Today, I took my parents up on their invitation to spend Thanksgiving with them. My 3 year-old daughter refused to get out of the car and insisted on waiting there. When asked why, she said, "I don't like Grandma because she's mean to Daddy!" Not only did my parents hear, we haven't told her he, my husband, passed away 4 months ago. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my daughter repeated what she had heard her grandma say when asked to say grace. It happened to be, "Dear God, why the fuck did we invite all these assholes to Thanksgiving?" I don't want to attend any more family gatherings. FML
Today, my mother not only told me that my ex-husband will be spending Thanksgiving with her and my dad, but that I'm also no longer invited to spend the holiday with my family. FML
Today, my mom talked me into going to a funeral since my dad wouldn't go. It was for one of her classmates. When it was our time to view the casket, we paused in front of it for a second before my mom leans over to me and says, "What if I told you that was really your dad?" FML
Today, I was picking up my daughter from my ex-husband's house and his new girlfriend was there. I said to my daughter that it was time to leave and she clung to his girlfriend and said, "Mommy, I don't want to leave." She wasn't talking to me. FML
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Today, I went to visit my grandparents, as my grandmother may not have long left. When my stepfather wasn't grilling my visibly uncomfortable grandad about Bible passages, my mother was trauma-dumping about how hard her life has been, and how awful her marriage to my father was. They're his parents. FML
Today, I had to go to my daughter's school because she hasn't been going to class. Her teacher seemed surprised to see me with my husband when we arrived. Apparently I "died" recently and my daughter has had extra responsibility around the house, hence why she doesn't come to class. FML
Today, I took my 6-year-old son to visit his grandmother, as the doctors say she only has days left to live. Minutes after we arrived, he leaned in close and told her that she's going to hell. FML
Today, my kid threw a fit on our way home, wanting me to stop and call grandma. Why? Because she was convinced I was going to wreck the car, and grandma is a good driver who won't crash. When we got home, she stopped fussing, said, "Thank god, we're home," ran up to grandpa and said, "Mom's a scary driver." She's 3. FML
Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. FML
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TomeDr 25
I’m sorry but what the heck did I just read??? You didn’t tell your daughter that her father died?? I hope you get that poor kid into therapy NOW. How on earth did you just not tell her where daddy went?? That is so messed up.
mike3775 39
How do you not tell your child a parent died? You’re saying every time she asked “where’s daddy?”, you lied to her. Great parenting right there…not
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TomeDr 25
I’m sorry but what the heck did I just read??? You didn’t tell your daughter that her father died?? I hope you get that poor kid into therapy NOW. How on earth did you just not tell her where daddy went?? That is so messed up.
mike3775 39
How do you not tell your child a parent died? You’re saying every time she asked “where’s daddy?”, you lied to her. Great parenting right there…not
unashamedfemale 9
wtf is wrong with you??? grow tf up, you’re a parent. tell your poor child what happened you absolute knob…
Taurus_ChicKa 37
So many things wrong here. First of all, a three-year-old isn't listening to you? What a surprise... drag her ass out of the car then. But more concerning... how does she not know her father is gone? For four months?! Hasn't she noticed he's been missing?! Jesus, you're not fit to be a parent.