Today, while visiting my widowed great aunt, she took out her wedding rings and talked about the love she and my uncle had. Smiling, I told her that one day I hope to have as happy a marriage as theirs. Her response? "Knowing you, I wouldn't count on it." My mother sat there agreeing. 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, my mom asked me out of the blue if I was ever going to consider getting married. It wasn't until after the conversation ended that I remembered my siblings are all either single like I am, or incapable of having children. I am my mother's last hope of becoming a grandma, and she reminds me all the time. FML
Today, I had a double wedding with my sister. My mother, being as encouraging as she always is, told us that statistics say one of our marriages will end in divorce. She then explained she thinks it'll be mine because I'm "a self-absorbed bitch." FML
Today, my older brother and I were teasing our mom about her age. When we jokingly told her it was hard for us to watch our parents get old, she responded by saying, "Yeah, well, it's hard for me to watch my kids grow up and not have anyone who wants to marry them." FML
Today, I overheard my mother telling my sister that she expects my marriage to fall apart any day now. Apparently, I have no concept of what "marriage" really means. My husband and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary, while my mother is planning her 5th wedding. FML
Today, I made a joke about having a wedding to my mom and she told me not to joke about something that will probably never happen. FML
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 married. My father saw this as a good time to give some solemn, heartfelt advice to my new husband: "That ring gets real heavy fast." I was standing right there. So was my mother. FML
Today, I was talking with my mother and expressed my slight disappointment at how many of my friends are getting into relationships, whereas I'm still single. My mother decided to encourage me by saying "Don't worry, sweetie. There are boys out there who don't go for looks. You'll be fine". FML
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
Today, my mother beamingly asked for my opinion on her wedding dress. She is engaged to her cousin. Conveniently, they already have the same last name. FML
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Top comments
kultyre 7
Don't listen to them, I'm sure you'll find a nice person one day :) Prove them wrong!
ManInTheMachine 20
Retort with "Knowing you, I'm surprised uncle didn't die sooner." If you went out of your way to say something positive and she shat on it, you might as well throw it back at her. Just don't resort to thumping your chests and walking around on all fours.
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kultyre 7
Don't listen to them, I'm sure you'll find a nice person one day :) Prove them wrong!
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#8, It still didn't need to be said. It was incredibly rude.
laurenlovesjb 20
#8- But that's still not a good reason to insult the OP like that. I'm sure it was hurtful.
ManInTheMachine 20
I agree that OP could easily be the bitch I this situation, and could have twisted the story to her favour, but honestly the same could be said for 95% of the FMLs on this site. We need to stop playing devil's advocate and just take the FML at face value, dammit.
ManInTheMachine 20
jsfromga: Um, no. Taking the FML at face value, which means making a comment based off of what you read and know as a fact based on the goddamned FML, would be that OP complimented the great aunt, the aunt made a bitch comment, and the mom agreed. What you are doing is reading into why the aunt said what she did, and saying, "Well, maybe OP IS a bitch", which is going against the initial reaction to the FML, thereby playing devil's advocate.
laurenlovesjb 20
19- Have you ever read Randy Paush's "The Last Lecture?" Well if you had, you would have learned that tact means EVERYTHING!
Ameel_fml 19
Even if OP is a mean awful person, doesn't mean she can't have a marriage like her aunt's. I know plenty of awful people who are happily married, even though nobody around them knows how someone would ever want to marry them.
That_Korean_Kid 4
Wow, shame on them! I'm sure you will someday
bettykooler 7
Yeah but bringing him or her home to meet the family is going to suck. I think we can expect to see another FML when that happens.
chatoyant_fml 12
I'm sure you will prove them wrong someday!
ManInTheMachine 20
Retort with "Knowing you, I'm surprised uncle didn't die sooner." If you went out of your way to say something positive and she shat on it, you might as well throw it back at her. Just don't resort to thumping your chests and walking around on all fours.
MatteKudasai 17
At least she only shat on her comment, and not her car...
RedPillSucks 33
That's when you responded... "Knowing you, uncle died just to get away from your bitchy ass", right? ..., right? EDIT: Damn. I'm always late to the comment party.
ydi_4_suking 20
It's funny cuz you are usually one comment too late.
NothernNightmare 18
Now OP, this should motivate you even harder to find that perfect guy to prove them wrong!
ManInTheMachine 20
Don't do anything too drastic, OP. ******** on the roof of her car should suffice.
Pleonasm 36
Or get her that christmas carol clock. Yea, that's some harsh shit right there.
onlychildFTW 34
The clock would seem like a nice gift before the 2nd hour comes around. Haha.
Eelam_star 2
Even if you are grumpy of the seven dwarfs, your aunt shouldn't have said that. I highly doubt her marriage is amazing because she is a ******* bitch.
spazz666 18
She has no marriage anymore, death hath done them part. Seriously though, just because the aunt made a very rude comment doesn't mean she's a bitch. Maybe she's old and senile and doesn't know what she's saying is hurtful. I mean, it's doubtful, but it's possible. I would agree that the comment was uncalled for though.
bettykooler 7
Well if the grandmother is excusable the mother isn't - she's a bitch for not defending her daughter.
bettykooler 7
Oops edit: grandmother = great aunt (my bad)
tj5810 21
Ouch. Harsh.
BunBunBabe 8
Still time to prove her wrong