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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my grandmother tried to upstage me at my wedding by wearing an actual wedding dress because she "never had a real wedding". FML
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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)
HannahBee1017 9
Yeah sometimes people don't like doing their job for free. Offer her money. You sound a bit like an ingrate. YDI.
SuzeDee 9
She's likely pretty suck of your lack of initiative. You should ask her help in teaching you how to gem your dress. Grow a set and do not be afraid of a little work. Sheesh!!
OliveTree_13 6
Did she at least tell you why she wouldn't do it?
chuckcloninger 12
Ask her how much she charges and offer to pay her while crying your eyes out and saying you can't find anyone who can do it in time. (Needs to be a real performance here) She will most likely be shamed into doing it for free. And when she gives it back jest throw it over your shoulder and say "Thanks bitch" on your way out the door. One less at the wedding.
chuckcloninger 12
Why are all the "Comment hidden. Too many negative votes." all saying "Learn to do it yourself"? Sounds like a good idea to me.
Ameel_fml 19
Because learning to hem a dress on your own prom dress is an awful idea that will likely end in tears and a mangled dress.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Never ASSUME. Because you make an ass out of U and Me. LOL!
xbgirlx 10
that seems very presumptuous of you. I'm the oldest granddaughter on both sides of the family, and I would never ask either of my grandmothers to do that, unless I offered to pay as well. don't expect things to be handed to you just because you are the oldest
zombiekitten87 12
Hemming a prom gown is not a simple five minute project... Kind of hard to do your own dress, too, unless you have a dressmaker dummy around the house. Op shouldn't just expect her grandmother to be thrilled to do it, either...
julesx_fml 5
You may be the oldest...but you are not her favorite o.O...
ashjo 12
Who cares if she's old enough...