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)
qwertyuiopasdfgh_fml 16
What a win, she's insane so why would you want a grandmother like that for your son?
rockeditionbarbi 14
You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. You got the c-section cause it was better for you and put you and your son at lest risk. I've had a section and lemme tell you, I'd sooner have had him "normally" if I could but it was too risky! I don't know of ANYONE who'd says"oh yeah I would rather have a section"Your mum should be grateful didn't he fact you're both still alive.
rykelmb 12
I'm a weird one. I had a C section after 52 hours in labor. My son pooped, so we had to get him out. I was so ready. After the first day I told them that he's not coming out any other way. I just knew I'd have to have a C section and I'd rather get it over with now than have to do another 24 hours. My recovery was super easy too. I don't plan on another baby, but if I do it'll be another C section.
kfeath1 8
That's her loss sunshine. If she doesn't see that, she's an idiot. I'm sorry your mom is being so cruel.
saffy66 34
Well I was adopted, and my son was born by emergency C Section. My adoptive mother would kill anyone who suggested he wasn't her grandchild. OP's mother has been reading too much Macbeth.
Grissman3000 10
She needs a swift kick to the front but!!
seij_fml 12
aaahh religion, justifing the worst in us for 2 millenia.
acmariner99 25
If you'd died, she'd have said it WAS gods will. Boy am I glad I stopped going to church.
HealthKitt 15
On the plus side, your kid can kill MacBeth.
da_epic_failman 7
It may not be "natural" to have a C-section, but it is most definitely a sin to let the child die otherwise. She needs to get her priorities straight.
CloudNiner 13
Screw religion