Love: Today, I spent 3 hours making a birthday card for my boyfriend,...

By astraboy - 21/05/2009 09:11 - Australia

Today, I spent 3 hours making a birthday card for my boyfriend, delicately cutting each letter out of printed coloured paper. He used it as a coffee coaster. FML

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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 blah - 15/02/2009 23:57 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend gave me a card for my birthday and told me to open it 10 minutes after he'd gone; I waited for 5. In the card was written, "It's not working out, but here's $20." 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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By lovinglife - 24/12/2011 12:51 - United Kingdom

Today, I wrapped my boyfriend's Christmas presents for him, because he was too lazy to do it himself. This included my own present. FML

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Thanks, I guess…

By Gabrielguitar - 25/04/2009 14:23 - United States

Today, it was my birthday and everyone in the office chipped in to buy me a card, and nothing but a card. It had a pre-written message on it and a space to write "Love, *insert name*" where everyone signed their names. The "Love" was crossed out and replaced with "From". FML

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By UnluckyArtist - 14/09/2009 18:54 - United States

Today, I had an art class with my girlfriend. The teacher assigned "anti-cards", or cards for unusual or bad occasions. My girlfriend decided to make a "break-up" card, and I helped her write the poem inside it. After class, she gave it to me. FML

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By Ally - 27/09/2015 01:47 - Canada - Etobicoke

Today, I wrote a song for my boyfriend on paper. The first thing he did was correct my grammar. FML

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By Bwberry - 29/11/2017 19:00

Today, I spent hours hand-painting an awesome design on a gift for a friend. My husband was supposed to assemble it when I finished, but when I stepped back to admire my work, he informed me that the whole thing was sideways. He watched me paint it. FML

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By garfwebba - 03/01/2010 01:17 - United States

Today, it's my birthday. My boyfriend didn't get me a present. He did, however, get me a card from our cat. He signed it "Have a purrrrfect birthday." Then he left to go to work. I was alone all day long. FML

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It's the thought that counts…

By Loveandpoetry - 31/05/2011 21:12

Today, I wrote my boyfriend a poem, and left it on the bed with a rose for him to see after work. When I came home later, I noticed the flower in the trash, and the poem had been used as gum wrapper. FML

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foolsangel 4

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:43

When someone does that kind of shit with stuff I make, I stop caring about getting them anything special. Next time just grab a card and sign it, since he doesn't seem to care. By the way, don't print out colored paper just to cut out. Go out and buy construction paper, it's cheaper.

deaditegirl 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 18:55

What a jerk. Even if he's not into the sentimentality of cards or whatever, he should at least show some appreciation for you and your effort.

Comments

coried91 28

Friday 6 January 2012 4:07

I know this is an old post but apparently the guy that made the card was another guy... Did anyone catch that?

emchocolat_fml 25

Friday 21 September 2012 16:44

What does that matter?

charvisioku 22

Friday 1 February 2013 4:26

144, well everyone's referring to OP as 'she'/'her' and saying "He's a guy, what do you expect?"... so it does matter in context of their comments.

BlAzEtHiS 0

Monday 6 February 2012 8:58

YDI for dating such a douche. You're probably the type that always complains about always dating assholes and keep all the nice guys in you life in the "friend zone"

funnynesh 10

Wednesday 28 March 2012 22:23

OP IS A GUY SO STOP THINKING HE IS FEMALE!!!

Shenannigoats 16

Monday 9 July 2012 0:32

Wow, sure is awful comments in here. For everyone harping on about "omg u just got him a CARD?!", she never said that. Just that she was making him a card by hand. For all you know, she was making it to go along with the great gift she got him. The rest of the YDI crowd on this one just seem like insensitive jerks. She's obviously put a lot of time and effort into making him something special and unique. I'd honestly rather that than some cliche'd Hallmark card. Sorry your boyfriend is such a pillock, OP. You deserve better.

Szaszaspasz 26

Saturday 15 September 2012 7:12

Actually, a good idea is to get coasters or a mousepad made with pictures you have taken. A lot of stores do that now. I gave my family magnets with scenes from overseas when I was on tour. They were small and easy to mail. Good effort on your part OP. I think you may want to explain the significance of the birthday card. Your boyfriend may not have realized what you did for him. Just explain.