Miscellaneous: Thanks, I hate it!

Thanks, I hate it!

By leah12 - 18/03/2009 21:47 - United States

Today, I received a letter in the mail from my Grandma about how much she adores and loves me. Then it went into detail about how much prettier, smarter, and successful I am than my sister, Leah. I'm Leah. She'd put the letters into the wrong envelopes. FML

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By ssjin93 - 24/11/2009 00:07 - United States

Today, I received two letters, one from my mom, the other from my dad, about how much they missed me with me not being around them. I called my mom, feeling sad. She didn't sound sad at all. She asked me which letter was better. My parents were competing each other which letter would be more moving. FML

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You deserved it 2 424

By stillpoor - 14/03/2009 13:44 - United States

Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML

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By AnnaMarie. - 28/02/2009 20:41 - United States

Today, I was standing in the parking lot with my sister, after my aunt's funeral, when my grandma walks up and says to my sister, "You're the one going places in life, I'm proud to have you as a grand daughter." She then looked at me, and walked away. FML

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You deserved it 3 854

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2023 20:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I sent a love letter I'd written meant for my crush to a friend so she could evaluate my prose before I actually sent it to him. For some reason, my emotions got the best of me, and I mistakenly CC'd my mom. She replied with three crying-with-laughter emojis. FML

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You deserved it 782

Thanks, I hate it

By wowgranny - 22/12/2016 20:08 - United States - Tooele

Today, my grandma told me that I'm starting to look like my sister. I jokingly replied, "Uh-oh I'm in trouble then." She gave me a very disapproving look and said, "You should be happy. She's beautiful, unlike you." FML

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You deserved it 1 298

By Anonymous - 22/06/2014 20:06 - United Kingdom - Basingstoke

Today, I was at the reading of my grandma's will. Apparently I was removed from it some time ago, and the £2,500 I would have gotten went to my cheating bitch of an ex-fiancée. It seems my grandma adored her, and never forgave me for "driving her away" from the family. FML

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You deserved it 5 235

By Lisa - 16/12/2014 03:38 - United States - Lees Summit

Today, my 5-year-old daughter was asked by her teacher to write a letter to each member of her family to read during the holidays. Her letter to me said, "Dear mommy, come on. You could have done better than dad." FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 253

You deserved it 4 373

By livingamongtheflowers - 15/05/2014 05:40 - United States

Today, I received yet another rejection letter from a college I'd applied to. After crying for a week about how lousy I felt, my older sister gave me all 6 of the acceptance letters she'd been hiding. Turns out she's been forging rejection letters and keeping the real ones in her room. FML

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You deserved it 5 498

By Anonymous - 08/07/2012 15:17 - United States - Santa Cruz

Today, my mom wanted to send me a picture of me at graduation, saying that I looked pretty in it. It was a picture of a different girl; definitely not me. Way to go, mom. FML

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You deserved it 1 819

By yingyang2 - 06/01/2011 02:19 - United States

Today, I have been teaching my 5 year-old step-daughter how to read and write. She came bounding up to me with a piece of paper and said, "look what I did". It was a letter that said "My dad misses my real mommy, not you". FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 202

You deserved it 5 003

Chaith 16

Thursday 19 March 2009 2:17

Some people can't get out a complete thought without dragging someone through the mud. Yeah, it hurts. Especially coming from your Grandma.

amirn86 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 2:18

Did you ask your sister what her letter said? Maybe it said the same thing lol That does suck... but be happy you have a grandma to send you letters at least, by the time I was 8 all my grandparents had died, my little brother never even got to meet any of them

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Mistress_Puppy 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 3:47

My G-ma does the same thing. She loves my lil sister but thinks I'm not as good as her. Evil old ladies. >>

Chibi_fml 9

Thursday 19 March 2009 3:53

#20 - how do you know the letter didn't begin with "hello sweetheart" or something along that line? Considering it's a letter from her grandmother, I wouldn't be surprised if it's pretty informal. OP, I suggest you send the letter back with a note informing her that she sent it to the wrong person, and that you're kindly returning it so that she can send it to the right one. Subtle but will hopefully make her realize that no one ever wins at playing favorites.

Chaith 16

Thursday 19 March 2009 4:00

This happens so much it's not even funny. Just not in letter format. That's really ******* bad. My Dad likes my friends, I like school, and dressing up.' He compares me to my brother all the time, often in front of his face. I'm not perfect but listening to his dribble is pissing me and my brother off something stupid. Some parents, grandparents, whatever; don't have a sweet clue who you actually are. Put on a nice smile and stay in school, get worshiped.

autumnshivaree 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 4:30

At least with your grandma it was probably a mistake. This sounds like something my grandma would do on purpose, just to hurt feelings, cause a fight, and when you call her on it, she does the old lady "poor widdle old me" act. Hmmm.

Ox_Baker 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 5:11

Write a letter to your other grandmother saying how much more caring and alert she is than your other grandmother, and send it to the grandmother that sent you the letter.