Today, my cousin suddenly confided in me that he had tried to commit suicide by overdosing when he was 17. Shocked and not knowing how to respond, I blurted out, "Did it work?" 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 found out my cousin - who suffers from bipolar disorder - shot herself in the chest and has only a 20 percent chance of living. I told my boyfriend, while crying, and he held me for a few minutes. As soon as I got quiet, he pulled out his iPhone and started playing a shooter game. FML
Today, I admitted to my SO that I wanted to kill myself. They told me it was abusive to tell them that, and claimed I was just using it as a tool to control them. What they don't know is I attempted it by overdosing the other day. FML
Today, my best friend actually had the audacity to try and one-up my suicide attempt story. FML
Today, I opened up to my best friend about my depression. Her response: "If you're so depressed, why don't you just kill yourself?" FML
Today, I noticed this guy crying in the park. I went up to him to see what was wrong. Apparently his girlfriend broke up with him, and he also said he wanted to kill himself. My first response was, "Don't, you'll regret it later." FML
Today, during a text conversation with a girl I've been trying to get with, she complained about how crummy of a day she was having. I told her it couldn't be as bad as she thought, and she would probably get it over it soon. Then she told me she had found out her cousin had been murdered. FML
Today, I tried to tell my dad that I was really struggling with my mental health and didn't think I could stay alive much longer. He laughed. This comes after telling my "best friend" last week and having to wait three days for a reply. FML
Today, I told my cousin that I would gladly help him get through the loss of my aunt. That is until he started flirting with me. FML
Today, my teenage son reacted to the news of his cousin's death like I’d just told him a bug got squashed on a car windscreen. He didn’t even look away from his computer screen, or react in any way. He seemed more annoyed that I’d interrupted him. FML
Today, I visited with my cousin on her deathbed. When I asked what she was doing, they replied that she was sleeping. Next thing out my mouth without thinking was, "She can sleep when she's dead." FML
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hwkfan1 10
Yes, yes it worked....
racerapj 10
Nice choice of words there...
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Comments (113)
racerapj 10
Nice choice of words there...
miserypoison 13
Everyone blurts out impulsive things when under pressure or shock, perfectly normal and it happens to the best of us. Don't worry too much about it, just make sure that he's doing fine now. Stay safe and well.
IAmJad 18
I just hope his cousin understood what happened. I don't want him to think OP was excited.
Forlorn420 9
Yes. Yes it worked.
hwkfan1 10
No, no your comment didn't work....
MagicGiraffe 12
I definitely want people to make jokes over my failed suicide attempt...
mduffy08 8
He tried to end his life... I don't think he will be laughing at all...
outoftown 27
#74, If the cousin was feeling dumb and embarrassed, it's now clear to him that dumb and embarrassed comes in many shapes and forms. So, he might laugh after his shock wears off.
BeachBoi_Alex 7
HAVE AN ARNOLD PALMER
hwkfan1 10
Yes, yes it worked....
doctorhook86 25
2: The OP must be Haley Joel Osment, because she* sees dead people.
Aug1508 9
"Yes... Yes it worked. I'm actually talking to you as a ghost right now."
stormer461 13
Hey maybe OP had a sixth sense. He could've exchanged it for his common sense.
nado13579 12
2- Am I the only one who read your comment in Phineas' voice?
CaptainDoorknob 7
At least OP didn't say "...Need some help?".
SilentWind 0
The things we say when shocked.
SweetAsHell 9
The zombies are coming.
PeteyPablo12308 20
How random... Iightbulbs
domking1315 20
It wasnt random. It was just a bad joke
motocommradios 6
It was funny, just not in the context of this FML. Suicide isn't a laughing matter. If OP had said something about seeing dead people, that comment would have tons of up votes.
FlyingFucker 6
It happens. It surprised you, it's not like you hear that often.
cheekyterier 13
Sometimes no words are the best words..
loloalltheway 23
No, I think it would be more awkward if OP doesn't respond in that situation...
deformagraphic 3
That's probably the best advice I've ever heard, some people on the internet and the world should take that to heart...
outoftown 27
#47, I agree. It would be more awkward to say nothing. Given OP did say it, "Did it work?" actually may fall into that rare category of "it's so bad it's good," if both can eventually laugh and make a (private) running joke out of it.
CptZoe 10
You see dead people.
brandonwlker8618 1
Abdukkt hhoncd pphf l iudvnlo te ksujkvc lpvvf jpvv yeta. Tyt.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Wow... I have blonde moments all the time, but never have even I done something that dumb XD (and that's saying something).
chriscrossedya 4
hecka dumb right
LollipopDragon 4
A) Its not dumb. People say a lot of impulsive things when shocked. In a way It makes sense because she was basically asking if he was okay, just in a completely senseless way. B) Don't say "hecka". Ever.
walmartpaysme 15
#8... You just did.
bondgirl69 5
Lmao I was thinking the same thing. That comment was so dumb I got confused halfway reading it lol
lollerboat626 2
put your **** away...
SandiRainbowFish 20
107- That's a hen not a rooster or "****"
KM96 24
No way! ... :/
BlasianGirl 2
Well, did it work?
ReptarTheStar 6
Obviously since she is still talking to said cousin and he is older.....
Mister_Triangle 21
OP never said that she was talking to her living cousin
BlasianGirl 2
15, what if she sees dead people?
Sciath13 14
That was in terrible taste...