Miscellaneous: Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom...

By barri - 16/12/2009 07:28 - Costa Rica

Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom and Dad thought it would make me feel better to know they were not my real grandparents, because I'm adopted. FML

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By losingit - 19/10/2010 04:30 - United States

Today, I learned I was adopted and that my parents had died in a car accident when I was really young. My girlfriend was sitting next to me when I got the news, and several hours later broke up with me in a text stating, "I don't want to be with someone who doesn't have real parents." FML

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By Meghan - 05/09/2020 08:01 - United States - New York

Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/04/2017 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML

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By WronglySad619 - 26/01/2011 10:31 - United States

Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML

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By lonely - 24/10/2011 14:55 - United States

Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/01/2023 16:00

Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/08/2009 12:02 - Singapore

Today, my grandfather was counting all the grandchildren he had and saying how fortunate he was to have all of us. When I pointed out that he'd forgotten to count me, he turned and said "You're adopted, you don't count as a real grandchild" FML

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By Anonymous - 27/06/2021 23:59 - Australia - Thornleigh

Today, I went to visit my grandparents, as my grandmother may not have long left. When my stepfather wasn't grilling my visibly uncomfortable grandad about Bible passages, my mother was trauma-dumping about how hard her life has been, and how awful her marriage to my father was. They're his parents. FML

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By naomids - 30/12/2011 00:29 - United States

Today, my mom asked me to help pick out clothes for my grandma to wear in her casket. I didn't know she'd died. FML

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By Drew - 01/06/2019 18:00

Today, I was sitting at home when the police knocked on my door. They came inside, sat me down and told me that both my parents died in a car crash tonight. I started to cry, but about 10 minutes later, I find out they had the wrong person. I feel bad for the other guy. FML

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alexandraa_fml 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 16:07

Your parents sure do recognize opportune moments to drop bombs.

MoonyIce 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 16:18

I'm pretty sure a lot of the YDIs on the ones that couldn't be anything but FYLs are trolls and/or smartasses. They just click it to be oh-so-bad.

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tylersaysdance 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:24

i love mudkipz.

roflmaonade 2

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:40

but then again @pendatic, this is a post on fml, which leans toward humor-entertainment purposes, no? i hardly think someone who a) really had grandparents that just passed or if they really did; b) really knew/cared/loved their grandparents would mourn their loss and unfortunate news by means of fmylife.com

roflmaonade 2

Thursday 17 December 2009 22:01

lady* ^-^

myfriend_youfail 3

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:28

Maybe I'm just thinking outside the box, but I can kinda see why the parents would think dropping "you're adopted" would be a good idea at that time.....that means the OP still might have other living grandparents somewhere out there. Maybe they thought that might lessen the loss a bit? Poor form, to be sure, but as I've said, people think and say really stupid shit when they're grieving.

heartlessagony 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:32

fegd 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:47

That sucks, sorry to hear it.

demonkey_fml 4

Wednesday 16 December 2009 19:48

WOW. Just Wow... They probably just used this as an opportunity to tell you now b/c they realized that they should have told you that you were adopted when you were far younger. This happens all the time in my family... Ooooh, "Tony" is 25 and we haven't told him yet that his "Dad" isn't biologically his Father. I'd better start drinking scotch and work up my nerve since it's his birthday today... (Meet my brother...) Gee, "Jenna" is 14 and asking to see my pregnancy pictures, this could prove awkward since she's (1) from and egg that's not biologically mine and (2) was carried to term by an unrelated surrogate in Utah. (Did I mention that the surrogate has three other kids who ARE biologically related to Jenna since it was the surrogate's egg?) I'd better start drinking scotch and work up my nerve to tell her since it's her birthday today... (Meet my niece...) Since you never noticed otherwise, your grandparents obviously didn't treat you any differently than their other "non-adopted" grandchildren, which is cool. Timing sucks, though...