Today, I got accused of ruining my girlfriend's birthday, all because I accidentally got her the same birthday present as her mother did. FML
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Today, I received an angry phone call from a friend whose birthday party I missed last night. Yesterday, I gave birth to my son. She claims that I ruined her party and demands I still bring her a birthday gift. FML
Today, after buying my girlfriend an expensive gift for her birthday, cooking her breakfast in bed, and treating her all day ending with dinner and cake at her parents, she burst into tears and said the whole day was ruined. Why? I forgot to buy her a birthday card. FML
Today, I got a text from my mom shaming me for forgetting my sister's birthday. It isn't her birthday today, it's mine. 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, rather than get me a birthday present, my boyfriend just got angry that I got gifts from other people. Apparently, it "made him feel guilty." FML
Today, my sister convinced my girlfriend that I cheated on her. All because I took the first slice of her birthday cake. FML
Today, my girlfriend yelled at me for not showing up to her mother's birthday party. I didn't go because I had to finish a project for work over the weekend. This is the same person who refused to go to my father's funeral because she, "didn't feel like getting dressed up." FML
Today, I was reassuring my girlfriend that I wasn't cheating on her because I was sneaking around. I'm actually just planning a surprise birthday party for her. During the reassuring, I accidentally called her by another girl's name. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. Her birthday is tomorrow so she sent her new boyfriend to pick up her birthday present. FML
Today, I bought my girlfriend a very expensive necklace. I gave it to her thinking she'd be extremely happy. Instead she was mad at me because my gift for our anniversary was better than hers. FML
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syki 22
I don't know why she's pissed. You know her as well as her own mother!
Mynamewontfi 40
Calling the birthday ruined over this sound very dramatic.
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Comments (44)
keirissleepy 10
as said from a skit from family guy "Men! we don't know what we did"
KayleeFrye 39
If she thinks her birthday is ruined by something this trivial, she is obviously high drama. You got her a present, and put at least some thought into it. That's a sweet gesture, and if she can't appreciate it (and you) you need to find someone who does. If my boyfriend ever bought me the same thing as my mom did, I would laugh and thank them both for their gift. I would also probably tease both you and my mom about this for the rest of your lives, though. Seriously, find a less dramatic girlfriend.
Frid_Kun 7
Nothing there says it was his GF that called birthday ruined. It could have been some drunk uncle or something.
quibz90 12
Drama Queen ♕
videogames4life 10
Are you sure that they're just not having a laugh? I really don't see why your girlfriend would be angry about it
Xandriajoy10 18
How old is your girlfriend? It isn't the end of the world, just take it back and get something different. At least you were thoughtful enough to get her a gift that clearly suited her, as her mother also got it for her
genmaicha 1
Oh man, this happened to me last Christmas! I bought what I thought was a really personal, thoughtful gift for my boyfriend, and his mom gave him the same thing :( Sorry OP.
Adree 15
I typically coordinate with my boyfriends parents to avoid this thing, but I think saying you ruined the party is quite the overreaction. You were simply being thoughtful and probably got her a great gift, that's a shame. I hope it all worked out.
flyingsquierrel 4
why would it be your fault, you knew your girlfriend enough to be on the same level as her mom I don't see a problem
Sleep_lover654 13
Damm OP must've been a bit awkward. What was the gift though? I'm sure whatever it was, her mother should have understood that you got her the same thing and that is that.
theamazingd 17
I did that once. I went to a birthday party when I was in middle school, and I got the birthday girl the same thing her mother did: the (then) new Hillary Duff album. I was mortified, but she was super cool about it. She liked the first copy she opened, and told me, "Now I have a copy for at home, and one to keep in mom's car!" I'm sorry things didn't go so well for you, OP. And I hope you kept the receipt.