Today, my family and I finished moving to Texas. As if that isn't bad enough, I'll have to introduce myself all over again to everyone I meet and explain that yes, my parents really did name me Lilypad. 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 decided to pay a surprise visit to my family after I got some work leave. I drove over and knocked on the door, and a young couple answered. Apparently, my entire family decided to move to Texas, and didn't bother to tell me. FML
Today, I had to admit to everyone, including my cable guy, that I'm moving back in with my parents. FML
Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Today, I was so nervous introducing myself to my new team, I actually mispronounced my own name, badly, and now that’s how everyone refers to me, but again, I’m too nervous to correct anyone. It’s been a week already, so correcting them now would be extra weird. FML
Today, my in-laws moved in. FML
Today, my parents said that we're moving back to Los Angeles. I'm so fucking pissed off because in the couple of years since we moved to a tiny town, I've become a different person and love my new life. This is just completely undoing everything I've been through and they won't let me move in with my new best friend. FML
Today, my parents cut ties with me because I refused to drop out of college and move five states away with them for a "fresh start" after the deaths of my siblings. I basically lost my whole family in the span of just two months. FML
Today, I met my new roommate. She severely struggled with pronouncing my name, and decided that to save time and the effort, she's just going to call me what she thinks my name sounds like: Lube. FML
Today, I went to visit my parents after 4 years of not seeing them. They'd moved without telling me. FML
Today, I joined an impromptu work video meeting from a family vacation but forgot to change my display name from “Mom’s iPad.” For the entire hour, everyone called me “Mom” and I didn’t understand why they were calling me that. Once I realized what was going on, it was too late, so I’m officially “Mom” at work now. FML
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Top comments
iluvpeanutbutter 22
Can't you just go by 'Lily' instead?
metallica_wins 20
Maybe you'll find your frog prince there.
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metallica_wins 20
Maybe you'll find your frog prince there.
RollingCakes 21
She could always meet Marsh-mallow and live happily ever after
boxbrandon11 20
Just introduce yourself as lily for short
blinked_281 29
how I met your mother immediately came to mind
Zimmington 21
57- depends on what part of Texas she moved to because I never hear that frase where I live
Brightbulb 40
60) it's spelled phrase
VonBlitzkrieg 27
Metallica rules
Soniye 14
But Lilypad sounds like a cute name ! :3
mallu86 9
I had no idea who Lilypad was but I will just laugh and pretend , just to fit in.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
Can't you just go by 'Lily' instead?
golden_warrior 23
But then who will remember her? I will always remember a person with a name lillypad.
ptoka 20
OP, keep your head up, at least your parents didn't name you "Happy Thanksgiving" like a woman on the news the other night (sad when that's a news story!). Really though I, at least, don't judge by name, your name is unique.
MsConfusedd 27
My name is Tuesday and I didn't like it for a while. But now I'm so glad that I have a unique name, no matter how annoying the jokes/ puns can be. But if you don't like it, go by whatever you do like!
CallMeMcFeelii 14
I'd hate having the name Tuesday! Mainly because I ******* hate Tuesdays. Mondays are alright just because you're back to work, Tuesdays though, that's when you realize you still have 4 more days of that shit. Certainly a unique name though. Better than McFeelii.. People look at me and think "sexual harassment". Which is quite accurate actually..
domolovesyoshi 33
that's pretty cool, if it's true, I enjoy unique names because there is usually a really awesome story behind it.
sezual 15
That is a very cool name. My first and middle names are two of the most common in the US and have been for decades. I've never been in a classroom/office where there wasn't another Sarah.
hope1103 20
My name's Hope and it can be a pain in the neck with all the puns people make, but seriously I'm happy I have a name that not many others have
TheMathMajor 26
I knew someone named Nine. I like the name Tuesday too :) I really enjoy unique names mostly because I have such a common one, and being called "Hannah Montana" is not fun >:(
ItsAnanya 25
My name is Ananya and No one ever gets the pronunciation right. But when they do , they end up making "A - None - Ya Business" jokes.
Aligator67 12
#35 Is it weird that I laughed at your comment?
MzZombicidal 36
I don't even have a crazy-unique name. It's Kristine, but somehow people always call me Kristina, Kristen or Kristian. It's like if you replace the C-H in Christine with a K people get confused. I also can't help but love the name Lilypad! It sounds really cute.
girlbye23 15
Shoot my name is TreMil. Sometimes i hate my name because of the struggle to pronounce it(TRUH-MEAL) but i love that i feel unique. And it does have two capitol letters which is awesome
GhostDuck 30
Exactly. She can introduce herself as Lily to her peers, and she can give her full first name only when necessary. I have a friend Simmy who does that and only gives her full name when necessary. Even the teachers call her Simmy.
lilmslady 11
Ha i have an unique name its Sakaria, (sa-car-ria) and since im black most people think its another flambouently ghetto name.... when its really hebrew for *god remebers* so dont feel bad!!
LittlePengy 22
My first name isnt all that unique but my middle name is Azaylie, apparently I was like the first person to have this name, I like it, I dont know if i actually was the first one to have it tho.
tchoslik 7
Come on! it may be a nice experience
StellaNox 16
See it as a fresh start - go with Lily instead :-)
kalinka07 5
She could go with Lily if she really hates her name, but I think Lilypad is a cool name!
Epikouros 32
Or Paddy.
foxy_grampa 19
You should legally change that as soon as you can
adhdwizard 13
#6, I see no reason for Op to change her name. It's unique and if she doesn't now, she will end up loving it!
PrinceKitsoon 7
At least you're a girl and you can just go as Lily it's still the truth.
decwalsh4 5
who says its a girl?
botanistjessica 24
The gender symbol on the FML
CaliLoveFire 23
at least you're unique
zandalee 20
I agree!! So many boringly named people!
empbob 20
Be unique, just like everybody else... Oh wait...
tiger8255 13
Be commonly unique
Misoranomegami 16
It's not a bad state. welcome, y'all. :)
greeneyebeauty9 28
I think you should introduce yourself at Lily.. or tell them to spice up a conversation starter.
lionhardt13 10
Well, welcome to Texas. I'll try to remember you if we cross paths
_parth 20
Texas is the best!!