Today, I had to sit through yet another one of my mom's, "You need to grow and gain some weight!" rants. I'm 22 and she doesn't believe me when I tell her I'm done growing. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting past 5'2". FML
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Today, I told my mom that I think I’m anorexic and she told me she didn’t care. When I asked why, in disbelief she replied, "Honey, you are 5’3 and over 350 lbs, at this point you NEED to be anorexic." FML
Today, my mum was saying she needs to gain weight because she was underweight according to her doctor. She then said she's going to eat like me in order to gain more weight. FML
Today, while at my mom’s house, my mom told me that I need to seriously curb my food intake. Then I went to my dad’s house and he told me I need to gain weight. I can’t win here. FML
Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML
Today, I had to sit and listen in mortification as my mother tearfully told our therapist how much sleep she loses over my being morbidly obese. She doesn't seem to care that I'm body positive and happy with the way I am. FML
Today, I weighed myself. When I was fifteen, my mom yelled at me, saying that I was going to end up being 200 pounds by the time I was forty. Well, mom, you're wrong. At this rate I'll be 200 pounds by the time I'm twenty. FML
Today, my aunt said that it looked like I lost some weight. I was pleased with this, since I've been trying to lose some. My mom, for some reason, thought it was insulting. She pulled me to aside to assure me that I most definitely don't look any skinnier. FML
Today, I'm staying with my mother for a week. Every time I eat something, she tells me that it's "swimsuit season" and that I need to eat less. Every time I say I'm not hungry, she panics and insists I have an eating disorder. I can't win. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going through a growth spurt. She said, "Yeah, horizontally." FML
Today, my patient, a chubby little girl, stood on a scale to measure her weight. She was 5 years-old and weighed 65 lbs. I started giving her advice on eating healthy: fruits, vegetables, and more greens. She turned to her mother with shocked look and said, "But mommy, the doctor is fat too!" FML
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ryanthecheeseguy 18
Of you haven't already, I would suggest moving out.
froggyjade 16
I'm 34 and 5ft 1in, stopped growing when I was 12, lots of people appreciate us shorties!
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Comments (100)
Swandive235 27
I eat my own nose hairs, I'm a total gibbering idiot!
baxeh 29
People still hate this, please stop
Batmans_cat 14
May i just point out... no... just no
coldashell 23
Good for you. That was so enlightening #1.
Kamon97 23
Don't worry I think FML staff delete comments from these idiots.
junkman6 22
#1 will now be ranted at for not growing out of 4th grade "first" comments. But we can all rest assured, he's done growing.
kingkevin2001 9
Would you like a cookie?
Aquila_Umbrae 26
Do us all a favor and take a swan dive into some concrete Swandive.
ThepurpleCow 19
And we still can't up vote FML staff. Saddening stuff.
elek2008 9
This guy has more replys than most.
andiesaur 18
Thanks for the change, Alan. The comment is so fitting now.
\ 28
At least you're not a jew.
loathingloser 14
I sometimes eat pancakes with strawberries.
drivingmissdaisy 13
Seriously what's wrong with being skinny and short I'm 5'2 & tiny also and I don't hear my boy complicating ;)
askullnamedbilly 33
And what exactly does this have to do with #1's comment, dear #77? Or did you just want to make sure that everyone could see your comment first thing, instead of having to scroll down?
Kn0wledge123 21
Don't worry about it OP. I'm 26 and 5'5. I'm not growing anymore either. As long as you're comfortable in your own skin, can't no one tell you shit
NeatNit 33
Alan, it's the fact that it gets noticed! at least on the android app, first comments appear first, and are always read by ANYONE reading the comments at all. Normally when you see an FML, you can be commenter #50 or something... you'll never get noticed like that, might as well not type anything. so when you get to be first, you feel the power through your veins!! and then you post the most pointless thing you can think of. oh, I'm sorry, I just implied that there's thought involved. my bad.
Emiler98 11
#1 has successfully trolled half of fml
Sirin_fml 47
You wouldn't believe how many people reported the first comment for being gibberish. I didn't think reading the replies and figuring out what's happening could be so difficult.
