Today, I told my boyfriend about how I was a test tube baby. He looked at me with confusion before asking, "But if scientists made you, surely you'd be really attractive and talented and stuff?" FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I announced to my boyfriend that I'm pregnant. He immediately denied that it was his because "a childhood accident" supposedly left him sterile. He has a child from a previous relationship. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend about how a few years ago I had cancer, and how I underwent radiation therapy. His response? "Did you glow in the dark?" FML
Today, a client stared at me in disbelief after I mentioned that I had a boyfriend. FML
Today, my teacher was giving a lecture about human genetics and how they are passed on to children. She projected a large picture of a baby on to the screen in the front of the room. I then joked about how this ugly baby must have some very unattractive parents. It was her baby. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend that I was afraid our future children would be fat and ugly. He reassured me, saying that he was sure our spawn would take on after him. FML
Today, I told a guy at work about my boyfriend. His immediate response was to ask me if I was making him up. He's the third person to react this way. FML
Today, I was flirting with this guy that had been forced to be my lab partner for class. He was really funny and attractive, too. In the middle of our conversation he said "You're so cute! You remind me of my boyfriend!" FML
Today, after making several comments about how I didn't exactly look thin, my boyfriend said, "Well, at least we know you'll look good pregnant." FML
Today, I was with my dad at the supermarket and this guy was checking me out. My dad yells at him with a grin, "I know! I make beautiful babies!" FML
Today, my boyfriend admitted to me that the picture of "him as a baby" is really his son. FML
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JMichael 26
You might want to explain to him what a test tube baby is.
ImTheAlpha 30
This isn't a dystopian young adult novel. Where did he get that idea? As far as I know, that kind of genetic manipulation is still controversial, if not downright illegal.
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CryosFear 14
The truth hurts me
TrippingOnAcid 29
But it's not the truth. "Test tube babies" are made using the genetics of the parent. Whether OP is attractive and talented or not, it was a dumb **** thing for her boyfriend to say.
pharm121 21
Except you can alter the genetics to "insure" that the baby will grow to a certain height, have a certain body type, eye color, hair color etc. all using the parents genes. It's just about turning of dominate genes and turning on recessive ones. So in sense the boyfriend was right. But still it was a dick thing to say.
fortune789 17
You should have told him he was a mistake.
schwaka 17
I guess we know why #1 is single, and I hope op is now too!
starcaller17 16
#40, that's still scifi, we have no idea how to do that in real life, we know we can but that doesn't mean we are able to.
oreoeater 21
Wait, this is a thing?
Preposterous 8
40, if we could do that, then practically every single genetic disease should be reduced, if not eliminated entirely.
DArthurVaderian 18
We can but it's illegal to genetically modify humans.
fuckedPriceless 17
#61 Actually we can, and we have done so with other animals. We don't do it on humans yet because it is still considered "immoral". We even found a way to switch a gene on to make us 100% more muscular and durable. Again, we don't do it on humans yet because the scientists fear backlash for moral issues.
wanted_2_want 40
The idiot boyfriend mistook "test tube" with "genetically engineered embryo". The former has been around for about 30 years now. The latter has been tested extensible but not perfected yet to make a "super baby". And nope is not sci-fi anymore but not a complete reality either.
L2U7A_E5I9A2E8H 20
#40 have you ever seen Gattaca because you just explained the entire plot of the movie
sexual_girl 15
Ouch. Not cool of him. Sorry, OP :(
sayyestothedress 24
Don't let him get to you! If you like yourself the way you are, you shouldn't change yourself!
dimerneckel 22
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Some pretty virile diseases were made in a test tube
lord_meloetta 20
Bruh
sarah5745 41
For ***** sake #3...
sunnyray812 42
#3 You HAD to make it worse.
devildog562 33
I've said it before, throw rocks and leave him.
LalaDee561 8
That makes it worse...
JMichael 26
You might want to explain to him what a test tube baby is.
RedPillSucks 33
do they have popup picture books for IVF (test tube babies) cause I think that's about his speed.
