Today, my sister, who knows I'm severely afraid of heights, got me tickets to skydive for my birthday. When I reminded her of my fear, she stated that she forgot and should just keep them for herself and her boyfriend. My mom agreed. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I took my girlfriend skydiving for her birthday. I insisted on joining her to make it a memory for us both, despite my fear of heights. I passed out twice mid-freefall and had to be saved by the instructor both times. 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, I found my concert tickets that I've been trying to find for the last 2 weeks in my mom's closet. When I asked why she had them, she said she felt the concert was inappropriate for me so she hid them. I'm 20. FML
Today, my sister was meant to come over for lunch for my birthday. Turns out, she forgot about it. FML
Today, my mother told me that I could take a friend on vacation with us. Then she added that because I have no friends, my brother can bring his girlfriend instead. FML
Today, I went to the Grand Canyon with my family. Also today, I found out that I have a crippling fear of heights. My family left me on a ledge hyperventilating and having a mental breakdown, while they hiked for another 2 hours. They won't stop telling me how pretty it was and what I missed. FML
Today, I’m supposed to be a bridesmaid at my sister's wedding, but she doesn’t want me in the photos because I’m over a foot taller than her and the other bridesmaids, and it will look silly in the photos. I told her I won’t even bother attending, and mom actually took her side. FML
Today, my older sister threw an epic tantrum, demanding that my parents not pay for my 21st birthday trip. She insists it’s not fair for them to gift me a trip, since she didn’t get to celebrate her 21st. She didn’t get to celebrate because she was pregnant. Now my mom wants to reconsider. FML
Today, I found out that my dad paid for my sister's friend's airplane ticket so she could attend my sister's wedding. I would have been there myself, but I couldn't afford the airplane ticket. FML
Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML
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Top comments
freckleface221 19
For her birthday you should buy yourself tickets to Disneyland.
rg350dx 29
Say you're going to conquer your fear of heights, take tickets, sell tickets, acquire birthday money.
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Comments (93)
Andyournameis 16
Thats too bad OP. Maybe get revenge by showing HER biggest fear?
IAmJad 18
I don't like how selfish OP is being. She doesn't want her sister to go on the trip.
Snazzy_Snaz 17
#19 what?
Cazz91 21
#19 - re-read this FML very slowly and try again.
mFUNdo21 17
I do sort of agree with 19 that op is being a little selfish. sisters do sometimes forget, she didn't HAVE to get you a gift, rather let her use it than have it go to waste
Vashen 5
Several options. 1) Accept the tickets and not go - this way your sister doesn't benefit on your birthday, intentional or not. 2) Accept and gift to your friends. This way the tickets are being used in a fashion you want them to be used. 3) Let your sister use them, even though she may or may not have forgotten your phobia.
girlbye23 15
I think its pretty obvious OPs sister only got the tickets so she could take advantage of OPs fear and keep them. She could very easily return of exchange them. Cant be that hard.
wonderfulrosie 13
@55, how is OP being selfish? Her sister obviously bought the tickets for herself and opted to try to appear as a thoughtful sister who "forgot." If it truly was an accident, she could have just said she would return them or something along those lines.
freckleface221 19
For her birthday you should buy yourself tickets to Disneyland.
buckeyed 20
hopefully her sister has a fear of mice
LordoftheOcelots 10
If she's afraid of swans you can take her to the park
alshygirl 14
Seems like that was her plan from the start
SexyQueen0905 24
Is anybody else thinking of that Simpsons episode where Homer gave Marge a bowling ball with his own name engraved on it for her birthday? Life in the Fast Lane.
Typicall 21
Atleast she remembered even if yu can't use it
MidnaLink 35
That was the point... so SHE could get the tickets, not OP.
newburton13 26
Go along and "forget" to give her a parachute.
rg350dx 29
Say you're going to conquer your fear of heights, take tickets, sell tickets, acquire birthday money.
iAlissa 34
Your picture.. I can't even focus.
tourdeforce 6
smart !!!!
AngryD 9
Wow how nice of her to conveniently buy herself a present on your B day
mcrepas 19
Shoot I wish my sister spent money on me like that for my birthday. Sorry it was of no use to you op.
azarith 2
OP's sister didn't spend money on her, she knew that OP wouldn't be able to use it that's why she got it. It's a little too convenient that she "forgot" that her sister was afraid of heights (honestly what sibling forgets another's fear?) and readily had the suggestion of sky diving with her boyfriend on hand as soon as OP reminded her about her fear.
mFUNdo21 17
PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO FORGET STUFF. so she had a plan b, so what!??
clh3031 6
We found OP's sister ^
Treveyon56 14
57 you're a completely idiot if you believe that for a second. Anyone with a brain can see she didn't forget.
cosicosei 22
Haha how "strangely" convenient for her... -_-
sandra199 6
You could always keep them and give them to someone else instead or even sell them. That was really rude of your sister.