Miscellaneous: Experience

Experience

By Anonymous - 27/08/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, my boss asked me how my parents' divorce affected me as a child. This is a sensitive subject, but I thought he was trying to connect with me so I told him how much it hurt. Turns out he wants to leave his wife and wanted to know if his kids would turn out "messed up" because of it. FML

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You deserved it 3 059

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By Anonymous - 13/02/2010 00:22 - United States

Today, I was fired from my job. Why? Because my boss has been dating my newly divorced mother, and he didn't want family get-togethers to be "awkward." FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 167

You deserved it 1 924

By Loopylogo - 10/01/2017 14:01

Today, my boss came into the office asked how I was doing and seemed totally normal and happy, then said, "I have to let you go. I heard some bad things about you." He wouldn't tell me what he heard, or from whom. FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 672

You deserved it 525

Thanks for the heads up

By thanksma - 29/01/2017 07:00 - United States - Stilwell

Today, at his request, I met up with my brother for lunch so we could catch up. Apparently, our mother put him up to it so he could tell me our parents are getting a divorce. They didn't want to tell me themselves because I'm "too emotional." FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 809

You deserved it 652

It was supportive, I swear

By oopsydaisy - 01/10/2014 02:20 - United States

Today, my co-worker told me that my other co-worker is in the process of getting a divorce. I got really excited because his marriage is very toxic. He overheard me say, "He deserves that divorce!" I meant it in a good way, but I don't think he took it that way. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 662

You deserved it 12 048

By dumped - 05/06/2011 05:17 - United States

Today, my five year old daughter asked me what a divorce was. When I asked why she wanted to know, she replied with "Daddy wants one. He says you can have me." FML

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You deserved it 4 181

Foot, meet mouth

By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 02:51 - United States - Mission

Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML

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You deserved it 22 648

It's all too much

By Anonymous - 01/03/2022 00:00

Today, via a situation too complicated to explain, I accidentally cost my boss almost 50,000, on the same day his wife asked for a divorce and his dog died. I’m almost too scared to tell him how I screwed up, in case it sends him completely off the deep end. FML

I agree, your life sucks 953

You deserved it 273

By Anonymous - 05/03/2011 11:43 - France

Today, I found my mother in tears, so I asked her what was wrong. She told me, "It's your father, he wants a divorce..." I asked if he'd met another woman, and my mom replied "No, not a woman..." FML

I agree, your life sucks 58 896

You deserved it 4 907

By Really - 15/01/2016 16:25 - United States - Butte

Today, I told my mother that, after years of cheating and abuse, I'm finally getting a divorce. Her reaction was deep concern that my husband might not want to "be friends" with the rest of the family any more. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 403

You deserved it 1 564

By Anonymous - 26/09/2014 20:00 - United States - Schaumburg

Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 014

You deserved it 3 044

Intoxicunt 5

Thursday 27 August 2009 12:16

At least he cares how his kids are going to turn out due to his actions. Not an FML.

deliapearl 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 12:56

not a FML but still a good story. perhaps u just saved his children some serious grief.

Comments

LilaBear 1

Thursday 27 August 2009 13:48

This isn't an FML, it's your boss trying to be considerate towards his kids and you helped him out.

dayrin7 4

Thursday 27 August 2009 14:16

I don't think this is a FML... i mean unless he actually said "oh i don't want my kids to turn up as messed up as you " then i understand but he didn't he was just asking how hard it was for you to see if he wants to do that to his kids.

plexico 3

Thursday 27 August 2009 14:28

That's an awkward pick-up line if I ever heard one. I guess with sexual harassment and such, he couldn't tell you straight out that he wanted to nail you. By telling you his intention of leaving his wife, he was giving you first crack at filling the position (temp-to-perm most likely). He's giving you and opportunity to move up in the company, and can accomplish this by going down. Ironic, huh?

meanie_monday 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 14:52

My mom's been married & divorced three times... now working on her soon to be 4th marriage. It left me completely cynical about relationships. Hopefully, one day that'll change so I don't end up dying alone.

triplethreat13 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 15:11

your boss is clever, although a bit rude. people don't go around asking people if their parents' divorce made them messed up. but at least he was thinking about his kids! not an FML though, he didn't say you were messed up, he was just experimenting.

11bellacasey 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 15:31

u culd just Screwed up their lives

123g33yan123 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 16:11

How is this an fml it's not like ur gonna get fired for giving him a personal perspective or he's the one leaving u.

Subjectzero 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 16:36

that is ****** up. but all too common

AnnaTheCat 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 16:48

Hey, better than what I got... my uncle and aunt have a three year old son. This summer they got in a big fight while I was staying with them. After a while he came over to my room to apologize. He then proceeded to say that "Well, I guess it doesn't bug you much, since you come from a broken family. Do you think it will affect my kid?" It was pretty awful.