Today, I went into labor with my first child, and as much as I pleaded, I had to wait for my husband to finish his raid in World of Warcraft before he'd take me to the hospital. 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 went into labor and got my husband drive me to the hospital. Instead of staying by my side, he rushed back home for a World of Warcraft raid. His excuse? His friends were counting on him and they'd be pissed if he let them down. FML
Today, during the birth of my first child, my epidural didn't work. FML
Today, I gave birth to a baby girl. Where was my husband after the agony finally ended? Standing just outside the room, flirting with a nurse. FML
Today, I gave birth to my first son. He was 11 pounds and the labour lasted 22 hours. My husband was absent for 8 of those hours because he slipped when my water broke, cracked his head, and ended up in the ER next door. FML
Today, I gave birth to my firstborn child. Somehow, my mom and mother-in-law made their way to the delivery room, and walked in mid-push. While they were escorted out, I overheard my mother-in-law asking the nurse how her son, my husband, was holding up. FML
Today, I went into labor, and my husband wasn't answering his phone. I called my sister to ask her to drive me to the hospital but she said she'd only do it if I paid her $1000. I had to dial 911, and almost gave birth in my bathroom in process. FML
Today, I gave birth, but my husband was late and got here just in time to cut the cord. He was hung over after celebrating his impending fatherhood all night. He missed the cord twice, cut it, then fell over, and wound up in the bed next to mine, with a hydrating IV and a bashed head where he hit it on the baby's cot. FML
Today, I realized that my husband has a video games addiction. I am currently pregnant; he brought us to the same country he's in so we can finally live together, only for me to witness him being glued to his laptop all day and all night playing WoW. He's forgotten I even existed. FML
Today, my wife's water broke so I drove her to the hospital. After 16 hours without labor, I went home to get a little sleep. Four hours later I got the call and ran outside to find that my car was towed from my parking space. FML
Today, I had to explain to my son that his dad was too busy in a raid on World of Warcraft to be at his award ceremony. FML
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Sylverstone 2
Delete the account. Record video of his reaction. Laugh at his pain.
skittlebabe 0
I would of disconnected the freakin tv or something
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zolziski 11
Wow. A lot of angry people here. So much of negative vibes. As someone who has given birth twice, the last time being just over 6 months ago, I can tell you that going into labour is no fun. However, if she needed to be rushed off the hospital right at that moment, then she'd been ignoring contractions for at least 2 hours (this is a very modest estimation). Her fault for waiting so long. If the contractions weren't yet that strong and close together, then she's freaking out for nothing. Either way, I think the OP's just looking for something to complain about and is probably just exaggerating the problem.
catatonicsleep 17
I was born after my Mum had only been in labor 1 hour so your idea doesn't really work...
zolziski 11
That is exceedingly rare. Especially in a first born.
catatonicsleep 17
I was 5 weeks premature, but OPs baby could be prem too...
zolziski 11
I'm sure the OP would have mentioned that detail. You know, to add to the effect. Ps. I hope all turned out well for your little one :)
LovableBee 0
and as a woman that has given birth twice, as you said, you'd know that the last thing you'd do is blog/tweet/anything to do with a pc/ about what your husband did or didn't do while you were in labor pains. This post is just a propaganda against online video games, even if this is true, how can she not know her husband? in 9 months there would've been more emergencies than labor.
catatonicsleep 17
They all have to start with 'Today', it's a default thing. This could have happened weeks ago...
LovableBee 0
even so, with a newborn on her hands and a deadbeat husband, how does she bring herself to go online and FML it?
Smokering 0
Utter bosh. There are babies who are born to primagravidas with no warning whatsoever, and plenty of ridiculously short labours as well - 30 minutes, 45 minutes, you name it. (Also, to another poster: I know women who've updated their Facebook status throughout labour, and even posted on forums. It does happen. Sometimes labour slows down for a few hours, or women feel fine between contractions. I've known women who baked cakes while in labour, too!) On the other hand, OP, assuming birth wasn't absolutely imminent, it's probably just as well you went to the hospital later rather than sooner. Gives them less opportunity to perform unnecessary interventions on you - like putting you on Pit because you weren't dilating at the "textbook" centimetre an hour, etc. On the other other hand, your husband needs a good whack with a cluestick.
SirPlagueRat 6
I usually do not comment on FMLs, but this one is utterly disgusting. Your husband is an incosiderate jerk. Divorce him. Do it for your child, at least... Somehow I feel like I'm being quite judgemental now.
SirPlagueRat 6
I usually do not comment on FMLs, but this one is utterly disgusting. Your husband is an incosiderate jerk. Divorce him. Do it for your child, at least... Somehow I feel like I'm being quite judgemental now.
ikayleighh 0
that's epic. you can't pull in new players for 10-25 mans so if he left, he would have failed the group! it's a lose-lose situation. sorry OP, should have told that baby to wait for his daddy to pwn the lich king. at least it's an interesting story to tell the baby when it grows up.
iheartglasses 0
I agree Zolziski. But even if she HAD been ignoring the contractions that were only moderately painful, the husband should have still been focused on her, helping her relax or pack last minute items
_GODZILLA_ 0
That's a red flag that he's too addicted to the game. Dump him.
hkburns 0
What an ass.
grandpaearthling 2
Just name the child after his best friend Bobby Jr. Then tell him you named the boy after his father
evilcartman 0
you husband is lame
RosiePatosie 0
WTF. Divorce his lame ass.