earthlyscum
Tinley Park, United States
Today, I woke up to my roommates "pet" snake casually lying in bed with me. I then got yelled at for screaming and scaring the snake. Apparently, it's my fault that it bit my chin. FML
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_Peppermint_ 34
How else were you supposed to react? It's a f@#king snake!
MrDonSalvetti 27
YDI for having such a delicious looking chin! ;)
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MrConcise 35
The tone of this FML reeks of prior conflict.
never_alone 10
It's just a snake people. I'm sure ops roommate didn't let it out on purpose, they're escape artists, they need a secure terrarium with clasps on the lid. He just wanted to cuddle with you, no need to freak out
MrConcise 35
Entirely this. They're attracted to warm things, and socialized snakes won't attack unless provoked. (Screaming).
sadistmonkey 19
I know, because it's a TOTALLY unexpected and illogical reaction for someone to scream when they wake up in bed with a snake next to them.
MrConcise 35
People sleep with giant fuzzy descendants of wolves, predatorial cats, and other humans capable of horrendous evils of whom they trust their lives with. If you know something is within the general vicinity, regardless of potential danger, it's not as shocking to wake up next to it.
brand125 17
some people have irrational fears of snakes, so telling someone they shouldnt be afraid is like telling a depressed person to just be happy. i like snakes, but if i woke up to a pet taranchula which i am scared of beside me, for example, id be sooooooo pissed. even if they arnt irrationally affraid, i can still see how it would be quite startling. i like snakes, but if one poped up in my face id still jump.
tdawg91 17
It's common for any creature to attack when startled, with all the bushland near my house I've had to teach my 5 year old that if she see's any kind of snake that's not green then she needs to stand perfectly still and quiet until someone comes to help or until it leaves.... If it's green then come get me so we can have a look at it together
interesting33 37
I may be wrong, but I read that if some snakes lie next to you they are sizing you up to see if they can eat you.
Levvy 22
Fortunately, you're wrong. What you're remembering is a specific urban legend, which source amnesia (an interesting phenomenon definitely worth reading up on!) has caused you to extrapolate to remembering as a general fact. Snopes tackled this particular story. Look up "Drastic Measures" on there. I'd provide a direct link, but the comment system seems to dislike those, understandably.
Geckosrock99 33
Those are the bigger ones, like pythons and other huge snakes. If a small snake lies next to you, it's most likely stealing your warmth.
MrConcise 35
#20 - Is it really called amnesia? I know the phenomenon you're referring to, but the name you provided doesn't sound correct. Additionally, relevant links are accepted on FML, IIRC.
Levvy 22
I tried to provide a link, and the comment wouldn't post. Maybe it was held for moderation, I don't know. And yes, source amnesia is the correct term. It refers to the phenomenon of remembering information, but forgetting how it was acquired. It also tends to result in the information being mis-attributed to a more reliable source than it actually originated from. Several experiments have been done on it to establish this. There's a Wikipedia article for it that should be the very first result if you do a web search for the phrase.
tdawg91 17
That's true with very large snake but I'm guessing this wasn't a large snake so he just wanted a nice warm cuddle.
Caity694 3
That's an urban myth, the story is always told '... a friend of my second cousin has a friend who's dad.. ' snakes don't size up their prey like that
gear4 29
YDI in my opinion for thinking it's not your fault you got bitten. it definitely is; you startled the snake
LoveNnyl 23
The snake startled OP. You can't blame OP for that. Would you not be a little surprised?
brand125 17
24 - are you plain stupid? the op woke up and BAM there was a snake. even if it was just my roomate that i woke up to, i would still scream at her (a human) for staring at me as i woke! most normal people jump when someone pops up out of nowhere. change human to snake, its understandable the op yellwed suddenly
brand125 17
it would be differnt if the op say the snake from a distance, but any normal person would jump/scream if a creature of any kind was in their face when i they first open their eyes, when youre suppose to be alone. if you tell me that people dont normally scare then youre just dumb, since its a normal reaction. duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
brand125 17
(sorry, grammar and tense are ****** up in the last comment)
worldclassrager 41
If you leave it alone it will leave you alone...but this definitely doesn't suit that proverb...
Mobetta_2300 22
At least u caught it before u were halfway down its stomach
writerchic85 26
Why is "pet" written with parenthesis?
foxysunshine 12
Quotation marks.... not parentheses
bugluv3 7
Because OP is an asshole
brand125 17
because pets like that are suppose to be locked up, and not bite? (yes they caused it to bite by yelling but they were startled. they are implying it was not doing what a pet snake should)
DogeDogeDoge 13
Damn. That bites.
foxysunshine 12
Sounds like it wasn't properly housed or taken care of ... fyl for sure but they are cool when taken care of properly
daenerysforruler 3
READ!!! If the snake is large and was lying besides you like "stretching" it can mean that it is measuring itself to see if it will be able to eat you!!!!!!! If that's the case get rid of the snake NOW
poochykins 3
I was just about to comment this. Hope the OP reads.
Levvy 22
Hey, in other interesting news, did you know they removed the word "gullible" from the dictionary?
tdawg91 17
READ: snakes are also cold blooded and are attracted to warm environments..... Such and the environment created when a person is cuddled up in their blankets in bed
Caity694 3
This is not how snakes size up their food! It's an urban myth. how often do you see snakes in the wild lying next to rats before they constrict them ? Never!