Kamon97 23
Woo you go Alan!
kittykat1501 31
Alan, it is because the FML is a blank slate, and can be molded to their liking. Also the first comment more than likely will end up in the top comments.
ryanthecheeseguy 18
Of you haven't already, I would suggest moving out.
jizzwold 21
Why would she want to move out of such a loving, supportive, and rational household?
fortune789 17
I feel bad for OP. I'm told to "STOP" growing because I'm 6'5".
Chibi_Kitten 24
How dare you be so tall!
Garrison21 11
Ah don't you just love mothers.
jerzjay 17
It's alright, survey says short girls have more fun anyway!
randomthing 22
Short people are cuter anyway! :D
vividpictures 17
Not true, almost all models are tall.
cantik20 5
That's ok being short, we always look younger and cuter. If guys messing around with us, we are closer to their other head.
Kamon97 23
Wear lifts to raise your mother's hopes :p
Kamon97 23
Guess that pun didn't sit well with ya'll
kingkevin2001 9
If you come eat with my family, I'm 100% positive you'll gain a few pounds.
claudia19801811 14
Yea same
trellz17 19
OP isn't trying to gain weight, it's about height.
trellz17 19
Oh, I just read it again. It's about weight AND height. Sorry
Jtisallbusiness 5
Do u live in america?
froggyjade 16
I'm 34 and 5ft 1in, stopped growing when I was 12, lots of people appreciate us shorties!
DeltaDragonxx 20
short people live longer too!
tournamentdecide 33
I'm done growing and I'm 4'11. But then again, I'm not an adult. My doctor told me I was done.
MrWaffles6969 15
Yes! I am a tall guy that appreciates short ladies!
stargirl_95 24
I'm 1,6 metres tall (sorry, I don't know how much that is in feet). For awhile everyone was convinced I was going to be the tallest in the family. Seven years later, still the same height. I've met girls who are up to my shoulder in high heels so that made me feel a bit better. Us southern Africans tend to be much shorter than our northern counterparts
Mauskau 36
I'm 18 and I'm 4"11. It can get depressing to see 10 years olds taller than me. I do love being short though :)
tournamentdecide 33
Omg yes. There are always 4th graders taller than me and I just kind of look up and sigh..
wellthen7154 12
I'm pretty close to being done growing, but I'm only 5' 3". I might have an inch or 2 left. You'll never get used to the unending short jokes, but hey, I can weave through crowds extremely well. Though, younger people who are taller than you are no fun.
Gaernem 17
My girlfriend is 20 years old and she is only 4'9". It's cute and she loves it!
Kn0wledge123 21
Short tends to be cute on girls but not on guys :-/ rejections galore. But hey, confidence goes a long way I learned.
CommentModerated 17
I don't know what she thinks talking about it's going to accomplish.
junkman6 22
She's going to guilt a few more inches of growth out of her! That's how it works right?
Brandi_Faith 34
It actually sounds like the Op's mom is more worried about the Op's weight and is using the excuse that she can't grow if she doesn't eat.
Arwen_Evenstar 37
I think you should sign her up for some basic lessons in human biology. Even if you had more growing to do, I'm not sure how she thinks you can control it!
Nexoux 18
Inject yourself with with growth hormones. What can go wrong right?
lux0rd 18
It's not impossible to grow again after you've become an adult. A man named Adam Rainer was the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf and a giant. At age 18, he was measured at 122.55 cm (4 ft 0.25") then 14 years later when he was 32 he had another growth spurth causing him to grow about another 3ft. He did have a tumor in his brain causing the strange growth spurt though so I wouldn't recommend trying his method of growing.
Aquila_Umbrae 26
At least she isn't asking you to get smaller.
VonBlitzkrieg 27
Wait.... you're making it sound like she thinks you can grow at will.
princesspeachxox 18
My mothers the same, when I was the grotesquely tall girl in primary school I "wished" I would stop growing and after I didn't get past 5"4 my mum has told me that my wish came true and although my growth plates have reached I actively chose to stop growing and can hence begin growing again!