Today, I dyed my hair back to pastel pink, which it hasn't been in over a year. It goes well with my skin and I was super excited about it so I decided to Snapchat my friend about it. Her response? "You were thinner last time your hair looked like that." 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, after growing my hair out for over a year and constantly being told that it makes me look like a girl, I finally cut it. The first thing my friends said when they saw me was that I now look like a "lesbian." FML
Today, I let my friend who is in 'beauty school' do my hair. I now look like i have a mullet. What was supposed to be auburn highlights is now hot pink. I have a job interview in the morning. FML
Today, I had my hair done for the first time in 3 years. I loved it. My boyfriend told me I look like his ex. FML
Today, I sent my friend a Snapchat without any makeup on. She asked what filter I used, because it made my face look all red and blotchy. FML
Today, my friend sent me a weird selfie in black and white. I sent one back, and she said I looked like an 80s porn star. It was funny, but then three of my friends had the same reaction. I didn't even look good in the picture. FML
Today, I got a haircut for the first time in almost a year. I thought it looked really nice and made me look good. On my way to CVS, I ran into one of my friends. He examined me and said, "You look... like a crack whore." FML
Today, I decided to dye my hair to freshen up my appearance. I asked my husband for his opinion, expecting him to recommend a color. He then asked me why going on a diet wasn't my first option. FML
Today, my best friend told me I lost weight. I was happy because I've worked hard to shed off those pounds. I asked her what changes were evident, she told me that I now have a neck. FML
Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML
Today, I was at the hairdresser's getting a trim. The lady doing my hair commented on how beautiful and luscious my hair was, which made me feel really good. I later overheard her telling her colleague that hair as nice as mine was wasted on someone with a face like mine. FML
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sonasonic 34
"Good thing I can lose weight, but you can't lose that shitty attitude."
liinkinparkfan97 34
Don't worry OP, I'm sure you still look great!
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Comments (64)
jk_waks23 19
I am sure you still beautiful OP :)
jk_waks23 19
Look*
Dave_Davington 34
I don't know. I've never seen someone with pink hair that doesn't look absolutely ridiculous.
DoomedGemini 38
Pink hair looks beautiful, and I'm not too big of fan of pink. Youtubers Markiplier and LDShadowLady come to mind as examples, they look(ed) awesome
Dave_Davington 34
You know, there's a difference between expressing an opinion and giving an order. Guess which one I was doing?
maritime1992 5
23, didn't you know? You're only allowed to express an opinion when it's a popular one. It's 2016
9a_z1 11
I think most women get a bit ratty when they realise they can't make any comment online about their style choices without a (usually) man heroically stepping in and saying whether it means they would shag them or not, as if they were answering a secret question the woman was asking.
Dave_Davington 34
#34 The thing is that when you make a comment about your style choice (or hell, pretty much anything) online, then people are going to respond with their own opinions. Given that no one is under any obligation to validate other people's life choices, then you should probably refrain from making said comments in the first place if negative opinions ruffle your feathers that badly (or find one of those "safe spaces" that are all the rage on Tumblr). Also, while I admit that I've only skimmed the rest of the comments thus far, I've not seen a single person state whether or not they'd like to pork OP and her pink hair, so I can only assume you're conflating that with simply having an opinion.
9a_z1 11
On tumblr I don't get to tell people that comments they think are innocuous are actually kind of adding to a whole vibe of 'how dare you look this way without seeking my opinion first' (or maybe I do? I haven't been on Tumblr before). Personally I like a bit of feather ruffling.
Dave_Davington 34
I meant "you" in general, not you personally.
Demon_of_Light 27
It may be true that no one is under any obligation to validate someone else's life choices, but it's also true that no one is under any obligation to comment on said life choices. You knew it wasn't kind, so why did you even bother saying it?
