Today, I was so bored at a family gathering that I pretended to be busy texting the whole time. I don't know what's worse, that I'm not close to anyone in my family, or that I have no one close enough to text to about such things. 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 pretended to drunk text some friends. When in all reality I was sitting home all alone. I don't know what's worse: that I pretended that I was social and drunk, or that the friend I said I was with was actually with them. FML
Today, I was at my cousin's house. We weren't spending time together because he was always texting. After a couple of minutes, I got jealous. I played a ringtone on my cell, and "answered" it. I had a whole conversation with nobody in an attempt to seem somewhat more popular than a 10-year-old. FML
Today, I didn't even bother to turn my cellphone off in a movie theater because I knew no one would text me or call. FML
Today, I pretended to be texting to avoid talking to an old classmate I saw at the grocery store. Unfortunately, my phone rang while I was “texting.” It was the classmate. I had no choice but to answer, while we were both standing 10 feet apart. FML
Today, I was getting ready to go out with my family. As I was putting my phone in my purse, my father told me I wouldn't need it because we were going to spend 'quality time' together. The entire time I was there, everyone was staring at their phone. I was the only one without one. FML
Today, I was feeling really down and decided to text a friend to vent to someone about it. Then I realized, I don’t have any friends. FML
Today, when I got to a family reunion, I realized I've been on the internet for so long that I've forgotten how to have an actual conversation with real people. Now I'm the "Weird Uncle." FML
Today, I got an angry text from a random number calling me a lying piece of shit. I then realized that was the first person to text me in weeks. I ended up having a fake argument with someone because I was so lonely. FML
Today, I once again used my phone to get out of a conversation with someone, instead of actually talking to someone on it. FML
Today, I purposely went offline on Facebook chat, just so people would think I actually have a life. FML
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moon21_fml 0
well i don't know your family but why don't you try to ease yourself in with the group? maybe in time, you'll find something great about them so that the family gatherings won't be as bad.. as for the friend thing, you should ask for your friends' phone numbers then actually start texting..
nahunahi 0
you should really get to know your family because friends aren't going to be there forever but usually family is and you obviously have no close friends so you should talk to your family instead of trying to look 'cool' in front of them...just sayingggg
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Comments (90)
Anthony101193 0
I'll be your friend
evfreak_fml 0
You know what's REALLY ******* funny? I was texting my boyfriend the whole time at my family gathering yesterday... did my relatives write this?
tiffyc011 0
social life ftw
perdix 31
The answer is the second one, because: You can't pick your family, but you can pick your friends. Furthermore, You can pick your nose, but You can't pick your friend's nose.
Daerauko 0
lol depends on how close you are, I guess.
yagurlteeteexoxo 0
op if that's the case you don't need a darn phone, because it's not like you using it. it's time to get socialize with your family and get @ least one friend that you can talk to.
levedelente 3
I'm in the same situation, OP. The rest of my family all live in the same neigbourhood, but we moved across the country. So, at family parties, they all ignore me. Thank God for solitaire on my cell phone.
REER 0
Well what you guys dont realize is that the OP lives in Jordan thus going to a family fathering includes just sitting there not being allowed to talk that much and listening to adults complaining about life and chain smoking throughout the whole thing. I wouldnt blame him/her for trying to text someone.
za3ra 0
hehe... ya 7ram !! I live in Amman, Jordan too... so i know what U feel like at a family gathering :P
niles_f1 0
"Waaaah! I'm an angry teenager with mo real problems! My family is close enough that they have get-togethers and they love me enough to include me! Waaaah!" I really hope the valet didn't scratch the paint on your Ferrari. That would TOTALLY ruin your day.
skyeyez9 25
Why didn't you TALK to some of your relatives? Im sure your grandparents have interesting stories about their childhood to share. Ex: I just found out my great grandma had siblings. She was born in paris, immigrated to the US.