Long haul

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I have to go on a 7-hour-bus ride sitting beside my ex-boyfriend's mother. We broke up because she told him to. FML
I agree, your life sucks 50 938
You deserved it 3 330

Top comments

littlexlune 16

Time to meet a man, not a boy.

Are you like 15 or something? Controlling mothers are the worst!

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Are you like 15 or something? Controlling mothers are the worst!

Also #1 why the can't the OP just move, and if there is no space why not just hold on to one of the poles?

caohm 18

don't you be around dem girls they are the devil bobby bousche! y-y-yes mama

hokie16 13

#25 it's not a transit bus. No one stands on a 7 hour long bus ride.

They aren't necessarily teenagers. Some men can't let go of this attachment to their mother and will do anything they say.

tjv3 10

Eat a lot of beans, asparagus, broccoli , and then just sit back and let them rip

Harshdfml 14

Not really. Find a chance and spill water on her luggage. Or probably something like, spill the ketchup on her while munching a snack. It's your time to be a bitch. And oh! Don't forget the 'it was a mistake' smile.!

littlexlune 16

Time to meet a man, not a boy.

jw90 18

Not many of those exist anymore.

Gingerette 8

Honestly, I'd have to say it's difficult to find people who have adjusted adequately to their age. Even people who seem mature have terribly excessive flaws... Not nearly enough people ask themselves if there is anything that ought to be changed..

The fact that her ex-boyfriend's mom is bussing him around is ridiculous, and OP shouldn't have to just sit there and ticket.

Just where does she get off in telling him what to do with his love life? That was pretty awful, I know. Aisle seat myself out now.

RedPillSucks 31

It's called being a parent. She can tell him what ever she wants. Perhaps she sees something in OP that she feels is bad character. However, it's up to OPs boyfriend to decide what to do with his mothers opinion. He choose to abided by his mothers wishes. He wasn't forced to. OP needs to just move on. Not sure why she's on the bus with the mother though.

ThatFancyPenn 18

God I'm sorry but I just have to point out that it's fair not fare. Ugh. I hate myself.

Jeez. #45 & #47 - Your comments oughta be moderated.

Laughing so hard at all these people not getting your pun

#66 I know right?? There's a few puns out there...it's pretty obvious! Fare, ticket, aisle seat. Get on board people!

Maybe you should make this a really uncomfortable ride for her :p

The best revenge is to be super nice and act indifferent to the situation. People get really annoyed when someone is indifferent to them especially after they wronged the person. Showing discomfort or being upset only gives her more satisfaction.

That works a lot of the time, 12, but definitely not here. It will just make it seem like the OP never actually cared about her son and will this be "proving" to mom that she did the right thing.

The best revenge is to eat a lot of beans and shit all over her face, obviously.

Tell her that he would always say her name while having sex, and you were just wondering..........

An uncomfortable ride... yes. But maybe not in the way she might already expect. Don´t be mean, don´t do anything mean. Just be... nice. Super nice. The kind of nice that makes people think something really really terrible will happen soon. This way you can turn at least some people into paranoid sweating wrecks. OR use all the time you have with her to assure her that you are SO thankful for making him break up with you. Because... you know... but no, maybe it would be better not to tell her. Just some hints that accidently slip out. You know... his fascination for dead bodies. His interest for lingerie... NO, of course he never asked you if he can wear yours. Oh, and he never mentioned her name when you got into action. Never, really. Well... once or twice maybe...

You should disturb her over and over again if she says anything rude.

ColbyGB 13

Don't let her get to you, just pop her one in the ole fun bags

MikaykayUnicorn 36

Did you just tell OP to punch her ex's mom in the breasts? Im extremely confused.

There are plenty of seats on a bus. And you don't HAVE to do anything; don't be such a pushover.

Don't know whether this is just a UK thing but sometimes seats are allocated if it's a coach ride (which if it's 7 hours I'm assuming it is) so maybe the seat she's been allocated is next to her ex boyfriends mum and there are not other seats available?

RedPillSucks 31

Plus, the bus may be crowded/full

Great! Now you have seven hours to tell her what a bitch she is.