Kids, Gross and Death: So long, grandpa

So long, grandpa

By fcnk - 18/06/2009 02:40 - United States

Today, I took home my grandpa's ashes. I then went out with my grandma, leaving my 5-year-old at home with my 12-year-old. When I got home, my beaming 5-year-old opened the door, covered in white powder. My grandmother asked where all the powder had come from. She pointed to the empty ashbox. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/07/2009 04:31 - United States

Today, I left my dog alone in the house for ten minutes while I took a shower. When I got out I found a mess of dust all over the floor and her ripping up a package that was supposed to be sent to my aunt. It contained my grandmother's ashes. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2020 17:00

Today, I found out that my grandmother desecrated my grandfather's grave. 14 years after his death, she dug up his body and had him cremated so that she could sell his plot back to the cemetery for money. I was the one who found out so I had to tell the rest of the family. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/02/2013 23:00 - United States - Marlton

Today, at my mother's funeral, as everyone was around her casket for the viewing, my 5-year-old son in cluelessness of what was going on shouted, "Grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping." Everyone cried. FML

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By psd60 - 06/12/2012 07:18 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my dog died and I told my grandfather I wanted her to be cremated. I came home later to find him burning her in our barbecue pit. FML

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Sometimes, the thought doesn't count

By Anonymous - 17/11/2023 14:00

Today, we got a diamond delivered to our house. I was super confused until my husband admitted he’d taken the ashes of his grandparents and parents, my mom and my grandparents', and my auntie's, mixed them all together and sent them to one of those diamond making companies. I’m divorcing him. FML

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By blah! - 08/12/2013 13:19 - United States - Newington

Today, my grandkids went around my house claiming items to inherit. FML

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Is this legal?

By John Trent - 06/09/2023 13:00 - United Kingdom - Trowbridge

Today, at my grandad's funeral, as my dad and aunt poured his ashes into the hole, a strong gust of wind blew the ashes into my throat. I choked on my grandad. What made it worse was that the vicar had to stop her prayer to laugh. FML

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Safe travels, Grandma

By noyodel - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Italy

Today, I had been planning a family trip for months. My father had all his bags packed, ready to go in the car. He had my grandmother's ashes in his suitcase, and planned to spread them on a mountain. This morning our car was broken into and everything was stolen. The thief stole my grandma. FML

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By Lee - 21/06/2009 04:23 - United States

Today, we spread my uncle's ashes at my grandparents' house. We were on a hill overlooking a sunset. It was a beautiful ceremony… until the winds changed direction. Our whole family wound up covered in my Uncle. He's still stuck in my hair. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/08/2015 15:08 - Denmark

Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML

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riii 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 9:35

Common sense should have been used here: Keep out of reach of children.

kellster 2

Thursday 18 June 2009 9:37

That is so awful. Why the hell did you leave something that important where your five-year-old could get at it?? Why was she not informed that this was an absolutely hands-off item? Why was she beaming? There is so much wrong with this. Your poor, poor grandmother. :(

Comments

babelini 12

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:02

nothing wrong with the child, she's not horrible or anything. she's 5 for god's sake. u've got issues tho. #1: why would u leave something very valuable within reach of children?? #2: why did u not tell ur kids that they're not supposed to play with it? but main thing, put it somewhere safe! ur child is not to be blamed

barlessprison 16

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:08

you should have not left your 12 year old in charge and it shouldn't have been within their reach too.

stephsteph90 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:12

Oh. My. God.

lesp 6

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:23

12 + 5 = YDI

aback 4

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:25

At least now you know your 12-yr-old can't be trusted to watch your 5-yr-old. Keep it in mind for when you drop off the giant economy sized box of rat poison.

medical 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:28

I think this is a FML, no way did they deserve it. when I was 12 I babysat all the time. maybe she has a normally responsible kid. on the other hand if you left the ashes there without explaining what they were and that they shouln't be touched, them you deserve it.

almostouttt 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:33

why would you leave them alone without telling them not to play with the ashes ?

cbrown35 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 14:35

why weren't they medically sealed? anytime somebody is cremated, the crematorium has to medically seal them. if your five year old could open them it wasn't done right. you should sue.