Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water near our house, because he was scared of having his leg bitten off by a shark. We live by a lake. I tried explaining why it couldn't happen, but he just cowered behind a beach towel. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung on the balls by a jellyfish. FML
Today, at the beach, my son was screaming and crying because the sand was burning his feet. I told him to put on his sandals. He got mad and threw them in the ocean, then started crying harder when he realized they were gone. He's now hiding under the bed in the condo and is refusing to come out. FML
Today, I took my kids to the beach. My autistic son decided it was a good idea to pretend he was drowning. I tried to tell onlookers he was fine and not to worry. My son popped out of the water and laughed hysterically at them. FML
Today, against my wishes, my family and I went swimming with sharks. While in the shark cage, a shark got within a few feet of us. My cowardly bowels objected and caused me to shit myself. FML
Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a five minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML
Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I writhed in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet, that I'm embarrassing him. He also mentioned that jellyfish were out today and that I should be careful. Thanks, dad. FML
Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I was writhing in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet and that I'm embarrassing him. FML
Today, I went to the pool with my son. One moment I'm sitting down, applying sunscreen to my legs, and the next I look up to see him squatting on the diving board, seconds before dropping a deuce into the pool. As we got kicked out, he screamed that it was my fault. FML
Today, I was working my lifeguard job when I had to remind a 17 year-old boy that water is clear and that I could see him pulling his trunks down to moon his friends. Kind of want to drown myself now. FML
Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML
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F0xyTurtle 8
Lake Sharks!
block1 2
Just throw him in
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Comments (156)
luizocoke 0
I personally blame discovery channel for this
kelsey_katie 17
Damn shark week.
HotelFlorida93 2
I find this rather shocking, I'm 17 and I'm terrified of going swimming in a swimming pool, let alone a lake because I feel like something is going to eat me. You're scared of something that someone else would think is stupid. But do you have any control over that? Should we shove you in a box if you're claustrophobic?
chlslynnn 0
he watched to much shark week
skylerXx 6
Guess who raised a pussy?
Complaining 13
He needs to man up...and gain some intelligence and/or common sense.
xxmollyxx 25
Parent of the year right there
denvan 0
Shark Week
Jsalcedo23 0
what a bitch son
tj4234 36
cheer him up by showing him the film Jaws :D
theHumanShield 3
Take him to go see that "Shark Night: 3D" movie. That should help.
alliegraywords 13
Maybe THAT could be the source of his fear...
perdix 31
Definitely, don't see the **** take-off "Shart Night: 3D," unless you are into scat!