Miscellaneous: Today, I asked my grandmother to hem my prom dress for me. I'm...

By Anonymous - 14/04/2013 14:22 - United States - Big Lake

Today, I asked my grandmother to hem my prom dress for me. I'm her oldest granddaughter so I thought she'd be happy to do it. She said no. Her occupation is a seamstress. FML

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nattynatters 14

Sunday 14 April 2013 19:12

Some people feel used when family asks them for free labor. Maybe you should have offered to do something nice in return?

rahulcool7 14

Sunday 14 April 2013 19:16

I don't think it is that common to know how to hem a dress.

Comments

gimmicksz 9

Sunday 14 April 2013 21:28

How do u know she's not busy? I'm pretty sure she didn't say just no, there's more to this...don't be a brat about it

Momo_Moonlight 25

Sunday 14 April 2013 21:36

Sorry, OP. That sounds bad.

kawaiisakura 12

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:02

I hit YDI just because you sound like you're entitled to free hemming from your grandma. Just because. She does it for a living, doesn't mean that she'd want to do it for you just because you're her oldest grandchild. -.- how about you try paying her or seeing if she needs any help with anything. Don't expect things from grandparents just because. You need to give a little to get a little.

simoncat 11

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:20

If you were a dentist, would you want your family to come to you for teeth cleanings on your time off? If you were a CPA would you want to do your family's taxes? What makes you think your seamstress grandma wants to do work, just to please her granddaughter? I think you are being self centered.

cyborg6541 6

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:29

You should have asked "Grandma, can you teach me how to hem my dress?" It would have most likey resulted I the two of you doing it together and bonding, also you would have acquired a new skill. And your dress would have gotten hemmed.

thefailgurl96 11

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:37

You look like a Barbie! Your face is so flawless!!!

Kittycorn 17

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:41

That doesn't mean that she want's to be your dress heming slave.

kriz_allizwell 6

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:57

Up and at hem, then...

_Princess_Peach_ 9

Sunday 14 April 2013 22:59

Maybe you didnt ask very politely!

rockydify 22

Sunday 14 April 2013 23:02

Even after you offered to pay her at her normal rate of pay for her JOB? Or did you not offer to pay? No, surely you wouldn't ask without offering to pay! Surely.