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
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Today, I thought it would be nice to take my girlfriend out to a nice restaurant for my birthday. She got a little headache after we ordered, so she went outside to get some air. I ate a $100 meal and had Happy Birthday sang to me by the restaurant staff. Alone. FML
Today, my husband took me out for my birthday dinner. When it was time to pay, he took out a stack of gift cards. I asked where he got them, and he said he got them as a bundle at Costco, and saved sixty bucks on the meal. He then got annoyed with me when I told him it made me not want birthday sex. FML
Today, for the third day in a row, my wife is bitching about her terrible birthday. She had messages wishing her a happy birthday from her friends instead of actual calls. Also, she knew that my pay comes in the day after, and she agreed to go shopping with me, as opposed to a present on the day. She is 54, going on 7. FML
Today, I took my friends out to an expensive restaurant for my birthday treat. They had arranged for a surprise birthday cake for me which I cut, very happily, while they chanted birthday wishes. When the bill came, I discovered I was supposed to pay for my great 'surprise' cake. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I worked late, so I was looking forward to spending a quiet evening with my husband. When he suggested we go grocery shopping, I got excited thinking he had organized a surprise party or something. He actually just took me grocery shopping. FML
Today, it's my birthday and my friends and I went to our favorite pub to celebrate. As I'm a little broke at the moment, they all offered to buy me birthday drinks. Which I later learned meant that they would order them for me and bring them to the table, but put everything on my tab. FML
Today, my wife put divorce papers in my birthday card. FML
Today, my husband stood me up for his birthday dinner, that I'd made, in our house. FML
Today, my boyfriend came to visit me for my birthday. Over dinner he handed me a blank card that had the words "I love you" hastily written on it. When the waiter came to take our order he informed him that we'd be paying separately. Happy Birthday. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife gave me a card that read, "You made it to 36!" It's my 35th birthday. FML
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spinningrecords 14
Sorry, that really sucks. I grew to hate my birthday and Christmas because I had to pay for my own gifts in a similar situation.
wysegirl 24
Any gift my husband gets me I pay for so I understand, kindof... not sure of your dynamics. good luck and hopefully you can communicate with her about how you feel.
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spinningrecords 14
Sorry, that really sucks. I grew to hate my birthday and Christmas because I had to pay for my own gifts in a similar situation.
wysegirl 24
Any gift my husband gets me I pay for so I understand, kindof... not sure of your dynamics. good luck and hopefully you can communicate with her about how you feel.
kitten79TX 5
I'm confused...your wife made you pay for your birthday dinner..... wouldn't the dinner still be payed out of the sane account regardless of who swiped the card? And if your married, do y'a ll not have the "all money is shared money" mentality?
It_gets_better 20
Not every married couple does. Some couples just choose other financial rules for themselves that work best for them. For example, My husband and I have separate accounts-- so we can still buy whatever we want within reason even if the other person thinks it's stupid, and one of us can save without feeling like our savings get blown through by the other.
hobbestherost666 3
Drop her