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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Today, my mom called me an attention seeker and threw a bitch fit because my cat "decided" to die on her birthday. FML
Today, it's my birthday. The only "happy birthday"s I got were from my mom, her Facebook account, and the Facebook account she made for her cat. FML
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
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 daughter forgot my birthday. When I asked her, she said she'd remembered my birthday, but was too busy at work to acknowledge it. However, she did have time to post a message on Facebook, wishing a happy birthday to her cat. FML
Today, the vet sent me an email wishing my kitten a happy 2nd birthday. My cat died last year. FML
Today, my mother finally had her beloved Siamese cat cremated. The cat has been dead for over a week and she has been keeping it on her bed, stroking its fur and saying, "She looks like she's sleeping" and "She's so cold." To top it all off, she's been calling me by the cat's name for three years. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My mom decided to wake me up by having our new, previously stray, cat thrown on top of me. I was awoken to two claws ripping across my face which needed 16 stitches to fix. Happy Birthday. FML
Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML
Today, I received an unexpected package from my mother. It contained my cat's ashes. Apparently he died 3 weeks ago and she thought this was the best way to tell me. FML
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DaDezza244 31
Happy Birthday OP! Sorry to hear about the cat.
oj101 33
Damn cat... out of 365 days of the year, why couldn't it have chosen a more opportune time to pass away? How dare the cat do that!?
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Comments (96)
skyeyez9 24
Get your mom a new kitten to help her with the depression of losing her other cat. She is grief stricken, and whether it seems irrational to you, her feelings are real. Maybe the new kitten will help her move on.
mistercrow 9
I agree your life sucks only becuase it's true, there is nothing worse than seeing your own mother cry.
savannahjewel9 5
I'm basically in the same situation. Lol, well happy birthday OP!
Why_me_why_now 17
Well, that's North Dakota for you. Anyways, happy birthday!
calliet145 14
I'm so sorry to hear that. While the death of animal can be as hard to deal with as the death of a person, in no way should it have overshadowed your birthday. And the fact that the cat has been dead for that long and your mom is still acting like that...maybe she needs to see a therapist.
doodoo10 10
people are so weird these days.
Wellwhateverthen 8
I don't understand how anyone could possibly think you deserve this... Anyway, FYL. Happy birthday!
EPICSAGA 3
So this happens every year then?
crywf312 4
you KAT to be KITTEN me
SandraGee 7
You're hot :)
PhishloverA 14
Nice to know she has her priorities straight. She should've wished you a happy birthday, celebrated it with you during the day and then reminisced with her cat before she went to bed