Today, I got a call from my grandmother. Turns out my father found out about my elopement with my husband through my stepmother, because someone she works with told her. We were planning on it being a surprise, and telling people on Christmas. My father won't even talk to me now. 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 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
Today, I discovered that my father is getting married. Overjoyed and confused because I didn't know he was dating, I called him up to congratulate him, and ask who she was. Apparently, his soon to be fiancée is my mother-in-law. My wife is not happy. FML
Today, my estranged father died. No one bothered to tell me, and the only reason I found out was because his wife texted my sister. When I asked about the service, I was told I was not welcome in the state he had lived in, because I was no longer family. FML
Today, I went to visit my grandparents, as my grandmother may not have long left. When my stepfather wasn't grilling my visibly uncomfortable grandad about Bible passages, my mother was trauma-dumping about how hard her life has been, and how awful her marriage to my father was. They're his parents. FML
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
Today, my dad, who lives hours away, called and told me he was getting married. Today. As in this evening. Guess I'm not invited. FML
Today, my family and my fiancée's family met each other and my worst fear came true. My asshole dad found out my fiancée's dad is a reverend and his first sentence was, "How's the molestation business these days?" It didn't take long before a brawl erupted and we were kicked out. I'm cutting him off for good. FML
Today, I visited my grandmother who has dementia. She thought I was my father, and told me that I should never have married my mother, let alone have had children with her. FML
Today, my father got married. He left me a voicemail to tell me all about it. FML
Today, I found out my newly-divorced father is now going to marry my girlfriend's mother. Tough situation here. FML
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ImaginaryFoe 1
Why wouldn't expect this sort if thing? Your father either feels disrespected orhe dislikes your husband. YDI for not knowing that would be his reaction. Trying to shove it down people's throats as a Christmas surprise seems a bit thoughtless to me.
stealthkitten 3
Wow, that really sucks but you should've been more open to your family. Think of how your dad feels, this one is your fault.
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Comments (46)
FyreKrotch 1
Telling everybody on Christmas wouldn't have made it any better, OP. You probably would've ruined the holiday for your dad.
TomasT 0
Eloping will never never never make parents happy. What did you expect? Really?
eleniel421 28
Hahaha, my mom has actually advised me many times to elope and avoid all the wedding drama. I'm pretty sure my dad would have a heart attack if I tried to subject him to a huge traditional wedding ;)
msuprincess04 0
You excluded your family from your wedding. And expected them to be happy about it. You suck. At least you couldn't ruin Christmas.
Trollz4daLULZ 2
Sounds like she already did. How marvelous.
Trollz4daLULZ 2
Just remind your dad that at least he doesn't have to pay for a big wedding.
SamSayzRAWRZ 0
Well, YDI for not inviting anyone to the wedding. It's a big deal to give a daughter away, and it's an even bigger deal to be at the wedding ceremony. OP, you need to be more mature about these things.
laladalala 0
If it's such a big deal for them, then they should have just had their own wedding instead of expecting -even insisting on it at the OP's wedding. Why is it so important for people to get what THEY want for another person's wedding?
SamSayzRAWRZ 0
Well, YDI for not inviting your own father to the wedding. It's a big deal to give a daughter away, and it's an even bigger deal to be at the wedding ceremony.
TomasT 0
Since women can't take care of themselves, the 'giving away' to another man who can provide for them is a big deal. /sarcasm
dubstep87 0
u ****** up by getting married. it's all downhill from here now
bostonimann 0
YDI because you were selfish.
nexttimeblue 0
So here's the lesson: learn to keep your mouth shut! the end.
theFMLiest1ofThe 0
if you were trying to keep it a secret you shouldn't have told ANYBODY until Christmas, which obviously you didn't do since your stepmom's coworker somehow knew. YDI it anyway for planning an ambush on Xmas that might hurt your family's feelings
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Perhaps the stepmother's coworker who has a friend or family member who works where the OP and her guy got Eloped. Did you think of that? I agree with the YDI for the Christmas surprise bit, that would have gone over just as badly.