Today, I stepped out of the kitchen to yell at my kids for running in the house. I had just mopped the floor, and did not want them to fall. I fell while yelling and twisted my ankle. At least they know it's dangerous 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 went upstairs to scold my boys for running in the house because someone could get hurt. As I turned around to come back downstairs I tripped and fell all the way down to the landing at the bottom. I could hear them laughing in their rooms. FML
Today, I took my kids to an indoor playground. My two year-old wanted me to climb the rock wall and ring the bell. I slipped right when I was about to touch it. I landed wrong and felt a 'POP' and agony. Hello, broken ankle. FML
Today, I tripped over a "Caution: Slippery When Wet" floor sign and sprained my ankle. FML
Today, I was babysitting 3 toddlers. I wanted to entertain them by making them laugh, but nothing worked. Later on, I started down the stairs, but tripped and tumbled down. I realized I have broken my arm and bruised my knees. I also realized that kids think it's hilarious when you get injured. FML
Today, my husband was being obnoxious, so I jokingly sprayed him with the dish hose. The floor got wet, and he slipped and busted his knees. Our daughter rushed over to him to see if he was OK, then slipped and busted her head on the floor. FML
Today, I was home alone in my apartment. I tripped over my dresser and fell and sprained my ankle. As I was laying there in agonizing pain, my downstairs neighbor shouted at me to shut up. FML
Today, my two year old decided to run out the front door alone. I ran after him, tripped over the bottom of my jeans, fell onto the sidewalk and scraped up both my hands and knees. My neighbors just watched. FML
Today, I accidentally slammed my leg against the coffee table. It was only after I went to the bathroom a few minutes later that I realized there's now a massive gash on my upper leg. I also got in trouble for yelling, "SON OF A BITCH!" as soon as the impact occurred. FML
Today, I walked across my kitchen to go get my mom a blanket after she shoveled snow. I slipped and caught the kitchen chair with my side, landed on the floor and almost fracturing my knee cap. She then told me she wasn't cold. FML
Today, the kids I babysit hid from me. While I was looking for them, I stepped on multiple strategically-placed Lego bricks. When I yelped from the pain, the kids jumped out and threw soccer balls in my face. FML
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sabrinaacrow 26
At least you were being considerate to the children
grahmagog 14
Best life lessons are taught by our parents
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sabrinaacrow 26
At least you were being considerate to the children
poopsi 19
Yep. A lot of people would have just let their children fall because they "deserved it". (I know parents who have done things like that..) Thank you OP for being a caring mother, and sorry you got hurt in the process. :c
BreynHope 11
Your setting a great example.
fishstick557 14
I'm sorry but.. you're, it's you're. You're=you are. You are setting a great example. Is it really that difficult to know the difference?
ThatGuyWhoTalks 10
The children are the future of the world.
Ambiguous404 6
Did 12 just get thumbed down for using the wrong your?
byron17 26
argh! Kids can be annoying sometimes! get better OP!
thatonegirlnic 10
She didn't seem to be annoyed at the kids running so much as concerned for their safety. You go OP
Summoner_T3L 15
Do as I say not as I do applies quite nicely here. hahaha
grahmagog 14
Best life lessons are taught by our parents
happylappy 21
Thumb me down if you must. This reminded me of something. One time my mom took me to get blizzards and this greasy boy made mine and a clean girl made hers. Me being young and judgemental; asked if she could trade. She said no trying to teach me not to teach me not to be shallow but seconds later she slipped and spilled her blizzard all over herself and the ground. I guess karma was on my side that day :D
happylappy 21
Opps on the double teach me part ** ^
Mossears133 15
33- So that's the day you learned to be a judgemental, stereotyping little bitch?
jesuslover5000 5
YDI for leaving the kitchen
Charryboo 11
Now look at them and say "If you don't stop running on my floors, this will be you next!"
Jasper1405 16
O the irony.. Get well soon:)
LaLa_xo 14
Great idea, teaching your kids life lessons by example :) Hopefully it didn't hurt too much!
yahoowizard 16
Yup, don't leave the kitchen
annie_nk 23
I think it's safe to say they won't need to be told twice. Get well soon OP. A twisted ankle sucks.
perdix 31
Ah, you think they are really going to learn from that? No, they are going to keep running in the house thinking to themselves, "Hey, at least I'm not a klutz like Mom." Sorry about the twisted ankle and the bruised ego.