Today, after weeks of looking forward to my birthday trip to the beach, I've come down with a serious case of the flu. My family is still going without me, but at least now they don't have to pay someone to watch the dog. 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, I have to reschedule the vacation I had planned for eight months because I have the flu, and feel too sick to go and enjoy myself at a waterpark. This vacation is the only thing that's kept me sane these last two months. FML
Today, it's my birthday, and everyone, family and friends, forgot. Except my dog who left me a present on my bed. FML
Today, it was my birthday. I spent all day in bed, sick with the flu. My boyfriend then broke up with me by text, because he didn't want to risk getting sick by doing it in person. FML
Today, my family and I were just about to leave the house for the vacation that I had been saving up for 3 years. I was coming down the stairs with a heavy suitcase and I tripped and fell breaking my leg, now my family's gone without me while I'm in hospital. I paid for the vacation. FML
Today, I had the flu and couldn't go to school. My dad called in and told them that I couldn't be there because I have an itchy anus. Not only that, but my birthday's tomorrow. FML
Today, my parents are on holiday, which means I have the house to myself. Wild parties? Hot girls? Loads of beer? No. Flu. FML
Today, I got the rest of the week off against my will due to lack of patients. Two weeks ago, I declined my boyfriend's dad's offer to pay for a flight to Panama City, FL for a family vacation this weekend in order to help the staff at work. Now I’m sitting at home and they’re on a beach. FML
Today, I came back home from a 3-month trip to see my boyfriend and his family. Leaving them was obviously very emotional, and to top it off as soon as I got home, I realized I'd left my antidepressants behind, and I now have the flu as well. FML
Today, I'm going to visit my mother in hospital. She broke her hip and my father refused to take her to hospital for 6 days, insisting she would get better. My dog had cancer surgery, which will cost me a whole month's salary. I’m still recovering from 2 major surgeries myself, and my kids are being total dorks. FML
Today, it's my 16th birthday. My parents forgot about it, and planned a weekend out of town. I was alone on my birthday. FML
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Top comments
Salaminizer 0
When they're gone, sneeze on everything they own, sleep in their beds, etc. So when they get back, YOU can go to the beach and THEY can be sick.
terror_twins 0
Your family is ******* horrible. Get a new one. hahaha.
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Comments (73)
ImaginaryFoe 1
Also, it's possible that the trip is non-refundable. Did your family rent a beach house or something? It's often difficult to change that at the last minute. BTW, were you the only one calling it your birthday trip? I get the feeling this is a family holiday that happened to be around your birthday. Should they cancel their holiday because you have the sniffles? FYL but don't make yourself out to be a martyr. Your family is doing what they have to do.
infamousSG 1
kill the dog
imright24 0
Suck it up and stop complaining. Everyone gets sick and everyone has to pass on things they looked forward to because of it. It's only the beach. This is not a fml.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Let me tell you the context of this story since you seem too slow to understand it: His entire family still went to the beach without him and had him babysit the dog ignoring the fact that he needs bed rest.
PhillyFox 0
Some hotels have a certain limit to how far beforehand you can cancel. If there was a way to get out of it, I'd say that's pretty shitty of them leaving you alone on your bday when they go out and have fun. Either way, FYL.
yagurlteeteexoxo 0
op dis is nothin to f ur life about like there's always another time.
saunder 0
happy birthday! ur gift is the knowlage that the world doesnt turn around urself :P
aenemadreamer 0
op i would have gone regardless. sick or not, especially knowing they would be going without you, i would have gone. besides, the salt air would have done you wonders.
Schiffy 18
cough and sneeze all over them right before they leave, that'll show 'em
ladydemoon 8
sorry op but I would have left you home 2
aback 5
Party at your place!