Birthday and Miscellaneous: Today, it's my birthday. I've spent most of it apologizing to...

By Sorry - 02/10/2014 23:51 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, it's my birthday. I've spent most of it apologizing to my parents for the "hassle" of "having" to arrange a simple birthday dinner. Sorry I was born, guys. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/03/2011 14:21 - United Kingdom

Today, it's my birthday. My parents, whom I live with, told me that they did not get me anything, but instead they said they would knock off a bit of the housekeeping I owe them. FML

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Happy nothing, then

By amy - 30/06/2018 19:00

Today, it's my birthday. I went downstairs expecting birthday greetings from my parents. Instead, they just sat on the couch saying nothing. Thinking they forgot, I casually reminded them. My mom scoffed and said, "Go do the dishes." FML

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By happybirthday2me - 19/06/2019 19:00 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, it's my 25th birthday, I celebrated it by cooking my favourite meal for my parents and sister, while they watched TV and house-hunted for my sister. I have yet to hear a happy birthday, receive a card, a present or a phone call. Oh, and my parents are on a diet, so they complained my cooking wasn’t "on their plan." FML

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You forgetting something?

By Anonymous - 22/05/2022 20:00 - United States - North Miami Beach

Today, it was my birthday. My family usually gives me a financial gift, but didn't this time and said nothing about it. I cooked my own birthday dinner without help, then washed everyone's dishes. I got my own cake and ate it alone because they were too busy getting drunk. Nobody bothered to sing Happy Birthday either. FML

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By clewie - 31/08/2019 00:01 - United States

Today, it's my birthday. My dad showed up to my birthday dinner wasted, was loud and obnoxious the whole time, sexually harassed our waitress, then invited my annoying, bratty nephews to come home and spend the night with us. They're sleeping in my room. Happy birthday to me. FML

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Happy Birthday baby!

By Anonymous - 06/12/2020 18:02 - Philippines - Quezon City

Today, it's my birthday. My parents wished me a happy one via text message. We live in the same house. FML

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Lovely parents

By sigh - 18/11/2019 01:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, my parents forgot it was my birthday. They ordered me to scrub the common bathroom, and when I asked if they remembered, my dad's reaction was "Oh! Really?" My mom's was "I thought that it was next week." What lovely parents I have. FML

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Thanks everyone

By HappyBirthdayToMe - 10/04/2023 11:00 - Ireland - Waterford

Today, I'd organized a small dinner with immediate family for my birthday. I’ve since received texts from every one of them, cancelling due to varying reasons. My parents excuse is the funniest - they went out last night for a coworker’s party, and don’t want to go out again tonight. For me. Their child. FML

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Fine mess

By Anonymous - 28/06/2023 02:00

Today, I begged my parents not to take me to a restaurant for my birthday, but sure enough, they took me to one, along with my siblings, aunts, uncles, you name it. Ordering with them is a nightmare, so after a whole half-hour the waiter still hadn’t gotten everyone’s complicated orders written down. FML

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Sweet Sixteen

By Anonymous - 17/09/2021 13:59 - Netherlands

Today, it's my 16th birthday. My parents forgot about it, and planned a weekend out of town. I was alone on my birthday. FML

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billiejoeinabox 7

Friday 3 October 2014 12:04

Happy birthday!

llamarrama01 21

Friday 3 October 2014 12:08

They're just upset they created something better than themselves.

Comments

Crossbowe 13

Friday 3 October 2014 12:37

Happy birthday

worldclassrager 39

Friday 3 October 2014 12:46

You have our best wishes :)

pptm 13

Friday 3 October 2014 12:48

Happy Birthday

Enslaved 36

Friday 3 October 2014 12:55

I'm wondering if it's similar to my experience? If a birthday falls on a weekday? I'm shit out of luck! My family is so busy with work and college etc... from Monday through Friday that I can only expect them to all come over on "planned" weekends. Even a simple dinner is not simple when I break their routine. I haven't celebrated my birthday on its actual day in years!

eaglerob 20

Friday 3 October 2014 13:29

Happy Birthday. Three words: treat yo' self!

RogueTheMan 9

Friday 3 October 2014 13:29

I guarantee the next day you'll get a lot of happy birthdays :) have a nice birthday!

albertozeta_fml 9

Friday 3 October 2014 13:39

If only parents could understand the damages they cause with those stupid bloody sentences they say so superficially... I hope that when they won't be here anymore, in the other world someone will slam them right in their faces.