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Waiting room issues

By Anonymous - 04/11/2014 19:08 - United States - Grand Ledge

Today, while in a hospital waiting room, a man started talking to me. After a few minutes, he asked me what I did for a living, and I said I'm a stay-at-home mom. He looked me up and down and said, "Huh. No life ambitions, huh?" FML

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By Anonymous - 26/09/2014 20:00 - United States - Schaumburg

Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad, "What's up?" He casually replied, "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 014

You deserved it 3 045

By Bullet - 13/08/2010 16:28 - United States

Today, I had to go along with my mom to meet some of her old friends from high school. When they asked her about how her life was going, she said she was married, always traveling, no kids, and introduced me as the neighbor's kid she babysits. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 281

You deserved it 3 373

By Danou - 28/03/2011 13:51 - France

Today, I was waiting for the bus while wearing my FML shirt. A passer-by stopped, stared at me for a moment, and said, "I agree, your life sucks." FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 114

You deserved it 58 658

By Anonymous - 29/07/2012 20:34 - United States - Johnston

Today, after a busy afternoon taking care of the kids, I was feeling really down about only being a mom these days, and I was hoping my husband would make me feel better when he got off work. In the middle of cuddling, he called me "mom." FML

I agree, your life sucks 24 819

You deserved it 4 014

I'm still young

By jb123 - 29/12/2019 20:00 - United States - Rock Springs

Today, I was sitting in a waiting room with my two-month-old son. A sweet little old lady came up to me and said, "Maybe if you knew how to keep your legs closed, you wouldn't have a baby at 15, slut." I'm 23 and married. FML

I agree, your life sucks 3 010

You deserved it 243

By Ann - 18/06/2009 19:40 - United States

Today, I went to the store to buy some groceries. While I was at the store, an employee came up to me and said, "You're beautiful!" When I came home I told my husband what had just happened. My husband then asked, "What was wrong with him?" FML

I agree, your life sucks 54 550

You deserved it 5 480

By S to the HIT - 08/04/2015 16:08 - United States

Today, at a mind-numbingly boring support session, everyone was talking about their hardships. One guy was talking about losing his leg in a car accident. I was half-asleep and asked without thinking, "Did you ever find it?" I almost shat my pants at the roomful of death glares that followed. FML

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You deserved it 35 865

By Anonymous - 06/07/2013 11:26 - United States

Today, while out for lunch, a guy approached me and asked for my number. I politely declined. To my dismay, he dropped to his knees, grabbed his head, and started moaning about how nobody ever gives him a chance. I felt the accusing stares. FML

I agree, your life sucks 52 731

You deserved it 6 802

By anon - 03/08/2016 03:28

Today, I was working at the hospital and it was very busy. Unthinking, I told a patient in a wheelchair to "sit tight" while I checked on something. He mocked me for the rest of his stay. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 167

You deserved it 2 551

Deadbeat

By Puffy - 06/04/2023 04:00

Today, I’m packing up to leave my home and move back to my mother's with my newborn a week postpartum, all because when I was at the hospital, I overheard my husband say to his buddy on the phone that this “father stuff” is way more than he bargained for and that he’s tired of pretending to find me attractive. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 355

You deserved it 171

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 5 November 2014 0:17

He was completely wrong.. Obviously it's your life ambition to bring into this world and nurture the next generation of corporate slaves (aka employees).

Angelkisses130 26

Wednesday 5 November 2014 0:18

Stay at home mom are some of the hardest working people I know

Comments

blindkid1790 12

Wednesday 5 November 2014 1:52

I'm a stay home dad and I have goals!

Razell 13

Wednesday 5 November 2014 1:55

What a bastard. I suppose a flat look and a "My life ambition is to raise well-adjusted, polite human beings who don't insult total strangers" would be a good response.

trent_turp 4

Wednesday 5 November 2014 2:19

"Well I look cool while having no ambitions"

RawrItsJulie 7

Wednesday 5 November 2014 2:33

So pretty much you cook, clean and watch your children. My mother did that while working an actual paying job.

CaroAurelia 12

Wednesday 5 November 2014 2:40

Don't listen to him. Stay at home mums rock. They work just as hard, if not harder; don't get paid; no sick days; and can get arrested for not showing up.

BBeffedmylife 28

Wednesday 5 November 2014 2:41

I stay at home with my daughter during the day and work night shifts to make sure my family is taken care of. Taking care of my daughter is definitely harder! It's almost like I'm going to work to get a break! Forget that guy and his ignorant comments. I'm sure you are a wonderful mother with great ambitions!

MommyTesta 9

Wednesday 5 November 2014 2:59

I have worked for years and had babysitters raising my children. Now my husband and I are in a spot where we decided I'd be a stay at home mom. We can afford it. I can honestly say that some days we've joked about how I want to go back to work to get a break from the kids. Just part time to relax. He was unemployed due to lack of financing for his lab and is thrilled to be back at work. After two months of being a stay at home dad he realized it's more than sitting at home watching tv. It's actually frustrating beyond belief. You do everything for everyone and stay up really late just to fit in your bath time. We home school as well so there's no break while the kids are at school and I play the teacher role. Yet I don't get paid a dime for it. All my husband does is work. That's it. I do everything else for everyone else. Dinners even ready when he walks in the door. I don't have to listen to my boss or worried about fired. That's the nice part. But it was more relaxing getting that free time and socializing with other adults. No it's not the hardest job. But it's not just sitting around watching tv and eating bon bons either. And you get absolutely no free time whatsoever. But I'm proud to do it knowing what my kids are learning, eating and everything else. They'll be productive citizens. Not feminist liberals who bash people for raising their children properly and themselves.