Today, it's my birthday. I called my mom to thank her for the gift she'd sent. She was surprised and said, "Oh I thought you were waiting to open it." She ended the conversation with, "OK, I'll call you on your birthday." FML
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Today, I missed a call from my mom. It's my birthday, and glad she remembered, I called back to thank her. She was surprised when I brought up going out for dinner, and asked me what the occasion was. FML
Today, I called my dad asking him to wish me a happy birthday. Yay. FML
Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML
Today, it's my birthday. When I asked my mom if we were gonna do anything special for my birthday. She said, "Don't lie to me. It's not your birthday." FML
Today, I called my mom to let her know I was coming home for my upcoming birthday, as I haven’t seen my parents in months. She then stated she hated my birthday because it reminded her she was getting older, and they may have preexisting plans that evening anyways. Really feeling the family love… FML
Today, it's my soon to be 12 year-old daughter's birthday. On my break at work I texted her how much I loved her and happy birthday. She replied with, "K, when will you be home? Mom won't let me open presents until you're here." Good to know I'm loved. FML
Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML
Today, I called my aunt to wish her a happy birthday. My mom and I proceeded to sing "Happy Birthday" to her. The first words that came out of her mouth were, "You guys are terrible singers." You're welcome, I guess. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My parents wished me a happy one via text message. We live in the same house. FML
Today, I sent my mom an email with "Bad news" as the subject. At the end of her reply, she said, "And don't scare me! I thought you were going to tell me you're pregnant!" I AM pregnant, and wanted to surprise her on her birthday. Guess I should get her something less disappointing. FML
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jentrynicole 20
What if you've had your birthday wrong all along? My grandmother thought hers was in June for 60 years until they found her birth certificate and it was actually July.
Tripartita 45
Eh, no need to worry, OP. She probably just got you confused with one of her other daughters from her secret families. It's difficult to keep all that stuff straight, especially when one child enters adulthood and leaves.
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Comments (42)
Lightning97 9
hey, it's my birthday too! happy birthday to us
interesting33 37
She may have got her days mixed up and thought it was Monday today or something.
sempisaviour 17
Since when do mothers assume their kids don't open their gifts? Lol
pandalover69 26
I mean some people are good about waiting until their birthday to open gifts, that just means you're a patient person. Some times I wait to open the birthday gifts I get in the mail, sometimes I don't, it just depends on my mood.
IorvethTheXolo 8
I wait until my birthday or Christmas to open birthday or Christmas gifts people send me. I like having a collection of things to open on the anticipated day, even if they're just small things. Maybe OP is known to be like that too.
goream2013 6
my mother often mixes up my brothers birthdays. april 29, 1995 and april 25, 1996.
Bristle_ 3
Does your mom live in a different time zone?
KxHoneyCombxP 24
Double check your birth certificate ?. Then again, she could be getting Alzheimers.
IorvethTheXolo 8
Don't feel too badly. She sent you a gift so she obviously didn't forget. My mom celebrated my first birthday a day late thinking she was actually celebrating it on the right day. Sometimes it happens. My first long term boyfriend and his twin brother's birthday was on the 11th and our other friend's birthday was on the 12th. One year, I called my BF and his brother on the 12th and our friend on the 13th and didn't discover that I missed their birthdays by a day until several days later. I was behind a day for almost a week!
Zwerik 31
Happy Birthday. There could be a timezone difference? I'm trying to help. :x
bunsofbutter 4
my birthday was yesterday, so happy birthday to you too. it could be worse. ;)
sighlifeman 12
you must be adopted, real parents dont forget their kids birthday unless they got alzheimers
Ashd09 30
My dad often forgets my birthday while friends of his remember it. Some people are just more forgetful than others. And yes, before you ask, he is my biological father
Brightbulb 40
you are definitely not a parent and don't have a large family. birthdays get mixed up a lot and rather easily. also she didn't forget she sent a gift. she mixed the day up. let us try and not be so judgemental or hateful okay? thanks
mlove1983 7
I have been happily reading FMLs and their comments, liking or disliking anonymously, for some time now. Then a comment like this comes along, so I created an account to say this: This is offensive to adopted parents, such as my husband and me, and adoptees, like my husband and my son. It's also very incorrect; I'm not sure where you even got such an idea! We are not more or less likely to forget our kid's birthday than other parents who gave birth to their child. Also, please eliminate the phrase "real parents." When one is adopted, both sets of parents contribute to who the person becomes. Neither needs to be deemed the "real parents" because it isn't a contest. This has been your PSA for the day, people. Carry on.