Today, I asked my grandmother to hem my prom dress for me. I'm her oldest granddaughter so I thought she'd be happy to do it. She said no. Her occupation is a seamstress. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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Today, I was trying on a dress at my grandmother's house. When I posed for her, she told me she would expand the waist, because I won't be sucking in the whole time I would be wearing it. The joke's on you Grandma, I've been sucking my stomach in since I was twelve years old. FML
Today, I tried on a dress for prom. It took a while to zip, but I insisted it'd fit. I asked for help. When the lady finally managed to zip all the way, the dress completely ripped at the seams. Not only did I have to pay $169 for it, but the lady told me, “We have more dresses in the plus-sized section!” FML
Today, my grandmother and I turned up to a family function wearing the same outfit. FML
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Top comments
nattynatters 14
Some people feel used when family asks them for free labor. Maybe you should have offered to do something nice in return?
rahulcool7 14
I don't think it is that common to know how to hem a dress.
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Comments (77)
gimmicksz 9
How do u know she's not busy? I'm pretty sure she didn't say just no, there's more to this...don't be a brat about it
Momo_Moonlight 25
Sorry, OP. That sounds bad.
kawaiisakura 12
I hit YDI just because you sound like you're entitled to free hemming from your grandma. Just because. She does it for a living, doesn't mean that she'd want to do it for you just because you're her oldest grandchild. -.- how about you try paying her or seeing if she needs any help with anything. Don't expect things from grandparents just because. You need to give a little to get a little.
simoncat 11
If you were a dentist, would you want your family to come to you for teeth cleanings on your time off? If you were a CPA would you want to do your family's taxes? What makes you think your seamstress grandma wants to do work, just to please her granddaughter? I think you are being self centered.
cyborg6541 6
You should have asked "Grandma, can you teach me how to hem my dress?" It would have most likey resulted I the two of you doing it together and bonding, also you would have acquired a new skill. And your dress would have gotten hemmed.
thefailgurl96 11
You look like a Barbie! Your face is so flawless!!!
Kittycorn 17
That doesn't mean that she want's to be your dress heming slave.
kriz_allizwell 6
Up and at hem, then...
_Princess_Peach_ 9
Maybe you didnt ask very politely!
rockydify 22
Even after you offered to pay her at her normal rate of pay for her JOB? Or did you not offer to pay? No, surely you wouldn't ask without offering to pay! Surely.