Love, Birthday, Relatable, Awkward and Break-ups: The gift that keeps on giving

The gift that keeps on giving

By Katie - 29/08/2021 14:01 - United Kingdom

Today, I broke up with my boyfriend, since we weren't getting along. When I got home, I remembered that today is his birthday. Him and all our friends now think I'm a total bitch. FML

I agree, your life sucks 300

You deserved it 1 687

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By misswhiskers - 28/02/2011 11:21 - Australia

Today, it's my birthday. I woke up to a text message from my boyfriend, breaking up with me. When I commented on his impeccably bad timing, he admitted he'd forgotten it was my birthday. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 087

You deserved it 3 368

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 905

You deserved it 136

By neta_1996 - 03/01/2014 02:06 - United States - Mabelvale

Today, my boyfriend broke up with me two days before my birthday. Only to make it worse, I found out that he had been texting my mother on how to break up with me. To make it even worse, she was giving him tips. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 229

You deserved it 3 982

By crazytown - 10/04/2014 15:50 - United States - Denver

Today, my psycho ex boyfriend, who I broke up with over a month ago showed up at my work yelling and crying because I didn't get him anything for his birthday. My boss now thinks I'm an asshole. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 382

You deserved it 4 682

By 16isntsweet - 20/08/2009 21:21 - United States

Today, I had my sweet sixteen party. All my best friends came to the microphone to make a little speech. When my boyfriend came to do his, he broke up with me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 66 966

You deserved it 6 066

Brave boy

By Anonymous - 22/06/2024 00:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, my boyfriend of 8 years broke up with me on my 30th birthday, through text message. FML

I agree, your life sucks 529

You deserved it 105

By Anonymous - 07/02/2015 21:03 - United States - Edison

Today, it was my birthday. My boyfriend made me breakfast in bed, then we went out shopping, had a picnic, watched a good romcom, had a fancy dinner, and ended the day with great sex. And when the clock struck twelve, he dumped me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 451

You deserved it 3 536

By Maddy - 10/03/2010 08:00 - United States

Today, I was going to break up with my boyfriend for taking me for granted and being such a jerk. He didn't even show up for our date. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 143

You deserved it 4 992

By Anonymous - 27/05/2009 01:09 - United States

Today, at exactly midnight, I get a text from my boyfriend saying we were done. I had just seen him 4 hours ago when we were out celebrating my birthday, and asked why he didnt just tell me then. He replies 'I couldn't break up with you on your birthday but i wanted it to be over ASAP' FML

I agree, your life sucks 56 756

You deserved it 3 558

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By Lalalala - 06/09/2020 02:02 - United States - Austin

Today, my boyfriend told me to stay home, because he wanted to come by to give me a birthday surprise. Later on, he came by, posted a note, rung the bell and left. The note was a break up note. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 745

You deserved it 119

Charlie Given 26

Sunday 29 August 2021 15:26

well maybe this is one of the reasons why you didn't get along because you didn't think about him

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 29 August 2021 14:55

Aw, don't worry. It's not just your ex-boyfriend and friends who think you're a total bitch -- the world agrees. Couldn't you stick it out for a few days to dump him after his birthday?

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 29 August 2021 14:55

Aw, don't worry. It's not just your ex-boyfriend and friends who think you're a total bitch -- the world agrees. Couldn't you stick it out for a few days to dump him after his birthday?

Charlie Given 26

Sunday 29 August 2021 15:26

well maybe this is one of the reasons why you didn't get along because you didn't think about him

LiquIDMeow 6

Monday 30 August 2021 2:06

I made an account just so I can ask - couldn’t you wait until after his birthday?

QueenSaru 28

Monday 30 August 2021 4:19

I always wonder if it's worse or better to wait after a 'holiday' to break up so that you're not doing right near that day. Like... do you wait a day, a week? Two weeks? So that there isn't that sting of being dumped on a birthday, christmas, etc.

raven_of_azarath 34

Monday 30 August 2021 4:46

I was broken up with the day after my birthday (though on my birthday, he sent me a “we need to talk tomorrow” text, so I kinda knew it was coming). Did not make it any better.

ChipBoundary 9

Monday 30 August 2021 5:38

Ya know...I've never understood this whole don't break up with them on specific days thing. If it's time to break up, it's time to break up. Why should any day be different than any other day? People put too much value in that stuff. If you associate pain with a particular day, that's on you. Heal yourself and move on. It's like people that have trust issue because they've been burned in the past. It doesn't matter if you've been burned a hundred times in the past, you still treat everyone like they are entirely different fr everyone else.

kfchicken 31

Monday 30 August 2021 6:47

that's a very selfish was to look at things "it's time when it's time" is a horrible excuse please dont actually use it with someone. if you're breaking up with someone it means that you've put some thought into what you're going to do. that means it's only "time" because you decided it was time. the reason people wait is out of respect to the person they are going to hurt. just because a day isn't important to YOU doesn't mean it's not important. so to avoid excess misery we wait a while that way the person in question and their friends/family don't have the occasion ruined in addition to a break up. hope that clears things up

ChipBoundary 9

Friday 3 September 2021 4:15

No, it's time when it is time. There is an OBJECTIVE time to end a relationship. It isn't subjective. Prolonging it to avoid giving someone else a perceived extra level of pain is what is selfish. The only reason you care is because you don't want to be perceived as bad because of the subjective value they hold in that day. I don't know about you, but I do the vast majority of things I do in my life for objective, reasoned, and healthy reasons. My feelings don't enter into it, and neither do anybody else's. You do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.

QueenSaru 28

Tuesday 31 August 2021 0:02

I would rather someone break up with me (on any day) than a week after my birthday have them dump me and be like, "Yeah I didn't want to do it on your birthday." Now I know any words of affection etc in the past week were a lie. That's WORSE to me.

MechanicalKid1 5

Monday 11 October 2021 3:12

you sound like a sociopath

Fata Morgana 1029 9

Monday 30 August 2021 8:19

Just the fact that you didn't remember it was his birthday is a bag sign.

sxdryv 14

Monday 30 August 2021 16:09

so you forgot his bday?

Dylan Borg 12

Friday 10 September 2021 15:16

I was with you in the first half, with him on the second. You forgot his freaking B'Day and broke up with him on the day, you're a bitch. In your defense, he might be an ass too I wouldn't know..