Miscellaneous: Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died,...

By BirthdayFail - 14/08/2012 07:57 - United States - Milwaukee

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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By Apolline - 24/10/2022 10:00 - France

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

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2015 04:09 - United States - Redlands

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

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By Birthday girl - 06/01/2013 05:59 - United States - Wahpeton

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

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By WronglySad619 - 26/01/2011 10:31 - United States

Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML

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By lonely - 24/10/2011 14:55 - United States

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

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Good grief

By Anonymous - 20/06/2023 00:02

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

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Keep it to yourself

By Anonymous - 11/03/2022 00:01

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

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It's all too much

By Anonymous - 09/01/2022 19:01 - United States - Steele

Today, I took a day off from work for a doctor's appointment. It ended up taking a lot longer than I expected, because while I was on my way, my mom called to inform me that my great aunt passed away this morning. As a result, I showed up extremely late and was berated. And the worst part? It's my birthday. FML

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By bestbirthdayever - 24/08/2010 07:18 - United States

Today, I was at my sixteenth birthday party. My guests consisted of my grandma who I live with, and my 2-year-old cousin she was babysitting. FML

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By EnglandRocks - 12/03/2015 18:03 - Switzerland - Bern

Today, it is the one-year anniversary of my mother's death. It's also the day my father chose to announce his engagement, to the whole family. FML

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Windv 12

Tuesday 14 August 2012 13:02

Celebrate with friends instead...?

Feklfekl2222 32

Tuesday 14 August 2012 13:03

Try Turning it into a celebration of your grandmas life as well?

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swedeNix 13

Tuesday 14 August 2012 22:00

For whats its worth, happy birthday

arse42 3

Tuesday 14 August 2012 22:12

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

Tuesday 14 August 2012 22:32

My sisters birthday is today to. Sad to hear about your day OP .. YLS

outoftown 26

Tuesday 14 August 2012 23:54

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

Wednesday 15 August 2012 0:28

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.