Dave_Davington 34
Because I felt like it.
gracehi 33
"Yeah, well I can lose weight. Too bad for you your face is stuck like that."
tantanpanda 26
Care to explain the second part? It made no sense whatsoever since we don't even have a clue what the friend looks like.
jbuckets_404 39
#45: It's a put-down to her friend stating that's she's forever ugly. I've said the same, but usually in jest.
jbuckets_404 39
#45 (cont.): But that OP can always get skinnier/ better-looking simply by losing weight.
countrydad1116 2
Doesn't madder about out word as much as inword
TacoTheDank 27
Do you even grammar?
awesomeamandas 37
I'd like to say I'm fairly decent at deciphering languages like this one, but this? I'm at a loss here.
mcgshawn 15
"your appearance doesnt mean aa much as your personality"
jbuckets_404 39
#43: OP's remark is a put-down to her e-friend stating that OP can always look better by losing weight, but that her "e-friend" will forever be ugly. There's also that old rule of etiquette that states: if you can't say something nice about somebody, then don't say anything at all."
RichardPencil 32
Good thing you didn't show her the split pajama bottoms you were wearing.
Cali 57
I get that reference.
talal_icon 19
ha! I get that too
sonasonic 34
"Good thing I can lose weight, but you can't lose that shitty attitude."
Dave_Davington 34
But attitudes can and often do change over time (and a lot more easily than losing weight, I might add).
RavenousRiley 2
Um, an attitude can be dropped in a split second...not so much with weight. How did you get so many upvotes with that trainwreck of a reply?
TheHcwalker 20
"Not as thin" doesn't mean bad or fat, if you're fat you should go to a gym, but if you're under 12% body fat you should be fine.
shanew422 0
That statement is quite possibly the most ignorant statement I've seen. Seeing how females require more fat percentage and a female at 12% body fat is equivalent to a male at 3%. Learn the facts before you try to sound like a gym rat.
awildwhisper 30
You're a very touchy person I've noticed.
DoomedGemini 38
Because it's nice to be told what to do by strangers on the Internet with no indication of your health? Especially if they don't know what they're talking about?
Tripartita 45
Unbeknownst to you, she has a rare mental condition similar to OCD that impels her to state all associations she makes with somebody's appearance. Poor thing had to bite her lip to keep from telling you the last time you wore your outfit was a Tuesday, a prime number, and had 40% humidity.
Royally_shunned 15
You sound like a very bitter person, op.
ApplePie1994 27
OCD is not a disorder to make fun of. I'd know, I've suffered from it for years.
RavenousRiley 2
You try way, WAY too hard, tripartition.
ClairvoyantVamp 19
And you didn't try hard enough to spell his name ¯_(ツ)_/¯
liinkinparkfan97 34
Don't worry OP, I'm sure you still look great!
ASLGabby 9
That sucks. My advice is to hit the gym and eat healthier, but don't overdo it.
ASLGabby 9
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DoomedGemini 38
Then she isn't a friend! You'd probably be much happier dropping her. Pastel pink hair sounds beautiful, and even if you had gained weight it wouldn't automatically mean you were overweight. Drop the asshole friend and rock pink hair
derpina72 23
I agree with #16, drop this "friend", no real friend says stuff like that unless you were just joking around (sometimes my bestfriend and I playfully talk shit? Guess that's 12 years of friendship for ya.) Anyways, if you guys had a relationship like that, I'm sure this wouldn't be a FML. Soooo yeah, cut the bad fruit OP, you won't regret it.
9a_z1 11
It's not necessarily an insult though, some people's weights just fluctuate like that. 'Less thin' doesn't automatically mean 'omg quick run to the gym crying hysterically', it could even mean she looks more healthy, maybe she wasn't eating well or was overly stressed before.
obewonstrangeone 18
Is this the same friend that's dating her brother?
ASLGabby 9
I admit I misunderstood the post. I thought her friend was saying she was overweight now. I wasn't trying to be rude. My sincerest apologies
jbuckets_404 39
#48: Her on-line "friend" IS telling OP that she's fat. OP's reply that she can always lose the weight, but that her friend is forever ugly is a good put-down. I've used it too, but only in jest w/ long-term friends and even the company president! lol
ASLGabby 9
Then why was my comment downvoted? To me, it seemed like OP had gained a bit of weight in the past year and the friend rudely pointed it out. There are ways to point it out and she did it incorrectly.
user8888888 1
Just some friendly thinsperation..