Today, I was selling personalised stockings at work. When handing a customer's order over to her, which had no name on, I joked, "Oooh this is a bit mysterious". She replied, "Actually, it's in memory of the baby I miscarried earlier this year." 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, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML
Today, I was at work, when a co-worker began to shake a near empty box. Without thinking, I shouted "What if there was a baby in there? You just killed it!" I then remembered she recently suffered a miscarriage. FML
Today, my family attended the funeral of an old family friend's baby, who died in childbirth. Afterwards, my husband went around snickering and quietly telling dead baby jokes to the other attendees. FML
Today, I gave a beautiful book of baby names to a friend of mine who's been trying to get pregnant for a while. She just burst into tears when she saw it. Just before meeting me, she'd found out she was sterile. FML
Today, a week after my miscarriage, my little sister thought it appropriate to wrap her belt around her neck and scream, "Hey look, it's your baby!" FML
Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML
Today, on the first occasion I've seen my boss since her brief leave, I brought up how I got to hear all our customers' heartwarming plans for their moms on Mother's Day. Her mother just died. That's why she was on leave. FML
Today, after telling my mother-in-law about my recent miscarriage, she cheerfully made a cake to celebrate. FML
Today, I heard that one of our customers had passed away. Saddened, I told everyone who came into our shop about his death. Understandably, some customers got very upset and one even fainted. Suddenly, the "dead" man walked into the shop. Turns out I got the name wrong. FML
Today, I learned that when a heavily-pregnant friend asks about my progress with the baby socks I promised to knit, it's rather unwise to tell her, "Not to worry, we're set even if it comes out with a few feet too many." She's still crying. FML
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haha89 0
You didn't know. Although that would've hurt to talk about a lost baby.
DocBastard 40
That's a bit bizarre for a parent to do. Why leave the kid's name off if it's supposed to be in memory? What am I missing here?
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spatz447 3
First
spatz447 3
:D
docscientist 10
there's no name on the stocking because you don't give names to dead embryos. The lady who bought it was likely messing with the OP
grace9856 0
congrats
MrsxBillxKaulitz 5
wait...stockings already?
Altoreto 0
United States don't have an official language.
Xephyr 1
Maybe, but good grammar is still necessary.
12596 0
it's not even an FML
KikiThePug 0
I can't believe I'm saying this but C-c-combo breaker!!
emilyrules41 0
English
machiko_fml 0
Way to go
StitchedBear 0
You are ******* gorgeous, I love your hair! You remind me of Valerie, from "Lights"
pcakewafflebacon 0
probably not an actual picture. why do people try to flirt over fml? fukken ridiculous
mcxhunni 0
I AGREEEEE
machiko_fml 0
Coming from the guy with a picture of a robot, and who can't spell ******* right. What makes you think she was flirting? Ever heard of a compliment? Oh wait, you've probably never gotten one before.
anorexicbarbie 8
She has really big eyes.
mcxhunni 0
your annoying go away scene fail
machiko_fml 0
I'm not scene. Nor am I trying to be. You fail for giving people labels.
anorexicbarbie 8
137 Shes not scene you idiot.
StitchedBear 0
I'm a ******* girl, I wasn't flirting. what the hell is wrong with everyone on this site being opinionated bitches. seriously.
StitchedBear 0
go **** a duck. I wasn't flirting, I was giving another girl such as myself a compliment.
GeneralCha 3
Poor duck.....
JacksonCampbell 9
then why does your quote thingy imply that death is the best choice?
machiko_fml 0
What the hell does my bio have to do with it? its a quote! Jeez, I can't believe that you actually stereotype people cuz of what they believe in.
PhilipTheDeacan 0
make me a sandwich bitch
haha89 0
You didn't know. Although that would've hurt to talk about a lost baby.
ImaginaryFoe 1
It was a pointless remark but still, it wasn't your fault. The woman probably knew that comments of that nature were inevitable. If you responded with some variation of "I'm sorry for your loss", there's really no reason for you to beat youself up further over this.
livvbabyy 0
yes, cause im sure you knew..
cat444des 0
138 you obvioulsy have no idea how it feels to be pregnant. The fact that the foetus wasn't conscious has nothing to do with the fact that she lost a baby. Let's say she planned to get pregnant and was dreaming to be abe to hold her child. Started to think of a name for him, thinking of how her baby would look like or what kind of character it would have. It's actually a hard mourning since she never actually had a life with her baby. A life she was expecting with joy. A life she made with love. I can only imagine. If she thinks of her baby all of her life, she's just normal loving mother that probably deserved it so much!
Tweety122888 0
am I the only one here that hates those loooong responses just try to summarize what you're saying jeez
Helbo 0
You're a complete bitch 168. It's a shame that you weren't miscarried.
Mikki4321 0
Really, this comment makes no sense to me at all. What is your point?
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
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I only speak American...
rwcw89 2
American isn't a language..... English is....
