Kids, Parents and Mistakes: Thanks mom

Thanks mom

By mistake - 11/05/2009 09:09 - United States

Today, I realized what my mom has been calling me for 20 years. She always calls me her "little fehler." With her being from Germany, I always thought it was a cute little nickname. Apparently, she's been calling me her "little mistake." FML

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Today, my mom called me by the wrong name. This isn't the first time. It wouldn't be so bad, except I'm her only kid. FML

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Today, my mom started referring to me as "The Bitch". When I asked her why, she said that I have always been a bitch, but I was never old enough for her to actually call me a bitch. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/04/2015 03:31 - United States - New Britain

Today, I found out that the nickname my friend has been calling me in Japanese for the past year is the word for "Idiot". FML

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By melissa - 10/02/2009 23:41 - United States

Today, my sister teased me about being a mistake baby. When I told my mom what my sister said, her response was "I still love you anyway". FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2023 06:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I figured out my girlfriend's mother has various nicknames for me. My girlfriend and her family are from Poland and speak on the phone in their native tongue, but they don’t know I’ve been learning the language either. I heard her call me “idiot”, “loser”, “moron” and various other “nicknames” multiple times. FML

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Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML

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By figures - 29/11/2009 01:53 - United States

Today, I found out I've been misspelling my middle name for 25 years. FML

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By somefamily - 26/04/2012 07:11 - United States - Wayne

Today, I found out that I've been calling my boyfriend's dad by the wrong name for the past two years. No one had told me sooner because they liked laughing at me for it when I wasn't around. FML

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EpicBoobs 0

Monday 11 May 2009 16:01

Wow, that must suck. Did you ask her about it yet?

hopiee 0

Monday 11 May 2009 16:01

THAT'S COLD :|

Comments

Curtieeeez 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:05

FÜR DIE FUHRER!

xxmollyxx 25

Monday 11 May 2009 17:16

#7 - no it's pronounced more like feeh-ler. Pity really cos that would've been funny :P

zulucharlie_fml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:19

I'm sorry, #31, but I DON'T agree with #6 and anyone else who says this is a cute nickname. Yea, Crash is cute. So she ran into a few things. Big deal. Something like that deserves a nickname. However, I know I was an accident baby but I'd certainly wouldn't want to be reminded of it every time she mentioned me. "Mistake" means it shouldn't have happened, so to me, she would basically be saying "You shouldn't be alive." Now don't get me wrong, I still believe this mother loves her child, but you need to know the line to draw for nicknames. Or maybe we're wrong and she did mean "little fellah", who knows?

Dutchie2010 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:21

for 20 years you never bothered to look up the meaning? anyways definitely FYL but it's really not the bad.

stop_whining 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:23

Better than "grosser Fehler."

Curtieeeez 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:29

FUR DIE FUHRER!

Fadakar 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:36

Make up a nasty word in your made up language, then she'll never find out even if she wanted too.

herb517 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:38

practice safe sex... always lock the car door XD congrats on ruining your moms life. more like FHL LAWLZZZ

Amkii 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:44

#7 - Yes, that's correct. #34 clearly has no idea what (s)he's talking about. It would be pronounced 'feeh-ler' if it were spelled 'fieler.' #34, when you say 'gehen,' do you say 'gee-in'? I bet you would. Anyway, OP, this is sad! I'm sorry she's been calling you that. But are you positive that IS what she's saying? Ask her about it sometime. I'm curious. Hope you misheard!

damster 0

Monday 11 May 2009 17:44

A fehler could also be someone who didn't succeed (failed) at something. I don't know if being a failure is less worse than being a misstake.. that's up to you. You better ask your mom what she meant by it, and why she says it.