Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom and Dad thought it would make me feel better to know they were not my real grandparents, because I'm adopted. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I learned I was adopted and that my parents had died in a car accident when I was really young. My girlfriend was sitting next to me when I got the news, and several hours later broke up with me in a text stating, "I don't want to be with someone who doesn't have real parents." FML
Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML
Today, I learned that my father, who died when I was a child, was not in fact my father. This comes as my mom, who has been present and loving my whole life, passed away without providing any additional information. I'm a grown man and my family also had no idea. FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My grandmother died yesterday. We were close and she basically raised me. FML
Today, I found out that my dad and mom, who just passed away, were never married and that my siblings and I weren't actually his. Now there's the very real possibility that we could be taken away. I'll die if that happens. FML
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML
Today, my grandfather was counting all the grandchildren he had and saying how fortunate he was to have all of us. When I pointed out that he'd forgotten to count me, he turned and said, "You're adopted, you don't count as a real grandchild." FML
Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML
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alexandraa_fml 0
Your parents sure do recognize opportune moments to drop bombs.
MoonyIce 0
I'm pretty sure a lot of the YDIs on the ones that couldn't be anything but FYLs are trolls and/or smartasses. They just click it to be oh-so-bad.
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Comments (163)
ynp092883 0
I am so sorry to hear that.
Flymeister 3
I am so sorry :(
sweetpandora_fml 2
If I could, I'd click 'FYL' more than once in this one. Sorry, man ;/
Mustardnight 3
Twice, considering two bad things happened.
mizu22 0
ouch. i'm sorry :(
gatita_pelusita 0
I have never heard of anythinhg like this FML before. I am sorry for your loss. They ARE your grandparents. Sorry but seems like your mom and dad are idiots.
catwest8686 0
why are your parents even trying to comfort you? one of them just lost both their parents! you should be trying to make them feel better not the other way around. thats why YDI
Riverweasel 1
Hello, troll. We all know that is why you sent that little message. Way to be an asshole. Sorry dude, what your parents said was as close to unforgivable as it can be. FYL
Ascaryrobot 0
YDI it for being adopted. You evil bastard! Nah, just kidding, Sorry for your loss, I know that kind of pain only too well, please don't become as bitter and twisted as me.
dimension516 0
I don't know if this is real or not, but if it is, then your life is truly ****** my friend.
strawberryswirl 0
Double FML. This makes everything else on this site look like nothing.
BluFlames 8
Indeed it does, indeed
boatkicker 5
I'm so sorry, OP, that this happened to you. Just because they aren't genetically related to you does not diminish how much they cared for you, and how much you cared for them, and that was CERTAINLY not the proper time to inform you that you were adopted. Forgive your parents, though. They were probably overcome by their own grief and weren't thinking properly. They had good intentions, even if they were a bit tactless. Sorry again. FYL.
QTp13 10
I am not sure whether I should be laughing or crying........ FYL for sure
codyjeffers97 0
thats what I thought when I saw your profile picture also
Random951 12
I think screaming at the profile picture would be more appropriate.