Today, after five years in a row of my family doing absolutely nothing to even acknowledge my birthday, I got train tickets to see my boyfriend for the weekend and celebrate with him. I woke up to six angry texts about how I'm "selfish" for not staying at home with my family. 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 the day after my birthday. My boyfriend got me nothing. Nor did he do anything for me for Valentine's Day. Whereas I got him an $85 game for his birthday, planned a surprise visit to his family so he could see them and his pets, and spent all day Valentine's Day making the house spotless, as well as cakes. FML
Today, for my birthday, I got a hotel room for me and my boyfriend. He decided that spending time with a female friend was more important than spending time with me. FML
Today, I got out of work, and just wanted to relax after a stressful day. Instead, I came home to a surprise birthday party that my boyfriend set up. My birthday isn't even until next week, and I secretly hate two of the people he invited. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My boyfriend had been telling me for the past two weeks that he had something planned for the occasion. His plan? Me watching TV with his parents, who hate me, while he went to work. His gift? A brand new Xbox 360 for himself. FML
Today, on my birthday night, my husband decided to book a trip for himself to go on a solo trip, leaving me with the kids. Instead of hanging out with us and celebrating, he's yelling at our son to leave him alone so he can finish booking the airfare and car rental. Great birthday. FML
Today, it was my birthday dinner with my family. Everyone was making an effort to avoid a certain topic. Later my 5 year old cousin gives me a nice hand drawn card of me and my boyfriend. Apparently no one had the heart to tell her my boyfriend had broken up with me on my birthday. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My boyfriend had promised that the day would belong to me. But no, I had to drive 80km forth and back to pick him up from work, then he took pictures with his new camera lens, then he decided what to eat, demanded a massage, and then he just fell asleep. Happy birthday to me. FML
Today, my family and friends threw a surprise birthday party for me, after I'd said multiple times that I didn't want one. I turned and left and now everybody is angry at me and calling me ungrateful and spoiled. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My family usually gives me a financial gift, but didn't this time and said nothing about it. I cooked my own birthday dinner without help, then washed everyone's dishes. I got my own cake and ate it alone because they were too busy getting drunk. Nobody bothered to sing Happy Birthday either. FML
Today, it's my birthday, I received two cards, one from my mum and one from my son, that my mum gave to him to give to me. My entire family said they couldn't be bothered going out for dinner for my birthday. My two 'friends' didn't even send a card, never mind a gift or want to meet up. FML
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expertsmilee 26
You took the midnight train going anywhere?
LilsBills300 19
Wow that's awful of them. If I were you I just ignore it and have great birthday. Happy birthday OP!
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expertsmilee 26
You took the midnight train going anywhere?
firemedic841 11
To Georgia?
ScarredVox92 16
I still haven't found that train.
shay_serendipity 29
No, not Georgia, silly! The train was headed to south Detroit for OP to meet her city boy.
sstahpp 33
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Chill out Americans, the OP is in the UK. Save the song for another day.
EarlFug 19
#1, you dick that's as bad as getting Rickrolled. Time for turkey baster and gasoline to get the earworm out.
cmac86 24
She's just a small town girl.
43bubba34 25
She was living in a lonely world.
Regimental_Phan 18
she took the midnight train going anywhere.
iRambo 12
Don't spoiled it. Geeze
pinkster2014 25
#16 and I had the same thoughts haha. I was thinking the Midnight Train to Georgia (song by Gladys Knight), but later on in the thread I realized it was Don't Stop Believing by Journey lol.
LilsBills300 19
Wow that's awful of them. If I were you I just ignore it and have great birthday. Happy birthday OP!
thatADHDdude 21
I completely agree. Go spend your birthday with someone who cares about you!
Schala360 27
Sadly, you can't choose your family
Welshite 40
Sure you can. Sharing blood doesn't mean family. A "family" is born of bonds of love and respect.
noonenoeone 22
Umm, no not by definition it's not.
Seabass_Chan 33
Who cares about the exact definition? We're not a dictionary.
Schala360 27
Ok let me rephrase, Sadly you can't choose the people you share DNA with, better?
Zebediabolical 45
You can't pick your family. But friends are the family you get to pick.
tantanpanda 26
#23, just playing the devil's advocate, you can kind of choose who to have sex with and by doing so, you are sharing your DNA (sperm) with said person.
ninja712 7
I picked my family. I was adopted and was old enough to have a say in who I wanted to live with.
Schala360 27
#79 dom kont
dantee2005 33
Well at least u celebrate your birthday. Like you are suppose to
Birdclawz 17
Did they know you were leaving or was it out of the blue? Granted they still probably weren't going to do much for your birthday im sure they would've liked a heads up or something. Either way, happy birthday OP!
Brandi_Faith 34
I kind of agree. If op is living at home (which I assume she is) I hope she let her parents know she was going to be gone for the weekend. It's a common curtesy to let your parents know if you're sleeping over somewhere else so they don't worry about you when you don't come home that night. But either way, it sucks they don't celebrate your birthday.
Vanderdale 14
If they're such shitty family that they do nothing to celebrate her birthday and then complain about her selfishness when she goes to visit someone that actually cares, it's entirely possible that they would have argued with her and tried to guilt her into staying at home. Perhaps OP did not want to deal with that.
Cooper201288 16
you are absolutely spot on. my boyfriend's family is this way. they are incredibly selfish and everything is about them and their appearance. the only time they care if he comes around is if they are having a party where they have to portray this big perfect family.
_kyleG_ 34
OP sounds like just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
Hunkapoo 19
how crappy, forget them for today and have a good time!
azyjazy713 11
You're allowed to be selfish on your birthday. Hope the weekend went well otherwise
Darkness_Hate 29
Well no cake for them! Happy birthday anyway!
thejonac 21
it's not exactly nice of them to blame you for not wasting their present if they bought it for you with the intention of you visiting your boyfriend
chinaski7628 32
OP assumed her family wasn't going to celebrate her birthday, so she bought the ticket herself.