Today, I've had so many family members die in the past 4 years, I now think of which pictures would look good at people's funerals when I look through photo albums. 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 realized that if I died tomorrow, the only photos available for my funeral would be crappy family Christmas portraits, acne-filled yearbook photos, and several pictures from my MySpace days, where I'm sporting coontails and looking paler than Edward Cullen's ass. FML
Today, I saw selfies of my aunt and her friends on Facebook having a great time. They took the pictures at my mother's funeral last week. FML
Today, my dad died recently and as I was going through photos of his bucket list trip to Paris, I realised I’m not in a single damn one of the photos. Why? Because during all the big photo moments, I was the stupid bastard taking the pictures. Now I have no photos of us together on his last trip. FML
Today, my friend was showing me pictures of her and her family. I told her to stop at one of the pictures. I started laughing my back off and said that she looked grotesque. She asked me if I was serious, I swore that I was. It was actually a picture of her sister, who died 1 year ago. FML
Today, I had to explain to my parents why it is inappropriate to take selfies at a funeral. FML
Today, a relative showed me a picture of her phone. I also saw a picture of her husband, a friend, sleeping. He looked like he was dead to the world. I asked, jokingly, "Why is there a picture of a dead guy on your phone?" Turns out it was her father, who is in the hospital, and dying any day now. FML
Today, I was perusing my mom's Facebook when I noticed that she has an album of pictures for each member of the family. All except me. Even the dog has his own album. FML
Today, I came back from college and visited my parents house. There was a new family portrait hung over the mantel of my parents and 2 sisters. My mom had always wanted one but always postponed it. It was dated the day after I left for college. FML
Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. 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
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BestOrginalName 22
I'm so sorry to hear that. :( Death is such a sad, inevitable thing that nobody enjoys. Keep your chin up towards the positive things in life and know that it only gets better.
Tripartita 45
I want to make a joke, but I don't want to get burie—oh, no offense, OP.
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Comments (27)
Kamoii 8
lmao same here
MidnaLink 35
Either you're very ******* twisted in the head, or just desperately looking for something in common with other people. I honestly can't tell which.
Lalala579121 28
Maybe they put that on every FML.
BestOrginalName 22
I'm so sorry to hear that. :( Death is such a sad, inevitable thing that nobody enjoys. Keep your chin up towards the positive things in life and know that it only gets better.
Bearsmomma 30
Gets better... Lol. Then YOU die. F all our lives
RememberSchlitz 9
That's really sa... wait. You "had" family members die? "Had" as in "arranged for"?
ThrottleJockey 36
OP must be in the "family business".
Tripartita 45
I want to make a joke, but I don't want to get burie—oh, no offense, OP.
devinaww 15
Whoa you got a new display picture
barracuda_j 2
I've had a relative die on my birthday
liinkinparkfan97 34
Omg, I'm so sorry OP. I know what it's like to lose people you love. You just have to keep your head up and stay strong. Better times are coming OP. Just stay strong.
james08_fml 12
That's pretty morbid!
sgcaudell 27
Same... I've lost my mom, my grandma, my aunt, my 8day old nephew, mother inlaw, father in law, husbands uncle, not counting great aunts, great uncles, and cousins. So sorry, I know the feeling.
Bearsmomma 30
All in 4 years?
Lalala579121 28
And do you look through photo albums thinking which would look best at a funeral? If not, you don't know the feeling.
sgcaudell 27
5 years. My mom was the first to pass away in 2011.
sgcaudell 27
I will literally go through albums and say this picture goes to the funeral home when so and so dies, or this song needs to play when so and so dies.
tipsyone 22
OMG that's horrible! How did you cope with all those losses?
sgcaudell 27
I have bad depression I'm trying to get myself out of. But luckily I have a wonderful husband by my side.
Sophia94 9
I'm so sorry for your losses. I hope your family members rest in peace. My losses are probably little compared to yours, but my best friend commited suicide this June and my cousin died a couple of months ago as well. It's been hard on me with only two deaths so I can't even imagine what you're going through with numerous deaths in your family. We both probably know the pain reduces/goes away eventually but the feeling that you're never going to see them again hits you hard. However, the memories we have with them will always remain. I used to go through my yearbook and read the message from my best friend and photos with my cousin in it and that just brought up a lot of memories so I understand how it feels while looking through the family photos. After my friends death, I started hanging out with my friends more to make up for the time I didn't spend with her before her death, somehow trying to fill the void. So perhaps spending time with your other family members will help? Also, instead of thinking about what pictures would look good in who's funeral, think of the memories with them which would put a smile to your face.
Kougeru 12
Be grateful you had that many family members to begin with
Tripartita 45
And if you ever get cancer, be grateful you didn't have cancer before. And if you are ever homeless, be grateful you had a home before. And if somebody ever gives you vacuous advice on the internet, be glad there was a time before you read it.
Vitani_Verci 24
Being grateful for, and endlessly loving family members does not make it better when they die??
Lalala579121 28
I'm grateful for this comment before I read it.
fishystixxx 9
I'm sorry you don't have that many family members, but really? A bit rude in my oppinion.