Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died, six years ago. Since then, I get to sit through any sort of attempted celebration while my mom sobs and drinks herself into a stupor in the background. FML
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Today, it's my birthday. My grandmother died yesterday. We were close and she basically raised me. FML
Today, it's my birthday. It's also the day of my grandmother's funeral. I spent most of my 21st birthday in a cemetery. FML
Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. FML
Today, was my birthday. Today was also the day that my mom's cat died four years ago. She was too busy crying and looking at old photos of her beloved cat to even wish me a happy birthday. FML
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML
Today, it's officially been a year since my grandma passed away. I still have the occasional dream where I go to her house and she's right there, waiting for me, after which I wake up sobbing because it will never happen again. I don't wanna be an adult anymore. FML
Today, my mom wished her best friend a Happy Birthday on Facebook. Her best friend died this year. Oh, did I mention that it’s also my birthday? FML
Today, my family is still telling me to "get over" the death of my great aunt. The great aunt who always gave the most wonderful birthday gifts, and was overall one of the most pleasant people I've ever met, and I'm NOT allowed to be sad that she's gone. Did I mention she died on my birthday? FML
Today, it's a day before my birthday and I will be turning 14. My grandma died 5 days ago and in Indian culture you aren’t supposed to celebrate for 16 days after a loved one dies. I have dietary restrictions too and can’t eat eggs because of her death, which means I basically can’t have any sweets. FML
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Windv 12
Celebrate with friends instead...?
Feklfekl2222 32
Try Turning it into a celebration of your grandmas life as well?
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swedeNix 13
For whats its worth, happy birthday
arse42 3
My dad died 5 days after my birthday. And the following year I had a 12 hour surgery for kidney cancer on my birthday! I feel your pain!
datsloblede 2
My sisters birthday is today to. Sad to hear about your day OP .. YLS
outoftown 27
Sorry, OP. Perhaps your family can plan something separate to honor grandma each year, and in the meantime can get help for your mom. Good luck, and happy birthday to you!
UsernameHere234 13
I find it odd that people do this. Yes I understand the hurt of losing someone and I've felt it as well (so don't say I'm a sociopath or something). But look your parents are 20 to 30 years older than you so they will die 25 to 35 years before you (because with improvements in medicine and health care we are living longer than our elders), so you should be expecting them to die before you. It's the natural path of life.
crystalblue7511 6
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
imHighoffLife 0
Can someone tell me how she deserves this? Its not like she murdered her grandma.
twiztedone 19
It's been 6 years since grandma died! It's time for your mom to pull up the big girl panties and move on!
DivaDemona 6
I know how you feel. My grandfather died on my birthday 6 years ago.
amartinez65 2
My great grandma died on my sixth birthday and i was coincidently named after her. I know how this feels. Its been 10 years now its always the same.