Kids, Relatable, Awkward and Babies: Whoops

Whoops

By 8reth72 - 11/06/2009 14:17 - United States

Today, I was helping a couple come up with a name for the baby they just had. I suggested "Joshua" thinking that it was an okay name. All sudden, the room got quiet. Turns out I had forgotten that Joshua was the name of their 3 year-old son who had died a couple months before. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/10/2021 05:00 - Canada - Enderby

Today, my father-in-law announced the name of his new son, my husband's half-brother. The first name and last name is the same as our son, who I gave birth to 4 months ago. FML

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taylerrr 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:01

how do you forget something like that?

CyclonePsycho 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:09

How do you forget something like that? He *just* died a few months ago, you idiot. YDI.

Comments

Fllyleaf 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:13

*bangs head on desk* how the hell could someone forget something like that? You completely deserved that! The least you could've done to help them cope with their sons death is be a little considerate and REMEMBER that it happened? asswipe!

akiro525 3

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:15

you ****** up there, no way around it

furlifelol 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:18

#19 it says "I forgot" meaning he did know asshole. And overall this is so sad :( it's possible to slip of course but you must have felt terrible.

manda97 3

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:21

how did u forget? did u know the couple at all?

mas19 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:25

At first I thought ydi, but I feel too bad.You made a mistake, but it's okay...

Chowi_fml 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:29

All you people who say YDI are plain fucktards. You don't even know in what kind of situation this happened, may as well have been at work or something like that. It's quite easy to forget these things when you're not close to people.

fmlfeae 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:34

fake. most couples don't wait until after the baby is born to come up with names. and who would do such a thing? so fake.

elsieenchanted 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:35

How could you forget that? D:

effyourlife_ 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 22:36

#17 she said "a couple" It sounds like she's a nurse or something. In which case, it sucks that that slipped her mind but she's not expected to remember every detail of everything. FYL.