By mariet - 11/02/2011 06:13 - United States

Today, my sister lost a leg. Immediately after hearing the news, my boyfriend started cracking jokes about getting her a job at IHOP. FML
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mariet_fml 23

Holy hell, I forgot that this made it to the site. To answer some questions: This happened several years ago. My sister is a soldier, was deployed, bomb went off, lost her leg. I'm not going into details because it's still difficult to discuss. She has a desk job now and gets around fine on a prosthetic. We did not break up directly because of this. We had a huge row and I threw him out of my apartment. I didn't speak to him for a week. He apologized, said he just felt awkward and didn't know what to say, and I forgave him. We broke up later for different reasons. Mostly he is a nice guy, he had never shown any kind of insensitivity before this (he even came with me to my grandmother's funeral) but this was a bonehead moment. Some people suggested that I "know it's funny." In a hypothetical situation, it is funny. After she went through physical and emotional therapy, it is funny. I was reminded of this event because we went to IHOP and she jokingly asked for an application, saying she is automatically qualified. But at that moment, when I was in shock and could barely breathe? Nothing was funny. When you hear this kind of news and you are not even sure if your sister is going to live, she is the only one that can cheer you up. So **** you guys.

Top comments

I'd say dump him but that is too damn funny

yeah he's a bastard, get rid of him. he could try and back out of what he said but he doesn't have a leg to stand on

Comments

myownhero 0

WTF!!!! I'd whoop the shit out of that fag!! then make some lame ass joke about it

lenny_amairani 0

what a douche bag! if i were you i would definately dump his ass!!

I don't know if it's true for the OP's boyfriend, but under extreme emotional stress I tend toward inappropriate dark humour myself. He could just be a giant ass hat, or was just trying to help you through a bad situation with some badly timed gallows humour.

don't let her spill pancakes all over Tje costomers

nanaprincess 7

I know that when some people hear news that is devastating, they'll try to make the situation less awkward. it's still messed up, but it's just a coping mechanism. or maybe he's just an ass. either way, help your sister as much as possible.

Kingfmltrust 0

I'm sorry about your sister but there is nothing you can do now to get her leg back so you might as well just laugh because that joke was funny

Haha I have to say it's funny but it's so rude for him to do that.