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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
RensM 22
It both sucks and is deserved. It sucks you have a fear of heights and that she is keeping your present. But you deserved it for commenting on a gift rather than be happy and just accept it. it could have cured your fears or you could have made someone else happy with the tickets yourself.
shanannygians07 28
Thats how I got rid of my fear of heights... Now Im an avid skydiver
Robbo84 11
To get over a fear you must face your fear.
rt156 16
Ur sister is very cunning,ur not going either way so Give me the tickets!!
mintyowlgirl 20
Hey it's my birthday too :) sorry about that, They're jerks
lolita88_fml 27
Well that sucks =/ I hope you got some nice presents
Fmlsea 28
she basically brought that for herself !
SAgirl 23
Keep the tickets and give them to some friends she doesn't like.
timberwolf408 7
skydiving is so surreal, it isnt like being at heights, and who knows, maybe facing your fear might grow a little bit...?
charliewhippet 9
Sell them on Ebay or give them away. Do ANYTHING rather than let her have them. No way should she learn that pulling this stunt gets her what she wants.
TogeBara 12
this, ffs op DO THIS. if you do nothing else in your life to teach your selfish sister a lesson do this at least. or you could just tamper with the chute and off her. your choice. i'd just not let her get the tickets though.