Today, it was both my and my stepmother's birthday. In preparation, my dad bought a huge banner with my stepmother's name on it, and a lovely birthday cake. When I told him it was also my birthday, he just grunted and taped a post-it note to the banner with my name on it. Same with the cake. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's my birthday. I'm a pastry chef by profession. Not only did my family buy a cake from my bakery, I had to make it myself and inscribe it with 'Happy Birthday Dad'. The worst part is, they asked money from me to pay for it. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
Today, I called my dad asking him to wish me a happy birthday. Yay. FML
Today, I came home a day after my birthday, and was greeted by my mother who told me, "Oh, I have birthday present for you." She explained that she and my father went on a hike, and handed me my present. I got a fucking stick for my birthday. FML
Today, I got a birthday card from my parents. It was my sister's from earlier in the year. They scratched out her name and wrote mine underneath. FML
Today, it was my friend's birthday, so I baked him a cake complete with his name written on it in homemade frosting. After I gave it to him, his mother berated me for it, saying I should have checked with her first before making a cake for her son. He's 28. FML
Today, the only "Happy birthday!" I got was from the cake I bought for myself. FML
Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. FML
Today, it was my birthday. The only person who remembered was my dad who got me a phone charger for my car, which I didn't even need because he got me the same exact thing last year. FML
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my family. While they were singing Happy Birthday to me, my mother called me by my brother's name. When I blew out the candles a moment later, I joked, "I wish my mother could remember which son I am." Before we had even started eating the cake, she called me by my father's name. FML
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babyblue666 1
as soon as u can u need to leave there is no reason ur dad should be putting anyone before his own child
Raaaawr123 0
Your dad didn't know it was your birthday? wow great dad.
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Comments (121)
gucci_queen7123 0
ur dad is a dumbbutt
Zalyin 0
This is horrible. I'm in a horrible ******* step-parent situation too. Driving me mad. I agree SO much with this comment, you should DEFINITELY do it. "I would get a friend to pretend it was their birthday on your dad's birthday. and host a "surprise" party for her/him at your house. when your dad tells you off just mention what he did and walk off." Hope you have fun with that.... Hope your dad's birthday is soon......
XXTandAlover76XX 0
Jesus Christ you'd think a so called father would 1. remember his own daughters birthday and 2. he wouldn't be such an asshole about it when u reminded him of it.
Bludmagnus 13
This one is just more validation for why kids immediately don't like a potential step. I know a step or three that go out of their way to make everything smooth over, and never take advantage of situations like that. The problem is, for every decent and caring one, there are three or four others out there who are just like that. There is NO PUSSY so good it gives you a right to forget your kids..... none.
FML_CDF90622 0
Wow. Ur dad must have some mental problem by loving a stupid woman that's not even ur mother more than his own daughter!
natguardjc 0
Happy Belated Birthday! :)
shhhitsasecret 0
hahahaah. :)
Levini 0
yeah ... but I'd do this... my dad forgot my birthday ... but u know what I did for myself on my day ... movies , book shop , coffee , some clothes ... on his card ... u don't need a party to have fun ... for me IMO a latte can do . especially when at the mall alone
cutiekenz21 0
shit on the cake then light the banner on fire... it's the only resonable thing to do...
jrs731 0
Completely cut him out of your life. I didn't talk to my dad for 8 months because of his wife. (their wedding day is July 30 and my b day is July 31) She also wouldn't let him give me money for school books. He learned that i was serious and so he uses the motto what she doesn't know won't hurt her.