Today, my mom baked a cake for the whole family. One spent EpiPen later, I found out there were nuts in it, which I'm severely allergic to. My mom's defense was that she thought I'd have "gotten over" my allergy by now. 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, it was my birthday. My only birthday present was a cake that my dad bought from Walmart. Well, it sure looked tasty. The only problem: it had nuts on it. Guess what I'm highly allergic too? At least my dad told me he'd "tell me how it tastes." FML
Today, my boyfriend’s mom fed me a new dish containing peanuts, knowing full well I’m severely allergic. According to her, her ancestors “cured” allergies by exposing the person to the allergen. I went into anaphylactic shock. FML
Today, I had to go to the ER because of a terrible allergic reaction I had to the cookies my "friend" made for me. She assured me several times that there were no nuts in them. Turns out, she put nuts in them on purpose, to see whether or not I was really allergic. FML
Today, my mother in-law made dessert. It was a beautiful chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, and every other thing had chocolate in it. I'm deathly allergic to chocolate and she knows this. FML
Today, I found out that I'm not actually allergic to chocolate, when my mom freely admitted to me that she made it up when I was a child because she didn't want to share any cookies with me. FML
Today, it was my 17th birthday. I didn't want my family to spend money on a cake, so my dad made this delicious apple ring. At least, it was great until my mouth began to itch and my throat closed. I have been allergic to nuts since birth, and my dad put walnuts in my birthday cake. FML
Today, I came home from living in Spain for 2 years. My mom made dinner for me, and she had forgotten about my allergy to citrus, because she made lemon chicken. After using my EpiPen, and calling 911 for myself, I heard my mom say to my dad, "She always did have to be the center of attention." FML
Today, I had an asthma attack. I grabbed my inhaler and found peanut butter on it. I'm extremely allergic to peanuts. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with severe nut allergies. My dad decided to buy jars of Nutella, write "You know you want this" on them, and stick them around the house. FML
Today, my aunt asked me to babysit my cousin. She gave me a warning that he says he's allergic to foods to get out of eating them. When I brought out my homemade cooking, he told me he was allergic, so I made him eat it anyway. Turns out he WAS allergic. FML
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NoShit_Sherly 11
That's nut very nice..
thehumanlyhuman 7
She acts like a nut allergy is an illness, like a cold..
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Comments (126)
isuckok 11
She may be trying to end your existence. Just a thought.
KAT0INFINITY 11
Seriously?! Wow. She should have at least warned you
iknowiwantyou 13
She's secretly trying to get rid of you.
zandalee 20
Not so secret any more.
momsquared 10
She's a nutcase. My parents don't believe in allergies either. That's why they don't get overnight visits with my allergic child.
evan_7899 28
How does one not "belive" in an allergy. Its not a mermaid for gods sake its a proven fact that threatens and takes lives daily. Not to be rude but your parents are too old fashioned its just stupid.
allie2590 31
Pun intended? :-P
momsquared 10
Not old-fashioned, not stupid, I'm just the type of person to stand up for myself. Since they can't stop me from being me they take it out on my kids. One day they will cross the line and learn Hell hath no fury like that of a scorn mama3.
griggypop 4
Sometimes you feel like a nut...
zandalee 20
Especially when you're caught in a rut...
thenewgirl29 20
Sometimes you don't... :-)
sunnyray812 42
Why did she not ask if you still had allergic reactions to nuts? That's very dangerous to you.
sunnyray812 42
I mean allergies don't just go away, but at least asking could've been better than assuming and not warning OP.
TheDrifter 24
Actually, some allergies will fade away as a child matures and the body affairs to its surroundings. But not nearly as likely as them persisting to adulthood, meaning ops mother is still an idiot.
cakeandfilm 13
Does your mom have a large insurance policy out on you???
Papa_Sanchez 8
one does not simply "get over" an allergy
glabberfasted 16
You can in fact "get over," or out grow, an allergy.
skitzymew 19
You can most certainly get over an allergy. When I was 2-4 years old I was allergic to feather blankets/pillows. Now I can use them and nothing happens.
simsgirlgem 25
Your mother is a bad parent stupid or both
thenewgirl29 20
This is ****** up, for lack of better words. How do you forget a potentially fatal allergy that your child has? I think her saying that she thought you would have "gotten over it" was her very badly trying to cover up that she didn't remember. At least, I hope so. If not, she is a dangerous idiot.