Animals: Today, I shared the story of my younger brother's unexpected...

By Beeh - 24/12/2009 05:31 - United States

Today, I shared the story of my younger brother's unexpected death with a friend. After telling him the story, I looked at him with teary eyes and he looked back into my eyes and said "I understand how you feel. That is almost as bad as when I lost my cat last spring term." FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 892

You deserved it 3 419

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By CoolStoryBro - 29/03/2013 08:23

Today, while I was at work, I was on the verge of tears. My coworker asked what was wrong and I explained that I recently had to put my dog down. He then replied, "Cool story, bro. Tell it again." FML

I agree, your life sucks 41 842

You deserved it 3 594

By Anonymous - 26/11/2014 12:09 - South Africa - Pinetown

Today, my little brother learned about mortality when our dog died. Since then, he's gone a little nuts and keeps ranting that he sees no point as to why our other dog should live. He's 16. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 205

You deserved it 2 653

By sliceddice - 10/03/2010 16:08 - Denmark

Today, I was crying because my cat died. My boyfriend cupped my face in his hands, looked me straight into the eyes and said, "I love seeing you cry." FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 488

You deserved it 3 737

Tactful

By petlover - 23/11/2009 04:30 - United States

Today, I had to put my 17 year-old cat down. I cried the whole way up to the vet's office and back. After finally coming to terms with the situation, and trying to forget, my dad's friend walks up to me and says, "So, I heard you killed your cat?" FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 230

You deserved it 3 870

By lonesomegal - 30/01/2015 18:11 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my sister asked me how my boyfriend was doing. He died two years ago. She was the first person I told. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 406

You deserved it 2 590

By KayKay - 23/09/2016 06:33 - United States - Ware

Today, my brother called me up. He said he needed to talk to me. Whenever someone says that, I naturally I get nervous. He said, "I gave one of my friends your number." I was shocked and asked why. "Your life makes me sad." FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 404

You deserved it 1 377

FML by proxy

By Everything Counts - 10/09/2023 16:00 - United States

Today, my brother's life was ripped apart. His wife has chosen to no longer be his wife and is trying to keep his dog as well. My brother has always been proud of his family and hopeful for the future. He will spring back, but this came out of left field. FML

I agree, your life sucks 543

You deserved it 118

What's in a name?

By Oof - 27/02/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I introduced my coworker to my friend's boyfriend. When I mentioned his name, she started crying. Apparently he has the same first name as her twin brother, who died shortly after birth, so that name has become a bit of a sore spot for her. I didn't even know she had a twin. FML

I agree, your life sucks 532

You deserved it 94

Uncanny valley

By Anonymous - 02/02/2023 06:00

Today, I got a new, short haircut. Now I look like my little brother who died two years ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 811

You deserved it 134

By Anonymous - 18/08/2015 04:09 - Canada - Brampton

Today, my girlfriend of five years broke up with me, saying I've changed and she can't be with someone who's so emotional all the time. Well I'm so sorry that after two weeks, I'm not quite over my brother's death yet. FML

I agree, your life sucks 41 722

You deserved it 1 809

Ellowise_fml 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 12:06

Ohh what a jerk :( I'm sorry for your loss...

trebizond 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 12:30

Death is a competition, didnt you know?

Comments

sparxva 12

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:49

Sympathy for the death of your brother, but it is not am FML that your friend is an idiot. Choose better friends.

CheshireHalli 19

Thursday 24 December 2009 20:59

While I get the pain of losing family and a pet... They are equal. They're both awful to feel... But the FML is that the guy said OP's loss of his brother was ALMOST as bad as him losing the cat. =/ That's wrong...

Littledigz27 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 21:46

What an asshole...sorry for your loss.

slightlyoff 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 21:54

That sucks, but I'm not surprised. I got the same sort of responses when my sister died. People can be major assholes. To those of you saying a life is a life: having lost a cat (after it being in my life over a decade) and a sibling, the cat was nothing. I was sad for a few weeks about the cat. I was severely depressed for about 21 months over my sister. I still miss her very much. I cannot understand how anyone could equate the two.

Connkidd 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 22:05

go **** yourself RyanKaufman. u sound like an old cat woman.

ombrelle 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 23:50

hahahaha amazing comment! so true!

JackSprat 0

Thursday 24 December 2009 22:23

Almost as bad as losing their cat? please tell me you hit them.

sammyRachelle 0

Friday 25 December 2009 0:51

I'm very sorry for your loss, my brother is my best friend I can't imagine losing him. Kick the guy in the balls.

musicislife1995_fml 0

Friday 25 December 2009 1:10

no offence but you haven't got a clue how much the cat meant to them. everyone is saying FYL but her brothers death is no more saddening to him than his cats death! they're still tragic... just becomes it is a human doesn't mean 'oh well, **** the cat. my BROTHER died' people get close to pets

CheshireHalli 19

Friday 25 December 2009 1:15

Well, even if the cat meant a lot to them, they shouldn't tell the friend who lost the brother "It's ALMOST as bad as me losing my cat." Maybe "I felt that way when I lost my cat" would be better.

monny 2

Friday 25 December 2009 1:13

i love the responses that present "human and animal" as separate entities, for those comments completely lack intelligence. the human, an ANIMAL, generally lacks any respect for other species (with few exceptions, of course). but then, it's just human nature!

The__Redneck 7

Friday 25 December 2009 1:43

Holy shit on a fork. People are seriously equating the death of a human being to the death of an animal. Thank you, Internet, for once again crushing my faith in humanity.

monny 2

Friday 25 December 2009 2:33

#66= my point. this is the kind of apathy that drives the destruction of this planet and life. our response to death is species-specific, and that is more than expected, but that does not mean that other animals have any less worth than humans.