularly. Now, all of a sudden, she has stopped talking or going out with us for no reason. I don't know if my daughter and I are both back in school now. FML
Today, my 4-year-old daughter asked me when I was going to be skinny like her daycare lady. FML
Today, just because my mum's friend's son got better grades than me, she's now treating me like shit. You know what lady? His mom is way better than you too! She didn't attempt to kill her child half a dozen times, and you don't see me complaining about it all day long. FML
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cheeeksss 29
Even if someone were to insult my child, there is no way in hell I would tell my child the insult. Why would the mom even do that? Oh wait, I know the answer. Because she is stupid enough to mistaken well-rounded for fat. Goodness.
Audem_fml 27
You should probably talk to her mother to clear things out. This misunderstanding shouldn't get in the way of your daughter's friendship. :)
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hardcorefan16 22
Yeah maybe you shouldn't have said "well rounded", people take offense to anything.
Ms_ValS 27
Lol was the mother a blonde OP?
revolvearoundme 15
They're in the Philippines. Most of them are Bilingual speaking Tagalog and English. I'm guessing the other mothers English wasn't up on the term well rounded. Also not a lot of blondes there.
brick0 11
If someone is stupid enough to think well rounded means fat, then you should be happy that your kid isnt associated with them anymore.
theRonin 18
Being half Filipino myself, i can agree with this. Though my mother is very understanding of the english language, other members of our family I am usually stuck with explaining the meaning of words when they get butthurt. Btw, Filipinos do love to gossip. Everytime my mom was involved with drama we'd always hear the story, how the other person is a traitor and how we are no longer allowed to be friends with said "traitor" or their family xD
sinverguenza 11
The daughter might be but the mom certainly isn't.
cheeeksss 29
Even if someone were to insult my child, there is no way in hell I would tell my child the insult. Why would the mom even do that? Oh wait, I know the answer. Because she is stupid enough to mistaken well-rounded for fat. Goodness.
MidnaLink 35
I had to look up well-rounded. "Plump" is but one of the few definitions.
tormcn 26
Perhaps the daughter over heard not understanding, "well-rounded". The other woman's daughter told her best friend. That's how I perceived this fml.
tormcn 26
Now that I reread I it makes more sense. The mother is beyond immature.
Mpii 11
As a non native speaker, I had to look it up. Maybe the mother didn't know either for similar reasons. Also it can actually mean fat.
cheeeksss 29
I acknowledge that it may also mean physically round, but conversationally we do not speak that way (at least I have never heard it that way unless it was a joke). And usually you can tell if something was meant to be an insult from the tone. Since OP intended to compliment the daughter, I am sure the tone was not negative. However my main point was what I first touched on. The mother still should not have said this to the daughter. That bothered me most.
Frid_Kun 7
Why would you let your child to be friends with a person you think detests him/her? Yes, that woman failed a vocabulary check, but what she heard was super fishy and rude.
sylvienoir 18
But it wasn't fishy and rude, she was being nice. Assumptions make an ass of u & me :)
revolvearoundme 15
Just send your daughter to school with cupcakes to share with her. Fatties love cupcakes. (or explain to your daughter what well rounded means, which ever is easier)
SleepyPharma 21
Who doesn't love cupcakes, ya jackass!
moodyreallyrocks 27
That is just sad for this generation..
Chikiriwak 17
Well... Stupid people who tell that to children deserve to be taught a lesson of what "well-rounded" means
Audem_fml 27
You should probably talk to her mother to clear things out. This misunderstanding shouldn't get in the way of your daughter's friendship. :)
booze_n_bitches 37
What a selfish mother making her child and yours suffer for her ignorance! I hope she whinges to someone about this story and she gets rightly corrected in her mistake. Would love to see the look on her face then!
Frid_Kun 7
I assume, you never made any mistakes in your life.
marcelmg 10
Never ever tell the truth about a womans body or looks. Always tell her she looks perfect.
Mauskau 36
I can't see anything going wrong when telling a woman her preschool aged daughter looks perfect. Nothing at all.
Jer706 5
Also what's more, OP wasn't even talking about her daughter's looks and body
writerchic85 26
If she thought you were insulting her kid why didn't she act upset at the time you said it?