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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (210)
itsyogirl 4
I live in Texas :/ it's not that bad
viau 13
maybe you are special
ctlnaaia71 8
Change your name, legally
UsernameTaken14 18
You could just go by Lily :) and yes, it does suck to have to start all over.
TheDrifter 24
Or Lemonjello. What ever happened to normal names?
buttcramp 21
Texas is wonderful! there's something for everyone here. I have friends who are vegan, lesbian, redneck, preppy, sporty, rich, poor, whatever. you just need to give it time and you'll find your place here :)
crazytwinsmom 25
Posting as Anonymous, but providing her name. Interesting tactic.
TheDrifter 24
I'm not sure why, but saying "how you doin' Lillypad" just sounds naughty. Here's to hoping you're in a bigger city where the accents get muted.
mupcakes 8
Tx isn't that bad! That's where I live and why not just tell everyone your name is just lily??
sempiternal80816 9
And your last name could be West. How awful would that be, being named after Kanye's kid