Animals: Today, I was at a family get together with distant relatives....

By Anonymous - 08/05/2009 03:38 - Canada

Today, I was at a family get together with distant relatives. My grandma made a point to say how all of the grandkids brought their boyfriends or girlfriends. She looks at me, then turns to everyone and says "But not our Becky! She is more interested in her cats right now than finding a man." FML

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Today, my family was watching a football game and kept mentioning their team's quarterback's name and, as I'm not a football fan by any means, asked them who this was. My grandma then turned to me and said, "This is why you don't have a boyfriend." FML

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By loveless - 18/02/2010 05:07 - United States

Today, my grandma called me to tell me that a couple of cute boys stopped by her house to borrow something. She told them all about me, and that I would be interested in them. My love life is so pathetic, even my grandmother is trying to hook me up. FML

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By mandie - 13/11/2011 17:10 - United States

Today, I brought my girlfriend of six months over to meet my family. When my grandpa saw her, he said, "What a waste of good breeding stock." FML

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By carebear1228 - 01/07/2014 17:31 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my grandma got a new boyfriend. She dumped the old one because "His wife was taking too long to die." FML

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Today, I visited my 90-year-old great-grandmother and her boyfriend. This wouldn't be a problem, if this boyfriend wasn't different than the one she had yesterday. She told me not to tell him about "the other one". FML

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2023 13:00

Today, I attended a family reunion, during which my grandma gave me "relationship advice" in front of everyone. She's been married five times, and her longest marriage lasted a whole 6 months. FML

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You can't hurry love

By Anonymous - 20/09/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, my grandma wasn't feeling well, so I went to her house to check on her. After about 20 minutes, I knew she was feeling better when she looked at me and said, "So, do you have a boyfriend yet? I pray every night that I get to live long enough to see you with a boyfriend." FML

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By Anonymous - 01/09/2023 00:02

Today, I went to a family gathering and was asked by multiple relatives why I was still single. Trying to lighten the mood, I joked that in fact I do have a secret admirer. My little cousin yelled out, "Is it your cat?" He was right, even though, come to think about it, I'm not sure my cat even likes me all that much. FML

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The last to know

By RP Havens - 10/01/2013 06:25 - United States - Galloway

Today, my grandmother called me to tell me that there will be a nice, single guy for me to meet at the family reunion. She went on and on about how perfect he was for me. I didn't have the heart to tell her I'm a lesbian, and have been out to the rest of the family for over six years. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/08/2011 20:21 - United Kingdom

Today, my religious parents were hosting a family dinner. Not only did we have to wait over an hour for my grandma to finally show up, but when she did, she had her 30 year old boytoy in tow. Apparently, "Granny has needs too you know, hahaha!" Goodbye peaceful family. FML

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elara15 0

Friday 8 May 2009 12:13

Finding a man should never be a "priority," Grandma! Let's not encourage overpopulation and the scarcity of resources.

danyeell 0

Friday 8 May 2009 12:34

Well when all your sisters are sobbing over the fact that their relationships have ended and are enduring the heartbreak, you'll still have your cats, :)

Comments

Hoax_fml 0

Friday 8 May 2009 22:21

#14 Attributing the discovery of nuclear fission to Lise Meitner is a serious bit of revisionist history. While she had been working with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmannrd, she emigrated out of Germany a full half year before the discovery even occurred. Your main point still stands: there have been women throughout history who did not merely stay at home and tend the hearth. In a macro sense, however, grandma is right. Sorry.

Hoax_fml 0

Friday 8 May 2009 22:25

I meant #7, lousy division exceptions...

stitchers33 0

Friday 8 May 2009 22:47

heehee, you are already the crazy cat lady! :O) It's okay, I am too! Your grandma sounds like my grandma. But really, it is a good thing- you are just waiting for a good guy! not dating the losers. When you find a good one you'll bring him over to meet people!

lilcuti3pi389 0

Saturday 9 May 2009 1:05

thats pathetic

Futt_Buck 0

Saturday 9 May 2009 2:59

Why would you mention your name if you submitted your story as an "anonymous"? name phail

GiganTronic 0

Monday 15 February 2010 11:05

Because if you submit without an account it calls you "Anonymous" or "Noname".

devondv 5

Saturday 9 May 2009 5:20

I prefer my baby cats over a man right now. Whomever comes into my life will need to learn to care for them as much as i do and that is to hard to find.

Endymion_fml 0

Saturday 9 May 2009 5:49

Me-ow!

aliasanonymous 0

Saturday 9 May 2009 6:29

Just tell them to can it or threaten lesbianism. Always works.

Kronic_Kitten 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 17:46

Threaten lesbianism? Not really a smart thing to say especially if your grandma is very closeminded. One time just jokingly i said to my grandma that if the relationship i was in with my boyfriend didn't work out I would become a lesbian. Her response? If you do that i'll disown you..... @ OP: You'll find the right guy when the the time is right. Your grandma just wants what's best for you in her mind but i have to say that saying what she did in front of the rest of your family was pretty rude and uncalled for. I'm guessng that distant family also means that you don't know them very well which makes worse.