Today, my Dad sent me an e-mail wishing me a "Happy 21st Birthday, sweetheart!" The message went on and on about how much he loves and misses me and wishes we were closer, and can't believe how fast I'm growing up. I'm 23 and my birthday is in December. 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 21st birthday. I got a call from my deadbeat dad, who I thought had finally mellowed and had something nice to say. Nope; he just told me I'm 21 years a disappointment, then hung up. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My parents wished me a happy one via text message. We live in the same house. FML
Today, I received a short happy birthday message from my father. He’s never been one to show affection, and I haven’t spoken to him in months since he only reaches out to ask for money. This might have given me hope that he cares or wants a relationship with me. Except… it’s not my birthday, and I don’t think he knows that. FML
Today, I called my dad asking him to wish me a happy birthday. Yay. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. My parents' gift was a case of non-alcoholic beer, to "prepare" me for when I "turn 21." My parents can't even remember how old I am. FML
Today, is my 21st birthday. I get home after my night out and walk into the garage to see a 2002 Red Corvette convertible. I run up to the car thinking its a gift and there's a note: "Dani this is not your birthday present. Quit drooling on my car. -Dad" Thanks Dad. FML
Today, I'm still trying not to cry. Yesterday was by birthday. I got an email from my dad with three words, "Happy Birthday (nickname)". I got a Facebook post from my mother. No card. No phone call. No gift. I have become nothing more than a Facebook friend to my parents. FML
Today, my dad's girlfriend threw me a birthday party and all the gifts, decorations, and the cake were according to my age, which they thought was 12. I turned 13 today. FML
Today, it's my soon to be 12 year-old daughter's birthday. On my break at work I texted her how much I loved her and happy birthday. She replied with, "K, when will you be home? Mom won't let me open presents until you're here." Good to know I'm loved. FML
Today, I ordered a beer with my parents at dinner. The waitress said, "Oh, happy 22nd birthday." My parents eyes got really big, and they started to blush. They'd forgotten it was my birthday. FML
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autumnfrostfire 0
I'm thinking there's a secret daughter you guys don't know about and he just sent the message to the wrong one.
zootsuit 0
OMG that sucks....i'm so sorry. =( well at least, his heart is in the right place i guess.
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blue_oyster_cult 0
maybe he has Alzheimer's
guinevere 0
I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've had my dad ask me how old I was before. Men in general just aren't good with that sort of thing. At least he was thinking about you!
delly_fml 0
It's his fail bcuz he prob went to a site where u could set up the card to send on any date but accedently forgot to change the date so it sent today instead of on yr bday... He was doing this early so he could not worry about forgetting yr birthday fYL
Catastrophic37 0
Awe.... the saddness of a distand relationship :(
amys_fml 0
OMG ! maybe he grew old nd forgot ur birthday and even how old r u... OR he sent it by wrong... does the message included the word : "daughter" ??
Shlizabeth 0
YDI for travelling in a time machine to the future and not even notifying your dad about it.
fmylifelooser 0
ha, good one.
silvrdollr 0
Obviously he sent it to the wrong daughter. What, no sister? No, I meant his daughter in his OTHER family.
cmac86 24
well, at least his heart is in the right place.
mhmowned 0
its the thought that counts?
elsieenchanted 0
That is bad, having a father forget his own daughters birthday. And, yes, people do have it worse. Some people don't have a Father; But still FHL, thats pretty sad. -_-"