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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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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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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Comments (210)
rogwest 23
Welcome to my state!!
NikkiBooVanity 5
Why don't you just say your name is lily
typicalfour 4
That's such a cute name!
Capt_Air713 13
Welcome to Texas! :D Greatest state in the US!
Xotoolyxo 16
Tell people your name is lily
EmALeeHope 4
I fail to see how moving to Texas is a bad thing. There are many major corporations based there meaning lots of job opportunities, the cost of living is extremely low compared to other states, and it's the state that has been least affected by the economic down turn. The people are friendly, the food is fantastic, and Texas is known for having extremely beautiful women. Don't let the stereotypes ruin a great experience for you in a new place. You will be saying "y'all" in no time! :)
xxARIxx 5
First of all, where's the stereotype in this FML? She was just mentioning that she moved there. Not that there was anything wrong with Texas. What the FML is about is that she's just moved to a new place and now has to re-explain to everyone that her actual name is Lilypad. Learn to read please
Tannasgh 22
Sweet name :) I like it OP. There are people here with far stranger names...
Slavgaard 16
If you put your name IN THE fml..WHY DID YOU SIGN IT AS ANAMAMOUSE?
an3ph 20
Go by Lily or change your name. There are options.
id10ts_LOVE 3
mine names Pam, no one ever has the same name as me in any of my classes. I gi by Pam and no one really knows my full name