Family, Weddings and Love: First!

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By marryinghimanyway - 29/08/2013 02:21 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I announced my engagement. My mother's response was to freak out and demand that I postpone my wedding indefinitely. Why? My younger sister caught the bouquet at a wedding last year, so "she has to get married first!" My sister has been single for 3 years and showers once a week. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/04/2022 00:00 - United States - Morganville

Today, my sister announced that she just got engaged… right as I was in the midst of giving birth to my twin daughters. The thing is, she's not actually engaged. In fact, she's single. She just couldn't stand that I was "upstaging" her and "had to think of something fast." FML

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By Lisa - 19/08/2018 23:30

Today, at my younger sister's wedding, my hospitalised grandmother called to ask if I have a boyfriend yet, both my parents wondered if I'll ever get married, and when the 13-year-old next to me caught the bouquet, his father yelled from the back to give it to me instead. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/06/2012 19:03 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, my sister asked me if I was going to be getting married "for real" this time, because she didn't want to waste her money like she did on my previous engagement. The reason that one didn't work out in the first place is because she slept with my fiancé. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2018 03:00 - United States - Anchorage

Today, my father told all of us that he eloped with his girlfriend of two months. I'm engaged to the woman's daughter, and have been engaged since before they met, but now my family is making fun of me for marrying my "sister". FML

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Good for you

By Fergie - 08/10/2024 22:00 - United Kingdom - Hull

Today, I got my first big promotion at work. Excited, I shared the news with my parents. My mom responded with, "That’s nice, dear, but your sister just got engaged," and hung up to go back to celebrating with her. FML

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The deal

By Anonymous - 25/09/2023 10:00

Today, after a day of anxiety and worry that something bad would happen, I decided to keep my two daughters home from being flower girls at my sister's wedding. Now my sister and entire family is blowing up my phone. Apparently her wedding is my important than a mother worried about her babies. FML

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By Potential Bridezilla - 10/08/2011 07:18 - United Arab Emirates

Today, a week after my fiancé and I got engaged, his mother is already complaining that she isn't involved enough in the wedding arrangements. We haven't even set a date yet. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Nuneaton

Today, I found out that my fiancé's sister, who only got engaged a couple of months ago, is getting married before us. I wouldn't have a problem with this if she wasn't planning her wedding to be exactly like ours will be. FML

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Plot twist

By Anonymous - 05/11/2012 11:36 - United States

Today, I overheard my mom talking on the phone with my sister about how much they hate my fiancé. My wedding is in two weeks and my family has been pretending to like my future husband for three years. FML

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By newlyengaged - 08/01/2017 18:11 - United States - Atlanta

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

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vcapelo 19

Thursday 29 August 2013 11:28

Just ignore it and enjoy your relationship :)

meliadams 12

Thursday 29 August 2013 11:31

Have your wedding when you want to, OP. tell her if she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to come.

Comments

MidnaLink 33

Thursday 29 August 2013 15:06

"Well maybe if she showered more than once a week…like every day instead."

hordriss 14

Thursday 29 August 2013 15:37

Simple answer. Tell your mother that you won't live your life by her stupid superstitions. I'm guessing you're old enough to make these decisions if you're engaged!

HAno97 12

Thursday 29 August 2013 15:55

Don't listen to her, just do what makes you happy:)

Epikouros 31

Thursday 29 August 2013 16:19

Your sister's a pig! Hm, *lightbulb*. How much will you pay me to marry her?

skyeyez9 24

Thursday 29 August 2013 16:40

Sounds like your nasty sister will be single till the day she dies. I knew a girl like that in a martial arts class we both attended. She didn't wear deodorant either and the room would have a strong bo musky smell from her dirty ass. She would always try to hug people when they walked in the door too.

MzZombicidal 36

Thursday 29 August 2013 20:02

She sounds like a sweet but mislead girl. There could be a chance that her parents didn't let her wear deodorant. It happens. I had a pair of twins on my softball team that weren't allowed to wear bras or deodorant. Though it was bit uncomfortable for all of us, they were still very sweet. No need to be insulting like that. As for the actual FML's little sister, just let her know that she may need to change some of her habits in order to change her relationship status!

awkward_gothlady 32

Thursday 29 August 2013 17:20

So what is this, a modern version of Taming of the Shrew?

mangobbler 11

Thursday 29 August 2013 17:26

Just like your name says it, OP: marry him anyway. Idk what the is your mom's problem is, but such favouritism is just plain unhealthy, and her statement is damn ridiculous. Its your relationship, not hers. And congratulations on being engaged. ;-)

ZombieSazza 34

Thursday 29 August 2013 17:34

Favouritism much? Have the wedding anyway, it's about you and your partner, not your mom and sister, they can either deal with it or not go, it's their choice. If they choose not to go, tell everyone why, they'll soon see how ridiculous they are.