Miscellaneous: Today, my grandfather was counting all the grandchildren he had...

By Anonymous - 04/08/2009 12:02 - Singapore

Today, my grandfather was counting all the grandchildren he had and saying how fortunate he was to have all of us. When I pointed out that he'd forgotten to count me, he turned and said "You're adopted, you don't count as a real grandchild" FML

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By SkeetinKeaton - 05/06/2013 15:24 - United States

Today, I let my step-father know exactly what I thought of him. After a few moments of awkward silence, he leaned towards me and quietly whispered, "Well you're adopted. Your parents never loved you." FML

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By tryfailtryget11 - 05/09/2009 04:23 - United States

Today, I was on the phone with my boyfriend. We were messing around and I always jokingly say, "You're adopted, nobody loves you!" to everybody. His reply, "That's pretty fucked up, I am adopted." He really was. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 22:59

Today, my dad justified leaving two of my three kids out of his will because they’re adopted and so not really his proper grandchildren, telling me I can’t seriously expect him to just give his money to people who aren’t real family members. FML

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By sadgirl - 10/06/2013 18:14 - United States - Conway

Today, my grandpa pointed me out to one of his friends, saying, "Yeah, she's the ugly one." FML

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By Anonymous - 27/08/2014 03:19 - United States - Topeka

Today, a guy in my class was talking about himself. He started his story with, "When I was little, I was a ginger." I replied without thinking, "Is that why you got put up for adoption?" Him being adopted was the actual story he wanted to tell. FML

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By Thebestman123 - 05/08/2011 02:45 - United States

Today, my mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. FML

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By Pop - 15/01/2014 02:38 - United States - New York

Today, my grandfather told me that I was ugly. When my mom found out, she said that "old people are allowed to tell the truth". FML

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By barri - 16/12/2009 07:28 - Costa Rica

Today, both of my grandparents died in a car accident. My Mom and Dad thought it would make me feel better to know they were not my real grandparents, because I'm adopted. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/04/2017 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML

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Booze-fuelled family drama

By Anonymous - 08/02/2022 11:59

Today, I found out that the man I called grandpa for 40 years is really my dad. My drunk aunt spilled the beans. Her exact words were, "My dad is a better dad to you than he EVER was to me! You never wondered why he treated you better than his other grandchildren? You're his son!" FML

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hazeleyes_127 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 20:16

get revenge... start calling him by his name and not grandfather.. if he says something say well your not my real grandfather anyway right

lovelymistake23 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 20:12

I'm adopted too, I would have felt like shit if someone in my family said that to me. :( Sorry, you're grandfather is an ass.

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Amortifiedperson 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 21:53

To #45 Is being adopted something the OP can control? No it is not... there could have been a number of reasons why the OP's parents couldn't keep they may have done it for the best a possiblity maybe the family couldn't financially support the OP thus having to give her up for the best! So shut the hell up!

BLNovelist 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 23:48

Also possible the OP's birth parents DIED...so it isn't always a case that they 'didn't want them'.

xoxoCheer 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 21:58

Aww I'm sorry. That must suck. Just go kick his ass!

predatedcow 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:12

Well, you dont count genetically, but you are part of the family just as much as anyone. Im sorry he's your grandfather.

maddog_fml 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:14

Ouch!! That's f*king rude! Don't worry, grandpa is a sad old man and he won't be here for long.

xHaniffax 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:16

:O WHAT AN ASSHOLE!

maddog_fml 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:18

@#45 Go **** yourself, idiot!!

kansasmom 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:30

what a jerk a real grandfather would have never said that

kezzstar 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:32

That sucks. My dad was adopted, and his foster-mother tried to tell myself and my little brother that our half sister wasn't related to us! Well, I love my little sister, and I haven't spoken to my dad's foster parents since. Kinda hard since they're both dead. FYL

isantorin 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:49

#45, that's horrible. OP, I'm so sorry. :( You are, in almost all of society's eyes, his real grandchild, even if you might want to start denying that relation seeing as how insensitive of a comment that was.

aatomkins 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 22:55

Way to go ruin someones self esteem **** head! Seriously though OP I'm sorry that your granddad feels that way but any relative of mine that's adopted I would treat and feel of them as blood relations, there's no difference to me.