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.
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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
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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)
TehGinga94 21
My grandma is the very opposite. She will take our clothes to hem them without us knowing.
iwadasn 33
Something tells me you threw it at her at the last minute and expected her to rush it for you just because you're her granddaughter. Like you said, her occupation is being a seamstress. Paying customers come before spoiled relatives looking for free services.
IsRaeliPrinCess 8
Maybe you should offer her money. Only reason I would say no is because I'm always doing it for you other than that, I'm not too fond of the family members who always want money.
kainpwnsu 19
This could have easily been turned into an opportunity to learn and teach something useful, by asking her to show you how to hem a dress.
Beva_fml 15
I fix computers for a living and I sure don't want to fix my family's computer problems (or friends for that matter) on my spare time. Maybe if you had asked her to teach you the answer would have been different.
newwitch2010 11
I don't blame her, she probably wants to forget about work when she's home.
Hangryko 32
You're not entitled to her skills, especially for free. Maybe she needs the money.