Today, I proudly gave my grandma a picture I had drawn for her. She didn't seem thrilled with it, and afterwards the rest of my family seemed upset. Nobody could fathom why I drew grandma a picture of a graveyard for her 85th birthday. It was suppose to be a bridge. 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, my family was cleaning out our basement when I noticed an empty wall. I asked my grandma if I could put a picture up. She replied, "I don't want your ugly drawings on the wall". I wasn't talking about my drawings. FML
Today, my friend showed me a creepy piece of artwork he'd drawn. I laughed and said that it would give me nightmares, meaning it as a compliment. Turns out, this one was in honor of his dead grandmother, who'd raised him. FML
Today, I had to send a picture of my Grandma at her funeral to my girlfriend, because she thought I was out cheating on her. FML
Today, when I visited my grandmother at her nursing home, I was looking at pictures she had of all the grandkids. All were normal graduation pictures etc. but mine was a cutout where she made me skinnier. FML
Today, my Nana showed me her new sign that says, "Some of my greatest blessings call me Nana." We stood there looking at a wall FULL of pictures of her grandkids, which is where she wanted to hang it. After scanning the wall a couple times, I realized. There was not one picture of me. FML
Today, my grandma commented on my Facebook profile picture: "That's a great photo! It doesn't look anything like you!" FML
Today, I found out my deceased grandmother never liked anything that I bought for her. She would never say anything to not hurt my feelings. The only reason I bought those things in the first place was because growing up she told me that she liked them. Now that she's gone, I'm hearing what she really thought. FML
Today, my grandpa saw one of the paintings in the guest room at my house. "What the fuck?" he snorted, then said whoever painted it should "stick to their damn day job". I painted it. FML
Today, I received a package at work. Thinking it was something I ordered, I opened it in front of my coworkers. It was a gift from my grandmother: a giant pink, “I Love My Grandson” T-shirt. The worst part? They insisted I put it on and take a picture to send to her. FML
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
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Top comments
Mirorbo 27
I'm trying so hard, darling, and I just can't picture in my head how anyone could make out a graveyard from a bridge... Also...why would you draw your grandmother a bridge in the first place? It just seems like an odd drawing...unless she was an architect back in her day or something.
FFML_314 12
Did you draw R.I.P on the bridge?
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Comments (108)
PhillyFox 0
Such creative people here. Maybe the bridge was from a place that they used to go that OP was trying to draw. And homemade gifts are always better than just a store-bought card. They take a lot more effort and thought to make than going out and just buying some cheesy $3 card. I think it was a real shame that it was misinterpreted. I suppose I could see how it could be if OP textured a certain way. Nonetheless, that really sucks. I hope you explained what it really was, OP.
RedPillSucks 33
That would have been a great thought, I agree with you. However, neither the grandma nor the rest of the family saw the bridge for what it was. Old people don't take failure very well.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Aha! So that's why pen gets so cranky occasionally. ;)
artisticninja713 13
YDI because if it was that easily misinterpreted you can't draw well enough yet.
lead999 1
gradmoms! lol
yourWIFEandKIDS 0
you suck that bad at drawing?
ThunderGawd 0
OP are you a retard?
attatood 8
retard??? to be politically correct, it is now called "autistic".. *smirk*
cantthink123 12
Actually, you don't know what you're talking about either. Autism is a completely different disorder. I think you're looking for the words "mentally challenged"
Jasper8713 2
It's actually called "mentally delayed" now. Haha.
attatood 8
ok... let's just settle for "duuuhhhh"
5t3ff1k4h 47
Learn your disorders before you comment on them. Mentally retarded does not equate to autistic.
duckie227 22
are you...6 years old?
elmorous 0
"Grandma. I know how much you love bridges and stonework and everything, so I drew you a little something for your birthday. I hope you enjoy it!" "Then why, in hell, did you draw me a graveyard? Are you retarded? Perhaps you're smoking those ... those ... drugs! Is that it? You getting into Granny's medicine cabinet again? You better not be stealing my weed, you little shit! I know what was in there. If my meth is gone, I'll kick your God damned ass! Jesus H. Christ! Draw me a ******' graveyard! You better sleep with an eye open! You ain't safe NOWHERE, YOU HEAR ME?!?"
RedPillSucks 33
Madeas' birthday gift. The new Tyler Perry movie
TheNewGuy03 29
madea goes to hell. |the kid|
mikejunior88 4
lol wtf? that drawing sounds depressing as hell
SaintE_fml 0
odd this has never happened to me and I give bridge drawings for all special occasions!!!
SAMHAlN 0
omg I lold so hard