FML

Texted despair acronym

FML is an initialism for "fuck my life," expressing frustration, exasperation, or self-pity about one's circumstances.

It's used as a reaction to bad luck or minor disasters: Spilled coffee all over my laptop. FML.

The phrase gained popularity through social media and a website where users posted their misfortunes.

Sometimes used ironically for trivial complaints.

frustration

exasperation

Intense weary annoyance

disaster · failure · mishap · bad day · facepalm · sigh · irritation · aggravation · misfortune · setback

storytelling

anecdote

Brief account of incident

humiliation · confession · story · incident · moment · situation · scenario · experience · tale · episode

internet

meme

Shared online humor

Twitter · Reddit · post · caption · reaction · relatable · trending · overshare · status update · screenshot

Opposites
emotional valence/life satisfaction

FMLblessed

Receiving divine favor

winning · grateful · TGIF · yay · living the dream

fortune/luck assessment

FMLjackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

score · nailed it · struck gold · charmed life · good fortune

outlook/disposition

FMLoptimistic

Expecting positive results

hopeful · glass half full · positive vibes · look on the bright side · silver lining

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13