Today, to avoid disappointing my excited great grandmother, I still attended a small family dinner to celebrate my engagement. My fiancé and I split last night, I haven't slept and had to tell her he was caught up at work. 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 having lunch with my fiancé's family. After he excused himself to use the bathroom, his grandmother glared at me, sneered, "I never liked you" and kept eating while the others smirked. When my fiancé returned, everyone pretended nothing had happened. FML
Today, my fiancée decided to go on a "vacation." Our wedding is tomorrow. 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 fiancée got married. I did not. FML
Today, I discovered my fiancé has been telling everyone else we are just friends, yet last night he wanted me to go with him to pick up my engagement ring. I'm supposing the wedding will be a surprise to everyone. FML
Today, my fiancé — a top chef — called me at work to make sure I would be home on time for the extra special dinner he'd prepared for me. The occasion, as I later discovered, was the end of our engagement. FML
Today, my ex-boyfriend announced he was engaged. We broke up last night. FML
Today, I found out that my grandma passed away the morning of my wedding a couple of days ago and my (soon-to-be ex) husband and so-called family all conspired to keep it a secret from me so as not to upset me. FML
Today, my fiancé, his mother, my father and I went out to celebrate my birthday and our recent engagement. After dinner, my father and future mother-in-law revealed to us that they had secretly been dating and were talking about also getting married. Anybody want cake? 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
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Top comments
MandyO 15
Wow, it's obvious how much she means to you; that must have been excruciating! I'm sure she would have understood, but what's done is done. Hang in there!
snarkytruth 37
She has seen and experienced so much in her life she probably has a great perspective on the situation. Confide in her. Elders aren't as fragile as we tend to think. She might enjoy talking about love and it's complications. Let her try to cheer you up instead of being hurt more having to pretend for her. Might even learn some surprising things about her.
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Comments (32)
MandyO 15
Wow, it's obvious how much she means to you; that must have been excruciating! I'm sure she would have understood, but what's done is done. Hang in there!
Lika1712 11
That's really sweet of you! I'm sure you're going to find love again. Better love. Your grandma must be proud of you :)
cheeeksss 29
I'm truly sorry, OP. You must be absolutely exhausted. I sure hope you can collect yourself to be honest with your great grandmother and maybe she can give you some support to help you through this. Best of luck, and know that the FML community is here for you when needed.
ccameron12 21
I'm sorry to hear that OP but that's a really nice thing that u did for your grandma and it shows that u really care about her.
Feklfekl2222 32
It's a lovely thing to do for your grandma, but surely you'll have to tell her eventually?
snarkytruth 37
She has seen and experienced so much in her life she probably has a great perspective on the situation. Confide in her. Elders aren't as fragile as we tend to think. She might enjoy talking about love and it's complications. Let her try to cheer you up instead of being hurt more having to pretend for her. Might even learn some surprising things about her.
SecundusSecunda 27
I agree with number 6, although I would use caution In the end, I'm happy you still have your great grandmother around, OP
bandaidstations 28
I tried to talk to my great grandma like that once. She told me not to get under the sheets until I was married. Then she said "I'll show you what a real woman looks like, " and took off the shirt she was wearing and proceeded to swing it in circles above her head. By the end of the day I learned all about what it was like to be a horny teenager in the early 1920s. Don't let them fool you, they got it on everywhere too.
sureshadow 23
She is an official badass now.
laurenemilyy 17
Life doesn't always work out the way you want it to OP, I'm sure your grandmother understands that. Sorry to hear about your breakup.
Nomaddict 14
It's better to get that news out there then to hold onto it. Best of luck OP
hellnosucka 27
well... there is such a thing as too nice afterall.
darshini_ii 24
If not today, she'll have to know someday. It's better to tell her soon, she will be there support you I'm sure. I'm sorry OP, this will get better. Take care.