Today, my grandpa sent me a letter apologizing for not congratulating me about my graduation last spring. Too bad I don't graduate until May. FML
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Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML
Today, it's been several weeks since I unfortunately had to tell my grandpa that I wouldn't make it to his birthday party due to jury duty. It's now the day before, which also happens to be his birthday, and I just discovered that I was excused due to them having extras and replacing me. Too late now. FML
Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. FML
Today, I was cleaning my father's study room and wondering why I did not receive my acceptance/rejection letter from a college I really wanted. I found the acceptance letter, on his desk, also approving of a full scholarship. The deadline to confirm was a month ago. FML
Today, I went to an Honors Convocation for my school. I received a letter a few weeks earlier telling me I received an award. Surprised and proud, I invited my family to join me to see what award I was receiving. I couldn't find my name in the program. I was invited by mistake. FML
Today, my grandfather scolded me for not wanting to go to my 12-year-old cousin's basketball game. This is the same grandfather that refused to go to my high school graduation. FML
Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML
Today, I found out that I was not invited to my grandma's 80th surprise birthday party. I found out about it from my mom who lives out of state. I’m the only immediate family that would've been able to come. Due to coronavirus, I also missed my grandpa's 80th birthday. Guess I’m 2/2 this year. FML
Today, my grandfather sent everyone in my family an email thanking them for the photo we got him. I'd bought the frame, edited the picture, and delivered it to him. All everyone else did was show up and complain while the picture was being taken. I'm the only one who didn't get a thank you email. FML
Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML
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Top comments
Kylias 6
Oh shit your life suck-- Yeah, I don't even know how to fake that. Tell him, "Sorry I'm a year younger!" And move on with it. This isn't even "oh shucks" worthy, really.
auburnvans 0
Not that bad...
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auburnvans 0
Not that bad...
Kylias 6
Oh shit your life suck-- Yeah, I don't even know how to fake that. Tell him, "Sorry I'm a year younger!" And move on with it. This isn't even "oh shucks" worthy, really.
JERKKMONKEY 0
well he's probably old and got his grandkids graduation mixed up?
Pmm368 5
Where does it say she's graduating late? Check the FML before you call any one stupid or people might call you stupid. The FML says her GRANDPA sent a LATE letter and NOT the OP graduating late.
myfriend_youfail 3
The grandpa sent a letter a year EARLY, not late. But nice try, both of you. You've both qualified for Darwin Awards.
kdb268 1
InfectedWithDrew was making a joke, pmm368 and myfriend_youfail. He meant the Grandpa sent the letter because OP was supposed to graduate last Spring, but OP is actually graduating a year late, i.e., this coming May, so the Grandpa was late for the supposed graduation, but is early for the real graduation because OP is dumb and got held back (according to the joke). You two are slow. And mean about it, which is always nice to see.
myfriend_youfail 3
I was replying to Pmm368, ass. -___-
megphylene 0
ummm... just because you graduate a year late doesn't mean you're automatically dumb or stupid. I graduated a year late simply because I didn't do my senior project, which was a requirement at my school. simple laziness on my part, but I still aced the sat and the asvab and got accepted to college and the us air force. don't judge people because of their graduation year. mmmkay?
movies12 0
At lease he sent u a letter thinking about u right?
RyeBreadBoy 0
For real, how is this an FML? Your grandpa was being nice and apologizing because he thought he forgot. You politely correct him, and you get congratulations at the appropriate time. Quit being a douche.
greatnt249 0
How the hell did this get through? OP, the man's old; be glad he even remembered to begin with.
ForestFire0 1
I agree. "Oh no! My grandfather cares about me but is a little confused about time in his old age! My life is ruined!"
zenti 2
Ummm...okay?
olivejuice001 0
Oh my god!!! An elderly man made an error and apologized for it, thus giving you an opportunity to tell him when the correct date is!!!! Slit your wrists now!!!
skiz_fml 0
At least he tried to do something nice for you, you ******* insensitive prick.
schwinn11 0
That's ok, last year I called my mom 2 weeks before her birthday and apologized for forget'n it.
NoteMyGrin 0
That's not so bad. I don't expect any of my relatives (or even my siblings for that matter) to know how old I am or what grade I'm in, haha. I just feel bad for your grandpa that he was agonizing about it until he wrote that letter!