Today, right before the most important final of my education, I got a text from my mom saying my house had burned to the ground, and my children were outside waiting for the firemen. I panicked, left school, and sped home… all for her to laugh and tell me it was “just a joke.” 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, at 2:47 am, my mom woke me up in a panic screaming about smelling gas and the house blowing up. Twenty minutes, two fire trucks, and a traumatized dog later, it was just the neighbors burning their mail. FML
Today, my mom texted me in the middle of my end of term math exam, saying it was extremely urgent and needed me to come home ASAP. While skipping my exam, I finally got home to find out my mom forgot what the emergency was. FML
Today, I received a phone call at work about an emergency, and that I had to come home immediately. I arrived to find that no one had been hurt and the house hadn't burned down. The "emergency" was my mom had ran out of milk and cigarettes. FML
Today, my distraught mom called me, saying my dad had killed himself and to come home right away. After cussing out my math teacher for trying to stop me and rushing back home in a taxi, I ran into the living room, only to find my parents laughing so hard they were practically in tears. FML
Today, a customer brought her kids into the store where I work. I like to make people laugh, so being my usual joking self I kidded, "Why aren't those kids in school?" She didn't laugh when she said that their house burned down the night before and the kids had no clothes to wear to school. FML
Today, my house caught fire right before I was supposed to present a school project. My teacher told me to, "just suck it up and do it anyway." FML
Today, my house caught on fire. After it was put out, I realized the damage wasn't bad, mainly smoke damage. I went to my parents' for the night because my house smelled. While there, I received a phone call from my neighbor. Apparently, my house caught fire again. It's now a pile of ashes. FML
Today, there was a forest fire in my town. I was still forced to go to school, as it was safer. A lot of people decided not to go, and we ended up doing nothing but watching the news reports. There, I got to see my house burning on live TV. FML
Today, since my finals are starting tomorrow, I made a joke about setting my math books on fire. I laughed. Friends laughed. Parents laughed. Guess what subject just managed to actually get in touch with my scented candles? FML
Today, my parents left me several frantic voicemails early this morning about the hurricane, totally in a panic that I wasn’t safe. I called them when I woke up and told them I was fine. They were actually angry that I wasn't in the eye of the storm, because they “worried for nothing.” FML
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poopface82 25
That’s a fascinating way for a person to decide they don’t want a relationship with their child or grandchildren.
ThorCTF 12
Even if she didn't know you were about to take that final, it's still a horrible joke to make. If she did know then she's deliberately sabotaging your education, good way to end up in a retirement home imo.
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ThorCTF 12
Even if she didn't know you were about to take that final, it's still a horrible joke to make. If she did know then she's deliberately sabotaging your education, good way to end up in a retirement home imo.
poopface82 25
That’s a fascinating way for a person to decide they don’t want a relationship with their child or grandchildren.
Wadlaen 24
I'm terribly sorry for your experience OP! I'd be furious, and I'd sit down with my mother and have a serious conversation with her about what's acceptable and decent behavior and what isn't.
tiptoppc 21
I would get a lawyer and demand compensation for that. I’m pretty sure they broke a law in that. Like yelling “Fire!” In a crowded theater. Anytime physical or financial loss results from pranks, the pranker IS liable for causing panic. Then get a ******* restraining order and serve their ass with a no-contact warrant.
Chazzster 32
Sounds like sabotage of your test and not a “joke”… Unless you’re living with Mom in her home, drop her like a hot potato.