Today, my mother still refuses to acknowledge my son as her grandson, all because I had a C-section, which she says is unnatural and against God's will. I only had the C-section in the first place for health reasons. 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, I asked my Dad if it was true that my mother had a C-section at my birth. He replied "Yeah, so technically you weren't even born, you were surgically removed, like a tumor." FML
Today, my husband got a vasectomy. My mother-in-law is extremely upset that he only gave her one grandson. Guess my other son doesn't count. FML
Today, despite my warnings, my mother continues to go see my ex's son and encourage her to get more child support from me. They both say that because I signed the birth certificate, that makes that baby mine. I don't think he is, and I'm currently with someone else, with my first real son on the way. FML
Today, I came out to my mom as a lesbian. She told me that it was impossible, because since she isn't one, she therefore couldn't have given birth to one. She still won't believe me. FML
Today, my father informed me that I was born only because my mom lied about being on birth control. FML
Today, at my strictly Catholic grandmother's funeral, I was made to sit in the row behind the rest of the family, because I was born out of wedlock and wasn't a 'real' member. FML
Today, my 5 year old son asked me to explain how he was born. After I told him I had a C-Section, he went to school and told everyone he was born at sea. I found out when the teacher called me. FML
Today, I got married and my mom refused to be there because my dad, whose guts she hates, was there even though I promised repeatedly that I would keep them apart. I couldn't do the mother-son dance. She keeps insisting that it was a "lapse in judgment." Yeah, like we're really going to be able to have a do-over. FML
Today, my mother-in-law was so rabid to meet her first grandson, she didn’t just nudge me aside to get to the delivery room, she two-hand shoved me in the chest so I flew backwards and down a flight of stairs. I’m now in a neck brace for a hairline crack to my vertebrae and can’t pick up my own son. FML
Today, my daughter told me she never wants to see me again because I had an abortion. She wanted me to have the baby and then give it to her so she could raise it as hers. FML
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Top comments
justcommenting19 19
How dare you be careful with your own life?! That's not gods will! In all seriousness though, do you really want a crazy, over-zealously religious woman like that be near your son? Be thankful, maybe?
igg125 30
Maybe that wasn't an option 2000 years ago. Neither was half the stuff she owns.
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Comments (122)
toolazytotype99 18
Just gonna sit that and wait for all the "Christians are horrible people" and the "Christians are crazy bleh bleh bleh bleh" bullcrap to start flowing in.
heyLaddieHey 18
"Either you start acting appropriately towards _____ or we will not be seeing you at all."
Witchylady 18
Your mother is missing out on the wonder of her grand child. Sadly extreme religious beliefs always deny the believer the opportunity to experience the wonder of things all because of a belief system soaked in fear and insane rules. Some day she will come around. Until then know that your child is a blessing. Enjoy being a mom and be the best mom you can be
Tripartita 45
Meanwhile, God is up in heaven, frantically mashing his omni-keyboard and mumbling to himself, "Wait, when the hell did Victoria have a SON? Dammit, this is just what I get for putting the object instantiation protocol in the ******: null-pointers and unverified package handling. Fine, I'll add the kid in manually. I really should've spent more than six days on this crap. Ugh, at least Victoria's mom gets me."
MVHDM1 7
WHAT RELIGION IS SHE IN?!
Exaspera 55
Would she have preferred a life-losing alternative!?
Shade1982 21
By having had a little too much contact with religious nutjobs, I can safely say: Yes, very often they actually DO pick the life-losing option, just because they believe it is some invisble genie's will... Example, go to a church cemetery, preferable one with older headstones as well. You will see a disturbing amount of double headstones where both mother and child died on the same date...
Rodville 28
Well, she's an idiot.
e077 15
I would keep her away from your son.
4everBroken 13
Don't listen to her, she just doesn't understand, people who say that don't at all... Why risk your own health and not be there for your child?? If it helps you both get out safe and healthy that's all that should matter... Because giving birth is risky... And it can kill you if you have an issue for whatever reason. No God would ever ask you to risk your life for no reason that's insane..
ryzzostar 16
amen. there are various reasons for c sections and most of them involve life or death situations for mommy and baby. I'm glad to see so much support for a c section mom. it warms my frigid little heart.
ryzzostar 16
I had a c section and get shit for it from randos who I could care less about... we almost died... don't let her be a Debby Downer when she should just be happy and thankful you're both alive and healthy. I'm happy and thankful you and your precious son are alive and healthy. Don't take shit from anyone, you're a superhero.
DoomedGemini 38
Seriously..? I don't doubt it's true, but..it's hard to believe people will give others shit over having a c-section. I'm glad you can ignore the idiots but it's terrible you even have to deal with it.