Birthday and Love: Nice try

Nice try

By forgottenbday - 11/07/2012 05:09 - United States - Canoga Park

Today, my boyfriend treated me to a surprise romantic dinner, got me a huge balloon bouquet, a dozen roses, and a beautiful card for my birthday. Too bad it's his ex's birthday and not mine. FML

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By A. nonymous - 14/12/2010 13:32

Today, my girlfriend made a delicious birthday breakfast, and she said there would be a surprise at the end. Today is not my birthday, it's her ex's. FML

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Grateful

By Anonymous - 21/04/2023 06:00 - Australia - Taren Point

Today, it's the day after my birthday. My boyfriend got me nothing. Nor did he do anything for me for Valentine's Day. Whereas I got him an $85 game for his birthday, planned a surprise visit to his family so he could see them and his pets, and spent all day Valentine's Day making the house spotless, as well as cakes. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2013 01:10 - United States

Today, my boyfriend took me to dinner. There was a beautifully decorated table with rose petals and a huge bouquet and he told me he had ordered all this for me. I'd never felt so special. That is, until I had to get up for the couple whose table it actually was. FML

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Dodgy

By Anonymous - 24/05/2021 22:01

Today, my boyfriend and I went to his best friend’s birthday party. He got her red roses, a necklace and $100 Victoria’s Secret Gift Card. This year he forgot my birthday, gave me a hug and told me to leave his apartment because he had homework to do. We’ve been together for two years. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/09/2009 16:27 - United States

Today, I was going to take my boyfriend to Napa. It's my birthday and I wanted to do something big since last year my fiancée called off the wedding. My boyfriend just broke up with me because I'm "clearly not over" my ex. This makes two consecutive birthdays alone in romantic hotels I paid for. FML

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By nicegirl08 - 20/01/2009 22:47 - United States

Today, my boyfriend came to visit me for my birthday. Over dinner he handed me a blank card that had the words "I love you" hastily written on it. When the waiter came to take our order he informed him that we'd be paying separately. Happy Birthday. FML

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So special

By Anonymous - 18/05/2020 20:00

Today, my boyfriend gave me the best birthday ever, then promptly broke up with me at midnight to get back with his ex, because he "didn't want to ruin my special day." FML

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By maddieex - 04/12/2014 02:49 - United States - Chicago

Today, my boyfriend brought me to a restaurant on a surprise date. I guess he didn't know that my ex-boyfriend now works there, and that he would be our waiter for the evening. FML

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You deserved it 3 290

By TLT - 16/11/2009 18:12 - United States

Today, my boyfriend came over to celebrate our anniversary. He had a card written in crayon with my name spelled wrong, and a basket I had seen his mother throw in the trash filled with flower petals ripped from my mom's garden. Our anniversary was 3 days ago. FML

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By nofriends - 09/02/2016 05:17 - United States - Boise

Today, my boyfriend admitted that he wanted to throw me a surprise birthday party. The only issue was the fact I didn't have any friends to make it happen. FML

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You deserved it 1 956

perdix 29

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:28

Shut up and enjoy it. Next week, tell him about his error and you'll get double dinners, double flowers, etc. this year. Sounds like a plan, doesn't it?

madelinebriana 11

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:28

:( It was a simple slip of the mind. At least he still did something really nice and sweet for you! :)

Comments

jaredofmo 22

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:38

I suck at remembering birthdays in my family, so I can see his confusion. (To the curious: I have six siblings, my parents, a niece, and two of my siblings are married and we count their spouses, too.)

ArielTheMermaid 17

Wednesday 11 July 2012 17:50

I would remember all their birthdays. In my 8th grade class, I knew all 42 birthdays, and the 5 junior high teachers. (small school). I don't see how people can forget birthdays

peter27 0

Wednesday 11 July 2012 17:55

I have 9 siblings, 7 aunts/uncles, 3 nieces/nephews, 3 in-laws, and a ton of cousins. It gets confusing, to say the least.

loyeah 10

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:40

happy unbirthday. though i voted 'your life sucks', i'd have to say its undeniably a sweet thing he intended to do to you. yes and only for you! ;-)

abebay 6

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:41

Shoot I wouldn't care what day he did all that. I would simply have told him my birthday is (insert bday here) and i wouldn't mind doing something similar to this again. :)

IntenZeNative 12

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:45

well aint that Akward lol

hockeyoceancity 13

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:56

Aint aint a word so i aint gunna say it!

ghostlilac 25

Wednesday 11 July 2012 16:19

Neither is "akward"

KiddNYC1O 20

Wednesday 11 July 2012 22:38

Gunna?

Irishgypsy 2

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:47

I'm sure his ex won't mind getting flowers on your birthday. It's never enough

journeytotheend 16

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:48

I doubt he was thinking about his ex when planning this, the important thing is that he did it for you, it may have been the wrong date but enjoy it. Hopefully next time around it'll be on your actual birthday.

yanksby7 6

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:53

That doesn't change the fact that he wanted to make you, his current girl, feel special on what he thought was your birthday. Mistakes happen...it's the thought that counts

KatjaM 15

Wednesday 11 July 2012 15:57

Be happy that he at least made an effort, although he mixed the dates. It would have been way worse if it actually were your birthday and he had forgotten completly.