Today, I found out that my mother is extremely emotional when it comes to animal deaths when a bird flew into the window and died, and she insisted we have a funeral. 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, I found a tiny, featherless baby bird. I knew it was impossible, but I tried to keep it alive through the day. Before I could get it to the wildlife center, it died, and when I got all choked up over it, my mom started laughing at me and saying how "weak" I was. FML
Today, my mom called me an attention seeker and threw a bitch fit because my cat "decided" to die on her birthday. FML
Today, a robin flew into my window and died. My mom, being a biology teacher, thought it would be a great experience for my brother and me to dissect it on the kitchen table. She threatened to ground us if we didn't do it. FML
Today, my mother and grandmother informed me that my sixteen-year-old dog died. I was standing in Wal-Mart at the time. They then yelled at me because crying in public is "inappropriate." FML
Today, my mom grabbed my iPhone and threw it from the balcony, because I didn’t cry on the fifth anniversary of our family dog’s death. FML
Today, my mom was criticizing how I can't handle taking care of any living thing because I'm too irresponsible. We had a huge argument so I went back to my apartment, only to find that my fish had died. I forgot I had a fish. FML
Today, my pet bird died. He had caught some illness and had been extremely sick for the past few days. He didn't die from the illness though. My dog ate him. FML
Today, I called my mother to check up on her. Lately, she's been having some financial problems, so last week I sent her my last $100 to help her out until her next paycheck. She used the money to euthanize the family dog. FML
Today, I received an unexpected package from my mother. It contained my cat's ashes. Apparently he died 3 weeks ago and she thought this was the best way to tell me. FML
Today, my mom came over to me and whispered something in my ear. I didn't hear it and assumed it was a joke, so I started laughing. Turns out my aunt died. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
DON'T STEP ON THAT ANT HILL! Seriously, you'll be having funerals for the next 30 years.
SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18
A wing and a prayer! A WING AND A PRAYER!!!
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Comments (144)
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
They had a bird funeral in an episode of The Office too.
ImDaBes 6
I was wondering how long before someone commented on that. Same story and everything. Bird flew into window and one guy was so emotional about it he forced everyone else to a "funeral" for it.
daltonromanowski 11
How is this a FYL? I do the same thing. Some people just have a consistent life ethic. So your mother valued a creature enough to respect its death, so what?
ralenti 3
i'd do that too tbh
etiennerheaume_fml 0
If that was my daughter I would say that's cute :P
JodeMiVida 13
You're mum is adorable but a bit mental perhaps :)
Nbrandwine 7
At least she cares. Poor birdie :(
perdix 31
By the end of that movie, I came to hate both Owen Wilson and the dog. When the dog died, I was glad to get the hell out of that movie. And I'm not heartless, I've cried when I've had to put my own dogs to sleep.
titzenpitzer 9
don't be so distant from nature. I think holding a funeral is a nice and spiritual way of saying goodbye to a bird that found its death because of something you have.
Ruffclue 9
How fast was the bird flying??
white16sox 19
How fast was the car going?
sinking_fish 12
94- ...It wasn't.
nadamahmoud96 9
Awwww!!!