Today, I found the Christmas 'newsletter' my mom sends out every year to our extended family and friends that details our activities and achievements of the past year. I wasn't mentioned once. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I realized how little my husband, son and I mean to my in-laws. We were somehow left off the distribution list for my sister-in-law's birthday party. I even texted her to wish her well. It wouldn't be so bad if this wasn't the fifth consecutive family event we were left out of. FML
Today, I found out my ex got invited to our Christmas Party. I also found out that she got much more presents and money from my family than I did. FML
Today, I sent a christmas card to my husband's uncle and aunt. I'd forgotten that the uncle died last year. FML
Today, I was in a group chat with my mother and siblings. Midway through, my mom specifically tells my siblings how proud she is of them, and how they’ve always been by their side and loves them. I wasn’t even included. FML
Today, I decided I was going to do something nice for my parents for Christmas. So, I cleaned the entire house top to bottom, baked cookies, and made them both Christmas cards. What did I get in return? They asked me to wrap my four year old sister's presents, and let me know I got nothing. FML
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Today, I worked 4 hours for a huge mail call to get all the troops their Christmas mail. And just like every other mail call I did not receive one package or letter. FML
Today, it's my mom's birthday. I woke up at midnight to be the first to tell her happy birthday. When I awoke in the morning, I decided to bake her a cake. Little did I know my whole family was going out to lunch to celebrate. I wasn't invited. FML
Today, it's been over a month since my mom has answered my calls or texts. Why? Because I didn't write an elaborate post on her Facebook for her birthday like my sister did. I only called and messaged with her all day. FML
Today, I'm still trying not to cry. Yesterday was by birthday. I got an email from my dad with three words, "Happy Birthday (nickname)". I got a Facebook post from my mother. No card. No phone call. No gift. I have become nothing more than a Facebook friend to my parents. FML
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Top comments
PhillyFox 0
I really hate those things. Some if my cousins do that, too, and it just comes off to me as bragging. Chances are if you don't talk to them in person or via phone or email that nobody's going to care about Johny being on the honor roll for the fourth time.
jpgray1982 0
blacksheep much?
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Comments (50)
Jen_J_the_J 0
mayb everyone got a different 1 and evry1 else heard bout what evry1 did and not themselves, just incase the person who wrote it made mistakes and u complained. r u dont exist ...
nazooer 11
What?
KarelessKitten 0
why should it matter? live for yourself. nobody reads those crappy newsletters anyway.
JManHobbs 0
YDI for not doing any interesting activities or achieving anything.
koneko12984 0
sounds like my family. 'cept i'm not mentioned for 2 reasons. 1. i'm not mormon 2. i'm not my step-dad's kid. (the rest of the siblings are his.)
marcustan 0
Its pretty common for people to overlook someone, esp. if you see the person daily. DOn't put too much thought into it, I'm sure your mom loves you!
Flossay 0
Hey Im from Auckland too! Haha just read this and thought of my cousins. Thats what they do.
BritishHobo 0
Be glad, everybody hates those newsletters.
Gen_Knowledge 0
Well, cry me a river.
heyheyt 0
nobody ever reads those but ydi for not doing anything important with your lifee unlike the rest of your family
mattm211 0
a family newsletter is the stupidest thing I've ever heard