Liah12
Holt, United States
Today, my family picked a place for my birthday dinner. They chose a seafood restaurant. I'm allergic. FML
Collection
Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Same thing different taste
Birthday Boy
Happy Birthday
Today, my family asked where I wanted to go for my birthday dinner. They shot down my every suggestion and decided on sushi. I'm allergic, so the only thing I could eat was a veggie appetizer. Dad said I need to "expand my palate." FML
pinchy
United States
Today, my boyfriend told me he was taking me out to eat to his favorite restaurant. He said I could order whatever I wanted and he'd pay for it. He took me to Red Lobster, knowing full well that I'm allergic to seafood. FML
Anonymous
Today, for the third time this month, my family ridiculed me for being picky for ordering a burger without lettuce. They know I'm allergic. FML
Telley21
Rexburg, United States
He had to find out eventually!
Today, I made my boyfriend a beautiful dinner of seafood and rice. This was the first time I could afford lobster, and thought it would be a great treat for us both. I learned that this was the first time he has eaten lobster, and he learned that he is allergic. FML
George
Sounds like a win, somehow
Today, I found out that I'm allergic to shrimp, when I went out for a lunch with my long-term crush after I finally got the courage to ask her out. She's really into seafood. A little while into the afternoon I started to feel itchy. She ended up scratching my back all night. FML
amilia
Today, I went on a blind date with a guy at a seafood restaurant. I explained to him that I am deathly allergic to shrimp. When the waiter took my order, he interrupted me and said, “She’ll have the shrimp," while looking me dead in the eye. FML
why
Beachwood, United States
People suck
Today, the family I was serving had ordered calamari and when I brought out the food, they started yelling at me because apparently their daughter was allergic to it. Just why would you order it then? FML
Ugh
Today, at my work in a self-service chinese restaurant, a lady came up to me, pointed to the plate she loaded with honey king prawns, and yelled at me because she was allergic to seafood. She demanded a refund and another plate. Everything is clearly labeled. FML
Karen
Streetsboro, United States
No perch for you
Today, I saw the allergist, suspecting a shellfish allergy. I’m allergic to corn, peanuts, oranges, oats, perch, and salmon, but not shellfish. I have a freezer full of food I bought yesterday that I can’t eat. FML
Weirdo
United States
Today, my family took me to a steak house. I went for an eight minute bathroom break, coming back to an empty table. They ordered dessert, and left me the bill. I'm a vegetarian, and it's my birthday. FML
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hardcorefan16 22
Are your parents stupid? On your birthday they pick something you can't eat? It's your birthday, should you pick the place?
A07 48
When you blow out the candles, look them in the eye and wish "to have better parents next year" out loud.
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Comments (35)
fmlperson8264 16
happy birthday!! It sucks that your parents did that.
writergirl1029 17
Most seafood restaurants have some non-fish items on their menus. I hope this was the case for you and you could at least get a really nice steak.
Ichiya 29
Even then depending on how allergic the op is to fish all the surfaces would need vigorous sanitation for it to be safe.
classicsparkles 17
I'm a vegetarian and my family went to KFC for my birthday. Yay mac and cheese. :)
AceOfThe925 3
I mean idk about you but their Mac and cheese is the bomb
bandit1971 18
I feel you OP. I've got seafood allergies too. Thankfully so does my mom, but whenever the REST of the family wants to eat somewhere - fish. Every birthday. Every time. They claim they never remember but the seafood allergy has been with the family for over 30 years. I stopped going with them.
Ichiya 29
I know it sucks but honestly I pick seafood as my go to special occasion food as well. I eat chicken, beef and pork quite regularly and for the most part only get seafood when going out to eat. As I love seafood it makes special events even better. But with allergies in the family I would think a place with a good variety of alternative choices.
bapbap_fml 15
Sounds like something my family would do. I have to avoid certain foods for medical reasons and my mom will make it for Christmas dinner and be like "I know you can't eat this... But it's Christmas, and it tastes so good".
Tannasgh 22
They don't have a big life insurance policy in your name do they?
ImGoth 15
Seafood places usually have more than just seafood.
zach205 24
Well that was just shellfish of them
sparky333441 18
I feel OP, last year my parents took me to a steakhouse for my birthday dinner and I'm a vegetarian... Granted the distant relatives in town wanted to go there, but still, all I could have was salad
prettygurl89 16
I love #1 Best comment EVER