Family, Awkward, Depression, Cancer and Grandparents: Get up!

Get up!

By Casino - 02/04/2009 01:17 - United States

Today, I bitched out my grandmother, who lives with my family, for being lazy and laying in bed until 6-7pm for the past month. When I was done, she told me she had been diagnosed with cancer and was depressed because of it. Nobody had bothered to tell me. FML

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You deserved it 102 463

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2015 16:07 - United States - San Leandro

Today, after months of taking care of my grandma after a surgery, the doctors gave her a clean bill of health and I finally got to sleep in my own bed. She passed away while I was at home. FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 084

You deserved it 1 805

By kisyfrot - 18/12/2008 03:38 - France

Today, I got fed up with my neighbor who has been coughing, night and day, for six months. I rang at her door to tell her about several remedies I know of to help, so I could sleep. I thus found out she has lung cancer. FML

I agree, your life sucks 15 304

You deserved it 27 225

A saint

By Anonymous - 14/06/2020 20:07

Today, I'm taking care of my bedridden, 94-year-old grandma. She woke me up at 6 a.m. only to tell me her UTI is still there. Later, she made me interrupt my 15-minute-dinner a total of 4 times because she wanted things like "more lotion in her buttcrack." FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 648

You deserved it 213

By lonely - 24/10/2011 14:55 - United States

Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 51 851

You deserved it 3 121

To each their own emergency

By Anonymous - 11/04/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, I had to drive my grandmother to the emergency room. I periodically tried to call my parents but neither of them picked up, even when I called the house. We sat there for 6 hours and still no one took her to a room, and no response. Mom finally called back, only to tell me to get her a pack of cigarettes. FML

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You deserved it 76

RIP in peace

By katta2009 - 29/08/2010 11:29 - United States

Today, my grandmother died. No one called me to let me know she passed. I found out because people kept writing RIP on her Facebook wall. My siblings and I weren't even mentioned in her obituary with the other grandchildren, but they did remember to mention her dog. FML

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You deserved it 2 632

By abygalee - 10/07/2016 20:42 - United States - Akron

Today, my mom hadn't talked to me for 5 days, so worried sick I called my grandpa. She's been in jail, and no one cared to inform me. Great. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 012

You deserved it 721

By TheFatOne - 31/08/2014 19:27 - United States

Today, I had to cancel my plans to go see my grandma, because I wasn't feeling too well. I called her to apologize, but she had trouble remembering who I was. When I told her my name, she said "Oh, the FAT one." Yes grandma, the fat one. FML

I agree, your life sucks 42 915

You deserved it 5 564

By avocadopurse - 09/07/2018 19:00

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

I agree, your life sucks 4 945

You deserved it 270

RIP FML

By Anonymous - 06/01/2022 07:01 - United Kingdom - Bolton

Today, I watched my grandmother's funeral on a webcam. She died at 95 because the overwhelmed hospital kept putting back her pacemaker operation. I hadn't seen her in two years. Fuck Covid. FML

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You deserved it 123

alex_vik 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 9:52

YDI for bitching out your grandmother.

pinkdaisy 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 9:52

how about asking her if she is okay before going ahead and bashing her...

Comments

simplyme13 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:22

Why would you ever be okay with yelling at your Grandma? Maybe someone should yell at you for being too lazy to take care of someone who is elderly!

kirches 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:22

Have a little respect for your effing grandmother, you ungrateful swine. You deserve it for treating your grandmother that way, regardless of health status. As if teenagers are the model of efficiency and responsibility. I wish I could vote you deserve it over and over again simply because you should be appreciating this woman and not yelling at her.

UrLifeDoesntSuck 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:23

#74 raises an excellent point. If you live at home, you have no damn business criticizing what your parents let guests do. If you have a problem with how your parents let guests behave, bring it up with them. Or move out. I hope your parents kick you out, OP.

mac_fml 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:23

you bitched out your GRANDMOTHER??! seriously WTF is wrong with you? at that age, they should prettymuch be allowed to sleep and do whatever they want when they want to! you should be ashamed of yourself. ashamed!

airandfingers 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:37

Not sure if I'm the first one to say this here, but I totally understand. My fiancee's grandmother is a ******* bitch, and I could totally see her posting this FML. A lot of people here are thinking that your grandmother is like most: sweet and old and helpless. I'm betting your grandma has done stuff to you before, or you wouldn't have treated her that way.

funkycloud7137 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 19:08

Totally not your fault for this. Definately FYL for nobody telling you that your grandmother has cancer.

nolubba1037 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 19:24

This is the family's problem not his. they didnt tell him anything. blame it on the parents

Fields4mint 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 19:26

#85, as far as I'm concerned, anyone who has lived out the majority of their life has the right to be lazy, whether or not they're jerks.

mattc2491 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 19:31

what the **** is wrong with you instead of bitching her out you should have been doing eveerything in your power to cheer her up even in the least possible way even if she didnt have cancer, and why the **** wouldnt you ask in the first place if she was ok? sounds like you need to stop being a lazy **** a be proactive when you see a problems especially if the problem is your grandmother staying in bed all day