depresso
Canada
Today, I found an obituary clipping on my kitchen table. It was for my grandpa. No one told me he died. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
cmolloy
Ireland
Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML
katta2009
United States
RIP in peace
Today, my grandmother died. No one called me to let me know she passed. I found out because people kept writing RIP on her Facebook wall. My siblings and I weren't even mentioned in her obituary with the other grandchildren, but they did remember to mention her dog. FML
WronglySad619
United States
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
theblackrose23
Lansing, United States
Today, I found out my grandfather died via Facebook, because apparently both my father and my aunt think posting a status about it immediately rather than calling family is the thing to do. FML
avocadopurse
Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. FML
Anonymous
Every little helps
Today, I found out that my grandmother desecrated my grandfather's grave. 14 years after his death, she dug up his body and had him cremated so that she could sell his plot back to the cemetery for money. I was the one who found out so I had to tell the rest of the family. FML
Jonnyboo
United States
Today, I found out I was getting a new bed for my room. Then find out it was my great-grandmother's. The one she died in. FML
ubbernoob
United States
Today, I walked into my house to find everyone sitting around the table and looking sad. I thought it would be a good time to crack a joke and said, "What's wrong? Grandma finally die?" Turns out she had. FML
Anonymous
United States
Do not overreact
Today, I found out that my grandma passed away the morning of my wedding a couple of days ago and my (soon-to-be ex) husband and so-called family all conspired to keep it a secret from me so as not to upset me. FML
Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
Australia
Foot in mouth
Today, my grandpa died. I called my grandma to make sure she was going to be fine. After talking over the phone for 30 minutes or so, I told her goodbye and said, out of habit, "Say hi to grandpa for me". FML
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le_lauren 0
You have no idea how many times that has happened to me. Not just with death, but with like people in my family becoming pregnant, my aunt getting engaged, my uncle proposing to his girlfriend, and many other things. My mom doesn't tell me anything. And my dad's just oblivious hahaha.
catladylovessus 0
that is terrible i'm sorry
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Seegtease 0
So... they didn't want to see you upset, so they left a note (clipping) so they wouldn't have to be there for a hug if you needed one? How heartless.
Claeric 0
#11, nice assumptions. You don't know that. And even if that is what happened, it's still a pretty horrible thing to do.
reallychick 0
#12, I think #11 was commenting on HOW horrible it was to tell him that way
fhtagn_fml 0
So, um, you don't communicate with him often enough to have noticed?
thebigO_fml 0
tells you something about your family doesn't it?
AlyshaDeShae 10
That's horribly sad. I'm usually the last one to find out about these sorts of things, too. When my grandfather passed, I happened to be living out of state and was just in for the weekend because it was Mother's Day. In all honesty, I don't think anyone would have thought to tell me if I hadn't been there. I think I would have found out when I called to wish my mom and grandmother Happy Mother's Day.
Shantar 0
That's happened to me, too. I found out about my sister getting married when I happened to see her wedding pictures on Facebook, by chance. My dad was upset with me for not giving him a call often enough so when he heard his sister had cancer and was going to die from it, he didn't tell me. He spesifically told me it was because he was upset with me. He told me only after she had died. I wonder how he thought that would encourage me to talk to him more often.
infidelboy 0
is the FML about your grandpa dying or about nobody telling you? they were probably trying to not make you feel bad
crazybe3bshot31 0
omg wow thats really bad!
your_face 15
Maybe your parents couldn't bear to tell you themselves, and they knew you'd find the obituary.