Valentine's slay, Looking good and Miscellaneous: Today, my grandma sent me a Valentine's Day card. For years she's...

By bcca - 13/02/2012 14:22 - United States

Today, my grandma sent me a Valentine's Day card. For years she's been hinting at me to lose weight. The card: a picture of cookies on the front and a gym membership inside. FML

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By Loot - 17/02/2009 00:26 - United States

Today, I received a box in the mail from my mom which I assumed was a care package. It was a scale to encourage me to lose weight. FML

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By ThanksMum - 14/02/2012 11:56 - United Kingdom

Today, the only card I got for Valentine's Day was in my mother's handwriting, and she posted it through the front door herself. She still won't admit it's from her. FML

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Photoshopped

By Noname - 18/02/2009 21:55 - United States

Today, when I visited my grandmother at her nursing home, I was looking at pictures she had of all the grandkids. All were normal graduation pictures etc. but mine was a cutout where she made me skinnier. FML

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Tact

By FalkensLabyrinth - 03/02/2021 19:57 - United States - Gardner

Today, my mother offered to give my overweight girlfriend the workout DVDs that she no longer needs. FML

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Embezzlement

By Username - 06/01/2011 07:49

Today, I found the birthday card my grandma had mailed. Apparently, it contained a gift of $100. Too bad it was in my mom's trash can, opened, with no money. She told my grandma it must have gotten lost in the mail. FML

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Cheers

By Anonymous - 13/03/2016 08:25 - Australia - Aspley

Today, for my birthday, my friend bought me a book on how to lose weight. FML

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You deserved it 3 390

By Anonymous - 13/03/2015 15:02 - United States

Today, after several months of eating right, exercising, and weight loss, my mother has yet again arrived at my house, unannounced and with a very sugary cake. She's been doing this most weeks since I lost 50 pounds. FML

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By fatman - 10/08/2010 02:29 - United States

Today, my mom signed me up for Weight Watchers as a surprise birthday present. FML

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You deserved it 11 524

By bannana0zoom - 03/03/2012 08:06 - Canada

Today, it's my birthday. My mom got me a gym membership and a bunch of clothes that are a few sizes too small. FML

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You deserved it 7 976

Mixed signals

By Anonymous - 30/06/2020 17:02

Today, my girlfriend always assures me she doesn’t care if I’m a little overweight, yet in the past few weeks she’s bought me running shorts, new trainers, a set of professional barbells and weights, a "how to lose weight in your living room" book and installed a treadmill in the garage. FML

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You deserved it 725

catatonicsleep 17

Saturday 13 February 2010 20:03

gym membership is often expensive and you just got it for free...

BbYhRtLsS 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 19:59

kind of contradicting isn't it?

Comments

ily1210 10

Saturday 13 February 2010 22:19

did u eat the card?

onnielief 4

Saturday 13 February 2010 22:22

Powned by your grandmother, ouch. However, she is trying to help you, so suck it up and go use your FREE membership. Waste not, want not!

jcpt1984 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 22:31

Gym memberships are expensive. Regardless of what she's trying to get at, she's doing you a huge favor! I obviously don't know whether you're actually overweight or your grandmother just feels like nothing's ever good enough for her - for all I know you're totally normal weight or even under! Anyway - enjoy the membership. Anyone who's overweight can stand to lose a few pounds... and if you're already at a good weight, it won't hurt to get fit and tone up. Just don't let it go to waste!

Rackergen 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 23:09

Well said.

konny37 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 23:17

Take the membership. You are obviously a fatty.

Lucky_Adi 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 23:19

Free gym membership! Those are ****** expensive! How is this a FML?? OP has no excuse for being fat now...

mad_molly 0

Saturday 13 February 2010 23:55

Lucky. I would KILL for a free gym membership!

tisiphone_fml 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 0:08

Yeah, a gym membership is pricey - they can run from 25-50 dollars a month, or more. It wasn't the most tactful gift, but it was an expensive one with the best intentions.

crazyanimeyaoifn 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 0:34

I feel for you. My Grandmother did something similar one Christmas. In the same breath she told me I had gained to much weight then offered me chocolate cake. Don't worry about it. Its just a grandmother thing.