Today, I was visiting my new in-laws for the first time. During an awkward silence, I took my phone and figured I'd send my friend a text jokingly saying "Mayday, mayday! Somebody save me!" My mood lightened up a little and I felt quite well until my mother-in-law's phone beeped. Yep. 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 on the road for work for the first time in a very long time. I was enjoying lunch with coworkers when my phone got bombarded with calls and texts. Turns out my wife and my mother had gotten into a fight within two hours of me being away. FML
Today, I finally had a phone call after a week of nothing. It was my mother. It was by accident. FML
Today, I attended a funeral. During the minute of silence, my phone went off. My ringtone is "It's good to be alive". FML
Today, I was so happy to hear my phone go "Ding" that I jumped for joy out of my couch. It was actually a character on my TV getting a text. FML
Today, I went on a date, and halfway through I started getting nonstop calls from “Mom” on my phone. Annoyed, I silenced them. Later, I checked my voicemail. It was actually my mom calling from the ER because she had slipped and broken her ankle. FML
Today, someone knocked at my door. I saw it was my Mom, so I flattened myself against the door and tried to be as quiet as possible. I pulled my phone out and almost had silenced it before she called and heard the ringtone through the door. I had to invite her in and hear the usual "get married and have kids." FML
Today, I got overly excited because someone texted me, but then realized that moments before, I had sent myself a message. FML
Today, I finally taught my mom how to text message people. Now I get a message from her every 30 seconds saying "Hi". FML
Today, my phone rang for the first time in four days. It was my mom. She dialed the wrong number. FML
Today, after my wife and mother in law criticized me for being glued to my phone, I set out to prove them wrong by being away from it. When I finally opened it, my family was upset because my grandma died and they had been trying to reach me for several hours. FML
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Top comments
SkoomaKi 28
Are you the same guy that "accidentally"sent a nude picture to his best friend? You really need to check the person you're sending the message to.
TrueTriage 16
Am I the only one who double checks the name or the number of who I'm texting before I send it?
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Comments (73)
Wizardo 34
Did you close your eyes and play Russian Roulette with yourself? Cos that's not the best thing for your health, especially when you offend Mama Bear.
JennaNGood 21
How did you send your "new in-laws" a text message... I'm pretty sure I wait to get someone's number until I actually meet them :p
morella_xx 29
Generally you've met your spouse's family before you marry him/her.
JennaNGood 21
It says right in the FML that OP was meeting them for the first time
morella_xx 29
I read it as the OP visiting for the first time now that she's married. Hopefully they would have been at the wedding, but who knows? That could be why things were so tense.
ZeeBest86 6
maybe the inlaws dont live in the same country and the only contact OP had with them was via phone..
ShantonK 2
Ok, how did u have her number if you have never met them before??? Sounds a bit pony to me!!
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Neigh!!
MissVeracity 12
I don't understand how you could NOT tell if it was the wrong number , especially if you're writing a message like that. YDI OP
slickchrome 11
Who has their mother in law phone number saved before u visit with them for first time
slickchrome 11
I should really read these comments before posting everyone ask the same thing
icecoldfml 7
Well, get yourself a cookie for realizing it before being trolled at :p
masterofflight 8
so you never met your in-laws before...but how do you have your mother in laws cellphone number then?
Jharrist89 12
Damn... Abandon ship!
crazytwinsmom 25
OP undoubtedly would have met them before and had her number for wedding plans, etc. This must have been the first visit to their home which may not be local to OP. Regardless, big mistake pissing off the MIL so early on.
DanqGirlxoxo 13
You have never met your in-laws until now , but it SO HAPPENS , you texted your mother in laws number , even though you've never spoken to each other before that moment ? YDI.
CharresBarkrey 16
It says she was VISITING them for the first time, not meeting or speaking to them for the first time.
alison98hp 8
I bet that made the awkward silence a wee bit more awkward.