Mental health, Anxiety and Health: The cycle begins

The cycle begins

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

Today, I was trying to explain to my mom that I've been having panic attacks. I ended up having a panic attack from talking about having a panic attack. FML

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You deserved it 5 003

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was dumped. I ran home and cried and ranted on and on to my mother. After about 10 minutes of talking, she threw a book at my face and said, "No wonder he dumped you! You can't shut up!" FML

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You deserved it 16 145

Yada yada yade

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, while waiting for my mom to pick me up from university, I took out my phone and pretended to talk to someone. I didn't think people still pointed and laughed, but apparently they do when your mom pulls up and shouts, "Stop pretending to talk to someone." FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 043

You deserved it 33 824

Thanks for the info

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff

Today, my mother told my boyfriend a cute story about me when I was little. The one where my cousin and I were caught pooping in a urinal in the church basement. FML

I agree, your life sucks 3 851

You deserved it 636

Never enough

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I wanted to spend the day cleaning my room. My mom thinks that I was lying just to stay home, so she yelled at me to go to her shop. At the shop, she yelled at me for not being any help. When we got home she yelled at me for having a messy room. FML

I agree, your life sucks 42 209

You deserved it 3 951

Scary!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, my boyfriend dumped me, all because he's scared of my mother. FML

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You deserved it 5 885

A tad overbearing

By nehadrihan - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Oceanside

Today, my mom decided to follow me during my driving test. She rear ended me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 47 813

You deserved it 3 457

By Anonymous - 03/08/2009 06:06 - United States

Today, I went to a wedding with my family. While the maid of honor was giving her non-heartfelt, three sentence speech, my mom and I started talking about how lame her speech was. When I turned around to look at my mom, I saw the camera recording the speech behind her. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 012

You deserved it 45 916

I hate myself

By trixanne - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - Australia - Sydney

Today, anticipating another stressful day of work, I left my house with a cluster of thoughts in my mind. It was only when I heard my front door lock behind me, my hand still resting on the handle, that I realised I had forgotten my house keys. FML

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You deserved it 3 954

By Phobia - 29/12/2017 15:00

Today, thanks to my new anti-anxiety meds, I am finally no longer agoraphobic. Today also marks 5 weeks of constant diarrhea due to the same meds. Guess who's not leaving the house anytime soon. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 060

You deserved it 312

By bbbeast - 28/07/2009 02:42 - United Kingdom

Today, my dad asked me if I'd started smoking, I gave him a big speech about how I never have and never will. Two hours later, he found my stash of cigarettes under my bed. FML

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Monday 5 August 2013 11:58

Paniception!!

Nevermind212 11

Monday 5 August 2013 12:05

Did you have a panic attack while writing this?

Comments

webbface 25

Monday 5 August 2013 12:30

If I were you I would just write it in a letter, I understand how hard these things can be especially if you're under pressure trying to explain some thing like this.

whoracle_fml 12

Monday 5 August 2013 12:32

And depressing

Wizardo 33

Monday 5 August 2013 12:39

#7, and if you don't off comes the slipper or shoe for hearty smack.

aboelmagd 18

Monday 5 August 2013 12:54

Thank god that you didn't get a panic attack while writing this.

davek 36

Monday 5 August 2013 12:56

Yo dawg, I heard you suffer from panic attacks...

SuperDanielNL 23

Monday 5 August 2013 13:00

I'd say get some counseling, but what specifically defines a panic attack? I read loads of FML's but I have never met/heard someone who had one (or didn't want to share it)

bellydancer82 15

Monday 5 August 2013 21:02

I have an anxiety disorder and get at least 1 a year. Your heart races to the point where you can barely breathe, you get dizzy, everything around you starts to turn black, your hearing dies away, and sometimes people faint from lack of oxygen. It can differ from person to person, though. But, I assume most people on FML who talk about them don't actually get one. Much like those who are are like, "I match my socks to my underwear, so I'm OCD!"

jesse91 12

Wednesday 7 August 2013 8:40

I have a variety of mental illnesses and it frustrates me to no end that some people think depression is just being sad for a few days, panic attacks are just common nerves or, as you say, ocd is just being neat.

perdix 29

Monday 5 August 2013 13:17

Nothing punches up a boring presentation like a good visual aid! If you calmly discussed your panic attacks, she would have thought you are a hypochondriac.