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By Blurry - 30/09/2009 19:30 - Philippines

Today, I joined a small disaster relief group. I remarked to the big, long-haired person beside me that it was surprising that I was the only female in the group. I got a cold stare. Later I asked another volunteer about that person. He answered, "Oh, her? She's my sister." FML

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By ellarose - 10/04/2009 18:46 - United States

Today, I walked over to join a group of friends and heard them talking about how hot some guy was but how ugly his sister was. I asked who they were talking about and there was an awkward silence, they hadn't realized I was there. Apparently, they were talking about my brother. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/01/2011 02:15 - United States

Today, while at training with several of my co-workers, I realized I was the only woman. The only thing one of them said to me the entire day was "DUDE!" while staring at my chest as I took my coat off in the morning. FML

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By TappedAnts - 08/04/2016 01:45 - United States - Seabrook

Today, I went to a family reunion with my brother and my mother. She spent quite a while giving a glowing introduction for my brother to one of her cousins. Then, just before walking off, she jerked a thumb in my direction and said, "Oh, yeah, and that's his sister." FML

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By Kjer - 24/03/2013 00:38 - Denmark - Copenhagen

Today, my family and I were visiting an aunt. While helping my aunt to set the table, my sister remarked that from behind I look exactly like her. I reflexively blurted out, "Well fuck you too." Very awkward silence. FML

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By Duckie W - 13/02/2009 01:24 - United States

Today, I was complaining to my sister about how jealous I was of her looks. Her response was "Sometimes it's okay to be the ugly sister. Like, you have less of a chance of getting raped." FML

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By HomelessGirl1 - 21/05/2012 05:28 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, while volunteering at a local homeless shelter, I asked the woman next to me how long she'd been homeless. She works there. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/08/2011 05:15 - United States

Today, while at my boyfriend's cousin's birthday party, I was hanging around with his sister as I didn't know anyone. She was talking to some friends when one of them asked her, "So, is your brother still going out with that crazy chick?" Her answer was to introduce me. FML

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Awks

By Anonymous - 02/09/2013 21:23 - United States - Plaquemine

Today, I showed up at my brother's house for a visit. Little did I know, there was a family gathering. My best friend was invited and I wasn't. She's "more fun and less awkward" than I am. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2009 13:25 - United States

Today, I was talking to my sister-in-law on the phone. She brought up the family reunion last weekend and how my family is so strange. I didn't know there was a reunion, I wasn't invited. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/11/2020 05:01 - United States

Today, I was eating out with my family. I have 2 brothers. Our waitress comes and says, "Look at those 3 handsome young men." I didn't think of it until my 5-year-old brother shouted, " She's a girl!'" FML

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zeal 0

Wednesday 30 September 2009 23:14

I sometimes can't tell the difference between the genders if it's like a really manly girl (hair, really big, deep voice, short hair) or a girly boy (high voice, thin, long hair, feminine face), so you don't deserve it. Seriously though, why'd she just stare at you? Couldn't she have said something? Like, "Actually, I'm a girl."? It would've clarified the situation immediately, and you two might even have a laugh over it.

silvermoonstar3 3

Wednesday 30 September 2009 23:41

I disagree. When you're unsure of someone's gender, you should avoid making comments like "I'm the only girl". A better comment would have been, "I'm surprised there aren't more girls here!"

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slightlyspiteful 2

Thursday 1 October 2009 0:57

Why all the YDI's? It's hard to tell the gender of some people. I mean it is wrong to assume but the poster was probably nervous and didn't think first. It's understandable. Poster - That really does suck. FYL

francoissmexy 0

Thursday 1 October 2009 1:09

This is fake, i was moderating fmls and the same exact one came just from the girl who looked like a guys point of view

scottlavon2013 0

Thursday 1 October 2009 1:27

ha. my brother left himself logged in on here..... and it can be soo hard to tell to the point where you don't THINK its a guy. she must've looked at her and like been sure she was a guy. otherwise i doubt she woulda said anything.

birds_fml 7

Thursday 1 October 2009 1:50

That's so bad. I totally empathize. One time, I was told to let a customer into the bathroom (we had them locked at this store), and the person was pretty big, and had their hair pulled back and was dressed in manly clothes. I unlocked the men's room (not even a doubt in my mind it was a man), and as she walked in, I saw her hair was done up fancy so it was DEFINITELY not a guy! I just ran away, and I guess she used the men's room to avoid causing a scene. SOOOOO embarrassing! It's not your fault you can't tell what gender they are, and it's not really their fault either that they look so ambiguous, since most people assume it's obvious that they are male or female.

rachaelxlove 0

Thursday 1 October 2009 2:00

How is this her fault? Some girls look like guys. The end. FYL's for being so idiotic. And it's in plain English. Go back to school if you can't understand it clearly.