Today, my sister compared me handling the news of recently being told that I have a devastating and very possibly fatal autoimmune disease, to that of a teenager being melodramatic. 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 was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML
Today, my aunt informed me that she thinks I'm faking the debilitating disease I've had for the past 13 years. Apparently she thinks I just don't want to go to college or get a job, and that I like living on disability. She also added that my entire extended family agrees with her. FML
Today, my dad stood by and nodded in agreement as my sister told me that my clinical depression is "getting REALLY old." FML
Today, I was telling my sister about how I am horribly depressed and how I can't function and she responded with, "Oh, shit! I've got to go Jeopardy is on!" FML
Today, I learned I'm one of the biggest contributors to my sister's severe body issues and eating disorder. Apparently, my constantly making jokes about her having a giant butt wasn't just harmless teasing after all. FML
Today, I'm incredibly sick. I can't breathe, can't walk ten steps without falling, and no one believes me. My mom just sat next to me and said, "Honey, isn't this all a bit much? Quit being dramatic, because I can't believe this." When I asked why I would fake this, my sister yelled, "Guess you can't go shopping!" I'd want to. FML
Today, my mom told an entire room full of people about the time I almost died from severe diarrhea as a toddler. When I told her that it was embarrassing, she simply told me to “grow up”. FML
Today, we got a letter regarding my sister's college career and an appointment she was required to go to. This seems fitting, since she's a senior in high school, or at least she would be if she hadn't passed away a little over a year ago. FML
Today, I was told that I was an “entitled snowflake.” I'd mentioned that after 5+ years of cancer treatment and over a dozen surgeries, I still have some physical limitations. I literally almost died but still managed to finish school and change careers, but yeah, I’m entitled. FML
Today, my mother told my little sister and me that she has breast cancer to make us feel sorry so that we would clean our rooms. She is perfectly fine. My little sister still thinks that "mommy is going to die". FML
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kewpiesuicide 29
My brother has ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome). It's super rare and has a high fatality rate but as he got older, his body fought it off. Now he's healthy as a horse. Don't give up!
AlwaysWatching 27
That's not easy to hear, especially from someone close. I hope you are going to be ok, OP and that you receive some better support.
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AlwaysWatching 27
That's not easy to hear, especially from someone close. I hope you are going to be ok, OP and that you receive some better support.
MrConcise 35
Says nothing about being close, only about being blood relatives.
Pesticides 19
Considering op was trying to confide in the sister, I'd think it's safe to assume they are somewhat close.
MrConcise 35
I wouldn't assume that. If my brother knew something personal about me, it would be because my parents told him.
Mauskau 36
Not everyone is like you, some people speak to their family members.
Pesticides 19
Okay think for a second. Op is talking to the sister about the subject of the disease. If they weren't close op wouldn't continue to confide into the sister, let alone take that much offense to her opinion.
brasiliano 16
i think u are all wrong is doesn't say they were close. It doesn't say they were talking, it doesn't her sister knew before her and doesn't give op age. If op is under 16 she wud have needed to be told by her parents or with her parents at doctor and obviously the sister would have known afterwards. If op is over 18 she wud have gotten home from doctor and told her parents and cudnt exactly tell her sister to leave the room if they weren't close. even if she wasn't in room . she wud have know later. And u can be offended by anyone's opinion. not just someone u r close to.
MrConcise 35
#33 articulated my point with specifics. There are obvious ways OP's sister could have found out without directly telling her. Chances are, if that's how she reacted, OP would have known she wasn't going to have anything positive to say and wouldn't have told her in the first place.
cre8tvlylicnsd 14
How did this conversation devolve into dissecting OP's words to discover the semantics behind then and being able to then decipher the nature of the sibling relationship? How about we agree that we have no way of know how close the siblings are (unless OP clarifies) and that the bottom line is that the sister is an unsupportive bitch.
cre8tvlylicnsd 14
Btw, #33, yes that assumption that the siblings are close could end up being incorrect, but it's a natural assumption to make. You didn't need to make a big deal out of someone making that assumption. It seems like you are projecting here...
cre8tvlylicnsd 14
^Correction: I meant #34
caleb_9756 14
What if she's 17...
smokecloud_ 37
I'm not "close", persay, with my sister. If I found out I had a potentionally fatal disease, hell yeah I'd inform her. If they weren't on speaking terms and the sister found out from OP's parents, she wouldn't be able to judge OP's reaction the way she did, rendering this entire argument moot. I also read into her acting like a "melodramatic teenager" as if OP is no longer in her teens and is an adult. This could be untrue, but that was my interpretation.
geido 8
So she must be made of nails
firefox9778 20
I hope you are okay, OP!
NebulaNick 12
I'm sorry to hear that OP, I hope you can get better! And ignore your sister.
Love_is_life6999 17
You don't "get better" when you have an autoimmune disease it's a chronic illness meaning forever. You can go into remission but you don't "get better"
NebulaNick 12
Thank you #29, that is what I meant by that I hope that OP can deal with the disease. And #24 my mother has the same thing and there are days she feels awful and days she feels great and the feeling great can last a long time sometimes so I was just wishing OP can feel great more than awful. There is nothing wrong with giving OP positive energy to get through this
katiel1321 3
well its not that she can get better. I have 3 autoimmune diseases and you just have to live with them but by get better #4 probably meant that it will be easier to cope with. I'm sorry your sister isn't very sympathetic towards you OP.
Love_is_life6999 17
I have been dealing with my own autoimmune disease since I was 13 I know what you mean by she feels great one day and terrible the next. I've been on prednisones doses as high as 60 mg and have tried almost every immune suppressant nothing is working. So when I say you don't get better it's because you have to work for it it doesn't just happen and when you do "get better" we call it remission because it's not the flu and and do you have to work for remission you don't work to get better when you do achieve remission you call it remission because it's a more valued word people have a better understanding of what goes into achieving remission you are chronically ill person then when you just get better. I haven't been lucky enough to go into total remission but everyone's different and a lot of the chronically ill people (including myself) don't like it when people say get well soon or get better. But I do understand what you're saying
cryssycakesx3 23
no need to rip someone apart for how they word their well wishes.
NebulaNick 12
I just want to know who voted YDI for this FML. And why they voted that
Zedscar 34
Its also easy to accidentally hit it when you are on the mobile. I always feel really horrid when that happens.
MidnaLink 35
I just LOVE it when people say things like that! Anyone else? No? Just kidding, that's extremely ignorant!
TacoTrop 10
Psst. Hey... Stop trying so hard.
MidnaLink 35
Oh, believe me. I don't usually try that hard. Am I incorrect though?
kitsune309 15
Honey... Honey, really stop trying so hard...
LadyLol_fml 15
That's awful :( is there anyone else that can support you? If not please check whether there are and support networks in your area, you really don't have to go through this alone
Frenchtony 17
Are you one of the Cocorosie ?
NebulaNick 12
I'm sorry OP, but what a bitch.
elek2008 9
I hope you'll be alright.
kewpiesuicide 29
My brother has ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome). It's super rare and has a high fatality rate but as he got older, his body fought it off. Now he's healthy as a horse. Don't give up!
cryssycakesx3 23
did he "get better?"
coldasfire 23
That's one hell of a name.
MrDonSalvetti 27
Your sister is a heartless piece of ice! How can someone close be so cold? I hope you'll be ok OP! Always keep fighting!