Lorena
Kapolei, United States
Today, just three days into a much-needed vacation, my 5-year-old daughter has come down with chickenpox. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
BadLuck
Bicester, United Kingdom
Today, four days before Christmas, I discovered a rash on my daughter's shoulder. The doctor took one look and said, "It's chicken pox. Merry Christmas." FML
beya
Canada
Today, I woke up to my five year old son picking off the scabs from his chicken pox and dropping them into my open mouth as I slept. FML
Anonymous
Today, just a day prior to my vacation starting, I learned that my five-day "seasonal fever" is actually due to a blood infection from a bacteria. FML
SirEnigM0nk
Parkville, United States
Better feel like shit than dead
Today, while preparing to celebrate my daughter's second birthday, we all discovered we got a present: COVID. We're all vaccinated, but still feel like shit. FML
Anonymous
Houston, United States
Toilet training
Today, I came down with food poisoning of some sort. After hours of scrambling to the toilet to vomit and empty my bowels, my three-year-old daughter got fed up and is now trying to potty-train me. FML
Anonymous
West Valley City, United States
You're next
Today, after I sent my daughter to her best friend's house for a week, who lives three hours away, her friend's mom got really sick half way through. My daughter came home early because the mom was too sick. Now my daughter isn't feeling well and I just found the mom has the flu. FML
Anonymous
United States
Sorry sweaty…
Today, I had to tell my daughter that she can't go on the cruise with her cousins because she has strep throat. She's been raging and screaming and crying for hours, even accusing us of deliberately making her sick. My heart is just shattered and I don't know how to deal with this. FML
Anonymous
Germs galore
Today, after spending weeks dealing with my 4 year-old's chronic and acute otitis, it's my 20 month-old daughter who has now got it. Its like that every damn year. Oh, and I just got bilateral otitis myself now and need antibiotics. I almost regret having children. FML
perfect timing
Sharing is caring
Today, after a very long, nasty custody battle with his ex, my boyfriend’s kids were finally scheduled to spend the night at our house. Today is also the day my daughter came home with a note from school about the massive lice outbreak on campus. Yup she has it. FML
Anonymous
Bratislava, Slovakia
Obstacles
Today, I'm halfway through of packing my stuff as we are moving to another flat. I discovered that I got chickenpox, which means that I should do no hard physical work. I've got a fever and a headache. It started raining in the morning, so loading stuff to truck is going to be so much fun. FML
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PYLrulz 17
Better getting that around that age, than an older age. Just bad timing. FYL.
micahsmommy 13
Yes because when I was a sick kid I cried for my babysitter not my mommy.
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xJoanne21xC 3
At least you won't run into thos problem the next time you have a vacation :)
la_gata_0716 5
God do things for a reason. Maybe it wasn't your time yet to go on vacation... Who know what would of happens there! Keep it up! :)
iBanana 17
Caring for your children sure is a bummer. .....Vacations can always be rescheduled; parenting can't.
Skittles_Rawr 8
At least now you don't have to worry about it interrupting future vacations!
zombiesdkdjdjf 1
I'd take care of her for you(:
mars13_fml 8
That is terrible! I'm sorry for you and your child. That's an FML for both of you :(
fuckmebutdontfml 16
when I was 5 I went to disney for the first time but got bronchitis a day later, I spent the whole trip locked up in the hotel with my grandma while my sis and my parents went to the parks :(... this is more frustrating for the little girl than the parents I assure you she'll remember
MidnaLink 35
More like FHL
pengin 13
I mean... i can feel bad for you, and I do.... but you should also 1)think about how your daughter is feeling, esp. considering she may feel guilty she seems to be the reason you're not enjoying yourself (IDK about 5 year olds and understanding this stuff lol) and 2) be grateful for the fact you're able to go on vacation when so many people are struggling/ unemployed etc etc..
lilmissJESSY 0
I had chickenpox once during Xmas break. it was either 1st or 2nd grade. I still have a few scares from it. they itched like crazy. make sure the baby takes oatmeal baths and apply some non itch products.