Today, I turned 29. To celebrate, my office got me a cake that read "Happy 38th!!" The "theme" of the "party" was 'Not a day over 35!' I waited all day for someone to tell me it was all a prank, but nobody did. I spent my lunch hour crying in my car. Happy birthday to me. 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 my birthday. My wife gave me a card that read, "You made it to 36!" It's my 35th birthday. FML
Today, my coworkers surprised me with a birthday cake. It was really sweet, until I realized it was for another “Chris” who works in accounting. They only noticed after I blew out the candles. FML
Today, my family threw me a surprise party for my 29th Birthday. My brother-in-law sent me a text telling me they were all waiting for me to arrive. Thinking it was at my sister's home, I drove two hours there. It was actually at my parents' house. I missed my party and they ate my cake. FML
Today, I realised yesterday was my 30th birthday. What made it worse is that my parents forgot, along with my other relatives and friends. No cards, no texts, no calls, no Facebook messages. Nothing. Happy 30th to me. FML
Today, my boss threw a party for everyone in the office who has a birthday in September. Everyone got a cake with their names on it except me. My birthday is today. FML
Today, my co-workers threw me a surprise 30th birthday party. After lighting sparklers on the cake and singing happy birthday, we all enjoyed a few moments of sparkly, happy fun time. Then the building's fire alarm tripped and over 200 people had to be evacuated. FML
Today, I turned 22. Instead of cutting my own cake, I stood by and smiled at a friend's belated birthday party. Her birthday was actually two months ago, but she decided to have her party on my birthday. No one remembered mine but everyone got her beautiful gifts. FML
Today, I celebrated my 22nd birthday. On my cake stood last year's "21" candle, to which had been added a single candle. Clearly, times are tough. FML
Today, the only "Happy birthday!" I got was from the cake I bought for myself. FML
Today, it's my 30th birthday. My husband came home with a big case of beer for himself, then told me he didn't have time to get me a present because of work. FML
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speckledots 29
well. Happy 29th Birthday!
LaLince 40
29 = 38 since 2+9 = 3+8 = 11
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damondou23 8
Tell them the truth
Mintchip320 0
I personally think it depends. I think that if it was a woman in question, she'd be insulted that they thought she was so "old".
Ins0mau 20
O.P IS a woman. See the female sign?
lynnlove19 5
Dying! Don't worry think about it this way when you were younger you wanted people to think you were older
Eaglestrike117 29
Yes, yes they did. She apparently looks 35.
Kauphy 12
Well happy birthday anyways!
pengin 13
Awww poor OP!! Now I don't feel so bad when a receptionist called me out for being alone at the gynecologist clinic because she thought I was 12, but I was 22 at the time. :( I will never take being thought younger than I am for granted again. FYL :( If I were you, I'd just brush it off and still try to have a great day. Happy 29th Birthday!!
TheWhiteLotus 5
So...cake, party, people who obviously cared enough to plan it out and attend? Seems like a small thing to fuss over in the long run. Cheer up, since how old you look doesn't really matter. Suck it up, princess.
interesting33 37
38 is pretty precise - they probably don't think you look 38 - but maybe someone got confused and misheard or something and thought this was your age and you just looked very young for your age.
cmb8280 24
At least they remembered your birthday. My birthday is on Christmas Day, nobody I've ever worked with has ever even given me a half a thought on my birthday! I don't ever blame them though, Christmas is a stressful holiday lol
Life_sucks_13 6
Awww =[ sorry OP! HAPPY 29th!