HeyItsCamilo 17
and while you are there,explain to him what an asshole he is.
JOEBOBARNOLD 15
Or what it is
rominion 11
Yes, yes they do. I've provided them to children in the past.
oreoeater 21
Yeah, I don't know what it is either
kamryno 22
Neither do I, can someone please explain?
Allnightampm 18
IVFis the process of removing a woman's eggs and taking a male's sperm sample, artificially fertilizing them on a lab, and then placing the fertilized egg back in the woman. It's designed to help combat infertility and other problems conceiving so a couple can still have a baby that's genetically yours
ImTheAlpha 30
This isn't a dystopian young adult novel. Where did he get that idea? As far as I know, that kind of genetic manipulation is still controversial, if not downright illegal.
devildog562 33
Altering genes IS very illegal! At least in America and I believe all United Nations. GATTACA for some reason came to mind.
Vanubo 10
I think there was a news article where around 20 or so children had this happened to them at a time when it was legal. After that they were like nope, not anymore.
RedPillSucks 33
I think probably from watching "Weird Science"
devildog562 33
Without getting to much into it, I believe you are talking about screening and selectively avoiding genetic disorders, which is legal. We do this on both natural and artificially made humans. PKUs in California are mandatory and covered by the state.
Crofty92 17
In the UK, where OP is from, the term "Test Tube Baby" is used to define someone who was conceived via IVF.
wvcheesehead 13
Widespread genetic manipulation could rid the world of morons... this site would get boring. Unless they used their skills to build a more robust moron, but then they would likely be confused by the big words.
Ichiya 29
He isn't just any idiot. The greatest minds of this generation came together with the express purpose of making the dumbest idoit they could, and you just put him in charge of the entire facility.
ShadowOpsV4 13
It's not illegal at all.. It is immoral. Rich people genetically alter babies sometimes so that way they have certain hair color or eye color.. Your dumb for what you just said. Go back to biology
ShadowOpsV4 13
It's is only illegal to modify the actual DNA and replace the faulty DNA with healthy DNA which is called germ line therapy..
Brandi_Faith 34
DocBastard where are you?! Clearly we need one of your lessons on whether genetic/DNA altering is actually 100% possible, still being researched, or complete myth. **shines DocBastard symbol into cloudy night sky**
Ichiya 29
With today's tecnology we have the ability to put any gene in almost any species. We can clone we can do almost anything with genes. I think that gene altering is illegal in the Us, Uk, and Australia, but not Russia.
devildog562 33
Aww love to hear ignorance in the morning. Try explaining the methodology of the procedure to him. If that doesn't work, please refrain from reproducing with this gentleman.
RedPillSucks 33
Do they have popup picture books about test-tube babies (IVF) because I think this is about hes speed.
meli1195 31
You already said that, dude.
Khaleesi_26 30
Maybe No.20 Meant to post that on a the comment before but accidentally posted it to this one, so he re-posted it to the other comment he meant it for.
RedPillSucks 33
Yep. Didn't notice until it was too late to edit
Scarylizard1798 23
That sucks, don't let him get u down, he doesn't deserve u
Lhiah 17
Say "Yeah, and surely you'd still have a girlfriend if you weren't an asshole"
EverestMelting 23
He was probably and obviously joking if he said that to his girlfriend.
fallingbackward 2
"probably and obviously".
schwaka 17
Sadly, he probably still has a girlfriend. >. > it might have dinged her self confidence enough that she didn't leave him.
Insertnamesz 3
If my significant other said that to me I would laugh my ass off. I would never get into a relationship where somebody would treat me that way lol. You learn these kinds of traits before you begin your relationship, hence dating. I'd probably respond with some other witty quip.
ZoroMiHawk 25
Isn't it ironic, when someone tries to insult your intelligence/appearance but they're instantly displaying their own pure ignorance to everyone else?
ostfaiz 18
he must be making fun, suggest him to perform masters in mimicry
wvcheesehead 13
Its a trap!!!