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

FMLephant 2

Did you help her find her leg OP? Retrace her step!

sparta98 4

Let's play, "drop-kick the prick's dick."

whippymcdumb4zs 0
xavier1623 4

Whats with all the haters and saying 'Dump Him Now!' Proffessor Xavier(from X- men) stumps along(geddit?) w/o use of his legs. So tell chill out people!

While I admit the boyfriend may have said this to cover his nervous awkwardness, the way this is worded makes me think he's just a classless lout. In talking with patients and their families after I've done amputations, it's a devastating event for everyone. If I had been the surgeon who removed the leg, I would have reimplanted it up the boyfriend's ass.

Mitsimonsta 0
RedPillSucks 31

@51 That's pretty funny that you said "******* coke bottle". It does look like that's exactly what the patient was trying to do.

Lol! It was a horrible thing for the boyfriend to say that. It is devastating for a person to lose any limb. But cracking jokes? I would cut off his 'extremity' and see how much he'd joke about his new sex change!

ulicksam 0

It's called a joke to try to lighten things up since no one can change things. Get a sense of humor.

I propose that there are few people here with a bigger sense of humour than mine, but I don't find this funny. If you disagree, give me your address so I can come cut off your leg and call you "Stumpy". I'm just positive you'll laugh and laugh. Ass.

Yeah, but not RIGHT after she got the news dude. And certainly not a joke about her sister's leg. That's just plain mean -.-

Well, it is funny, but I agree that it was way too soon. And, at least he only said it to you.