Today, my mother excitedly jumped up and down, announcing that one of her sweet younger coworkers got engaged. I wished she'd had the same reaction to my engagement when I announced it to her a few days earlier. 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 got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world. I excitedly called my mom to tell her the great news, thinking she'd be excited too. Her only response? "Oh." FML
Today, I got my first big promotion at work. Excited, I shared the news with my parents. My mom responded with, "That’s nice, dear, but your sister just got engaged," and hung up to go back to celebrating with her. FML
Today, I called my mother to tell her that I got engaged. In the 15 minute conversation that followed, 13 were spent listening to how this is going to affect her. FML
Today, I told my mother I got engaged. Her reply was a great heaving sigh, followed by ,"OK… So how's work going?" She showed more excitement last week when my brother managed to properly make Kraft macaroni. FML
Today, I went to my fiancé's mother's funeral. His step-sister proudly announced that she's pregnant with his baby and they are engaged. FML
Today, I decided I would tell my mom I'm not going to marry my fiancé because it just didn't feel right, only to walk into my own surprise engagement party. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML
Today, I announced my engagement. My mother's response was to freak out and demand that I postpone my wedding indefinitely. Why? My younger sister caught the bouquet at a wedding last year, so "she has to get married first!" My sister has been single for 3 years and showers once a week. FML
Today, it is the one-year anniversary of my mother's death. It's also the day my father chose to announce his engagement, to the whole family. FML
Today, my husband and I told my parents that I finally managed to conceive. My mom burst into tears of joy and said how great it was that she's finally going to be a "real" grandma, all within earshot of our adopted and now-devastated daughter. FML
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Senseless_487 29
Sounds like something my mother would do. I get engaged, she hates my fiancée and doesn't give a shit that I'm happy. My brother knocks up some random girl, and suddenly that girl is "like a daughter." I feel your pain.
RichardPencil 32
Maybe she's less excited about your fiancé than her coworker's pick?
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Comments (8)
RichardPencil 32
Maybe she's less excited about your fiancé than her coworker's pick?
Senseless_487 29
Sounds like something my mother would do. I get engaged, she hates my fiancée and doesn't give a shit that I'm happy. My brother knocks up some random girl, and suddenly that girl is "like a daughter." I feel your pain.
WCARlover 35
Makes me sad :/ some parents just act awful sometimes. Idk how long ago this all was but if it was recent, congratulations!!
Balphleair 24
Don't give a shit. That's the best thing you could do.
klaw14 4
<p>There goes her invite to your wedding! And if she gets upset about that, tell her to stuff it and shouldn't she be more excited about her co-worker's wedding anyway?</p>
katluvr 22
<p>Please don't be too hard on your mom. She may have received your news at a bad time for her, may have thought about past lost love in her life or perhaps have had to change her hopes for your future in that single moment. That's the hallmark version. She could be a b1tch who's not going to be a great mother in law. Only time will tell.</p>
jcash52426 5
Well save yourself some money and don't invite her
pcprincipal 10
I'm sorry, I feel for you. my mother could have cared less when I told her I was engaged and made it all about her and refused to go dress shopping with me. :(