Health: Today, I had to be treated for chemical burns, because my mother...

By Anonymous - 11/10/2012 19:03 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to be treated for chemical burns, because my mother got the bright idea of using paint thinner to clean me up after I'd painted our living room. FML

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By isucksomuch - 31/07/2011 06:18 - Canada

Today, I found out my mother cleans the dishes with bathroom cleaning chemicals. She doesn't see anything wrong with this. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2015 18:23 - United States - Ridge

Today, I had to take my son to the ER after he badly messed up trying to light his farts on fire. FML

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By ohshit - 29/03/2011 00:31 - Canada

Today, I was painting my bedroom walls, when I was struck with an uncontrollable bout of diarrhea. I had to watch helplessly from the en-suite bathroom as my 2 year old daughter painted a lovely picture for me, all over my new $500 sofa. FML

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By zazzleface - 09/04/2012 12:23 - United States - Bergenfield

Today, my mom was in the kitchen when her shirt caught on fire. Acting quickly, I poured my glass of water on her. Instead of thanking me, she yelled at me for making a mess. FML

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By Sickasadog - 06/02/2017 16:00 - United States

Today, I painted my daughter's room with the new paint we bought. It's an oil-based paint which hides all blemishes on the wall, but apparently makes me sick. I'm now throwing up everywhere, but at least the room looks good. FML

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By pasha - 16/05/2015 00:51 - Canada - Beamsville

Today, my overly-clean mum decided to drop by and surprise me by cleaning my house while I was out jogging. She used half a bottle of bleach, and now it hurts to blink, let alone breathe. FML

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By NotSoAnon - 13/08/2011 15:31 - United States

Today, I was painting my room. I told my mom not to open the door because I was on a ladder just behind it, with a paint can perched atop. She barged in to ask me what I'd said. FML

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By Prae - 01/10/2012 05:47 - United States - Dallas

Today, I washed the dishes for my mom while she was out, as they seemed to be piling up. I accidentally sliced my hand with a knife in the process. After a trip to the hospital, it was revealed she'd been leaving those dishes there "to teach dad a lesson." FML

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Remodeling

By Spelit - 13/08/2010 19:45 - United States

Today, I finished painting my living room. I had to leave the house in a rush. When I got home, I found smears of paint all around and the carpet crusted with paint that had dried. My cat had rubbed up against the walls and tracked it around. FML

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Friday 12 October 2012 3:02

And the reason you lived past infancy is....?

Roevera 14

Friday 12 October 2012 3:04

You didn't realize she was about to use paint thinner on your skin?

Comments

looolooo_fml 2

Friday 12 October 2012 8:14

If your old enough to paint the loving room your old enough to clean yourself.

Shrike 23

Friday 12 October 2012 8:27

If you're old enough to be on FML, you're old enough to use the correct form of "your" and "you're" where appropriate. And "LOVING room"? Really? Jesus ******* Christ, get a hold of yourself, man.

nin10doadict 9

Friday 12 October 2012 8:36

Question: Why did you let her do that to you?

xstream 5

Friday 12 October 2012 10:30

strange, normally paint thinner isn't really dangerous to skin

Stain92 14

Friday 12 October 2012 11:37

I use white spirit to clean paint off of me after painting all the time, I don't get burns. Probably because I look at the harmful label and clean it off straight afterwards.

spcnading 3

Friday 12 October 2012 12:58

I used to do that all the time it's never bothered me a bit

jjmiller1001 17

Friday 12 October 2012 13:29

either have very sensative skin or she made you take a bath in it

greeneyebeauty9 28

Friday 12 October 2012 14:05

and you allowed this, why?

fthku 13

Friday 12 October 2012 15:54

Gasoline is good for removing paint. But it isn't too healthy.

Ugi 26

Friday 12 October 2012 16:10

I can only assume you didn't wash the paint thinner off after. I have never found that they burn but then I always wash my hand after using spirit to clean off paint.