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
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Ιτs α jοκε...
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
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I know...
kruzito 0
asshole
MnBran6 0
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48 & 72 got troll'd hard.
wasted0087 0
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Actually in New York the official recognized language is "American" not "English" Although you are theoretically correct since English is the prime form of American.
Zebidee 9
#92 - that's not true. Neither the United States as a whole, or New York State in particular have an official language.
Hannerzzz 0
niwi-ay ( win... haha ;p)
makennaj 0
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#95 its a language not an language. and oklahoma has an official language. watch the news.
tacticalnutmeg 0
187 you fail at being a grammar nazi. If the word starts with a vowel, than "an" would be the correct term. He was correct in saying "An official language."
tacticalnutmeg 0
And no Oklahoma does not have an official language. The bill simply states that all official state actions be conducted in English.
dabomblyktiktikk 0
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no comprendo.
FYLorYDIohno 12
que no comprendes?
aliciamartinez15 11
¿Tú no comprendas? ¡Es claro! ¿Tú hablas español tambíen? La mujer es muy triste y deprimida
kaity111 0
u didnt know, dont stress. but what did u say after she said that?
buddyybearx3 0
i would've been speechless...but thats just mee :)
DocBastard 40
That's a bit bizarre for a parent to do. Why leave the kid's name off if it's supposed to be in memory? What am I missing here?
Fortuitous 0
Doc, I think the blank stocking symbolizes the void the parents now feel because their love has been lost.
JFox 8
If it was a miscarriage, maybe she didn't see a need to name it. Some people feel like it's important to name it; some people could be equally heartbroken, but don't see naming it to be an important step in grieving.
ImaginaryFoe 1
I believe Fox is correct, Doc. Where I live, if the baby took one breath you are required to have a birth certificate with a name. In circumstances such as stillbirth and miscarriage, it is not required and many parents do not name the baby. That said, the stocking thing is honestly strange to me. What a cruel reminder of what will never be.
Fortuitous 0
ImaginaryFoe, perhaps the baby would have been born around the holidays, and the family wants to honor the thought of what would have been. I'm just speculating, but that's a nice gesture.
skittle68 0
I agree. At an abortion clinic here they try to give you a pretty stone to remind you of the baby you are killing. Very strange. Not something I would want to have a souvenir from...
ImaginaryFoe 1
That is a good point, Fortuitous. Not something I would consider doing but understandable the way you've phrased it.
Nine001 0
It was miscarried,They probably never decided it's name or never had the chance to.
green_eyes124 0
Maybe they didn't know the sex of the baby. If I remember correctly, most (yes, I know not all of them do) miscarriages happen in the first trimester and the sex of the baby is not determined until the second trimester. Poor parents though. Miscarriages are super tough. : (
ImaginaryFoe 1
How odd. I would've sworn the post said "the baby I lost" which left the manner of loss open to interpretation.
JFox 8
I thought so, too.. I thought I was making an assumption when I commented, which is why I said "if." O_o Huh. I must have just skimmed it.
DocBastard 40
Foe- it did say "baby I lost." It must have been edited. Still, I find this a bizarre thing to do. My wife is pregnant now, and if we lost him/her, I certainly wouldn't memorialize the event.
ImaginaryFoe 1
Congratulations! Your second, I presume? I've miscarried and I couldn't imagine doing this either. It honestly doesn't seem like a healthy way of dealing with the grief and moving on. But I realise everyone has his/her own way of mourning.
DocBastard 40
Thanks. Yeah, this is #2 and I couldn't be happier. How'd you guess?
MyFirstKiss 0
nothing.she obviously had no name for it..
KikiThePug 0
-.-' Where are my comments? :0
kaity111 0
doc, i think the cute pic of your daughter (that is your daughter, right?) was the giveaway that this is your second child :P she is very lovely and congrats on your second baby!
cat444des 0
or maybe the foetus was old enough to see what gender it was but the parents decided to not know to avoid more pain. My mom miscarried once and that's what happened.
randii_17 11
Also, many people wait until their child is born to name him/her. Since it was a miscarriage, the child remains nameless.
julienharms 12
maybe the parents hadn't yet decided on a name?
bluelily_ 0
o.O
zem5 0
O.o
sicpupyz122 0
O.O
KikiThePug 0
C-c-c-combo breaker
ladycoyote107 0
I don't get it... personalized what?
zach5432 3
obviously euro
sundayporch 2
You know... a personalised stocking, as the post says. Reading skills are life skills.
buddyybearx3 0
^^^ahahaaa i lol'ed when i read your comment^^^
gingerkid19 0
stocking, you know for christmas?
marcranger 29
in all fairness, if you don't celebrate Christmas or take part in any of the schlock surrounding the holiday, this fml could take a few minutes to register.
burtonshredder 0
I don't get it
sarah48_fml 0
which part do you not get?