Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. 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. It's also the day of my grandmother's funeral. I spent most of my 21st birthday in a cemetery. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My grandmother died yesterday. We were close and she basically raised me. FML
Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died, six years ago. Since then, I get to sit through any sort of attempted celebration while my mom sobs and drinks herself into a stupor in the background. FML
Today, I took a day off from work for a doctor's appointment. It ended up taking a lot longer than I expected, because while I was on my way, my mom called to inform me that my great aunt passed away this morning. As a result, I showed up extremely late and was berated. And the worst part? It's my birthday. FML
Today, it was my birthday. Two of my best friends forgot it, and so did my grandparents. All of my friends were busy, so I spent it alone in my car. FML
Today, my family is still telling me to "get over" the death of my great aunt. The great aunt who always gave the most wonderful birthday gifts, and was overall one of the most pleasant people I've ever met, and I'm NOT allowed to be sad that she's gone. Did I mention she died on my birthday? FML
Today, it was my birthday. The only person that remembered was my creepy stalker. FML
Today, my grandma bought me a cemetery plot for my birthday. If that's not weird enough, it's about a two-minute walk from where the rest of my family will be buried. FML
Today, my grandparents told me they couldn't make it to my college graduation, even with months in advance to plan, because they had their annual Mother's Day plans with friends. Plans they've had every year, and are further away. This was the only time I'll ever have a graduation ceremony. My grandpa is my last biological grandparent. FML
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
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CliffyB03 28
Happy birthday to you :(
Wiringify 22
First of all, you do not celebrate deaths. You celebrate happy events. Secondly, from a rational point of view, you should give priority to people that are alive. Funerals can be arranged to take place on a certain day, but you cannot choose the date you were born on. Also, I doubt repeating the word '*******' three times in your comment makes it right.
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Comments (111)
hasimhaque 9
ln my opinion its not a big deal. Your grandma died and you are thinking about a birthday?
worldclassrager 41
Why today? I mean seriously are every other day for a long time booked up?
wwiillmm 12
I'm sorry OP, but this post should be "My grandmother died a week before my birthday" not "my grandmother's death is inconveniencing me"
core01 30
One of your parents mom died. His or her mom is dead. I think you'll survive one bad birthday. They'll never see their mom again.
corky1992 33
It was probably the only day that worked best. They can't exactly wait too long for those kind of things. Yeah it sucks that it was on your birthday, but get over it. You just sound selfish.
mokhamsad 3
and it sucks because you might sound like an asshole if you complain
Trapgirl747 11
Same thing happened to my sister with my great grandmas funeral. And then we kind of all forgot it was her birthday because of the grief and all. Yah not a fun day, hope your doing alright op.
liesseling 13
well you can only bury her once. you are having a b day every year
Richard6036 13
Happy birthday, so you really have the Adams family
pjsr 33
Through despair and hope