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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (79)
Chantallika 0
How in the hell is this an FML? "Today my grandpa looked at some notes on when his grandkids graduate, got a little muddled on the dates, thought he missed it, and was thoughtful enough to apologize to me. MY LIFE IS HORRIBLE" "Today. I read an FML from a person that was such an attention ***** that in a world of junkies, murders, accidents, rapes, hell, even minor embarrassments that will leave people ashamed for months there idea of a hard life is their grandparent getting confused, and caring about them. FML"
Chantallika 0
Since my comment was obviously incorrectly moderated, as it violated no policy, I'll repost it instead of demanding an apology from the moderators and the reinstating of the comment (it is the Christmas season, after all): This is not an FML. Your life isn't ****** because your grandfather got a little muddled on some dates and thoughtfully considered you anyway. Are you so starved for attention that in a world of rapes, murders, junkies, hell, even minor embarrassments that leave people red in the face for months THIS is your idea of an FML?
redbluegreen 41
Being forgotten is an FML all in it's own. Even if it's not as major as you might think, it still counts. If everything on here was awful and terrible and terrible things that happened, would you still come? I don't think so. Chill out everyone. It's just a website.
Thunderbender 2
But the thing is she wasnt forgotten... He thought she was a year older or something than she was and thought he had forgotten to congratulate her... and he cared enough to write a letter apologizing. So the only thing that happend here was her grandpa made an honest mistake... See how this isnt really an FML?
damnrosi 0
so either: a) your family didn't care enough about you to bother with something major b) your grandfather is developing alzheimers (both of these would be FYL because they are sad), or c) you failed and didn't graduate in time. in which case you probably deserve it for slacking off like a moron.
NorfolkDude 2
YDI for being too dumb to graduate highschool on time.
boredomkills89 0
Give him a break, he is old. He probably has trouble remembering his own name. Oh and F your L for not knowing how to spell "apologize." Dummy.
arabowner20 0
Um, OP spelled 'apologizing' correct. May not be perfect grammar-'to apologize' would be better-but it is spelled right. Dummy. OP, he's old, cut him a break. At least he actually sent you a letter.
Person1233 13
I hate the word apologize. If you spell it with an s or z, dumbfucks tell you it's wrong. Even when it goes both ways.
darkmis1 18
I modded this one. I hit "no" though.
Loveya448 0
Wtf. This isn't a FML.
iarephotoboy 4
these kids are so goddamn whiney. 'oh noooooo, someone got a date mixed up! my life is horrible! i'm going to go listen to dashboard while i cut myself to show the world how much it hurts inside'
r0ck5t4r 3
thats... not an FML... my grandpa can't remember what he had for breakfast this morning. old people forget things. big whoop