Today, I celebrated my birthday with my friend who has the same birthday by going out to dinner with a bunch of our friends. The waiter brought out a cake for my friend but not for me. No one noticed my exclusion. I sang happy birthday on my birthday. 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 turned 22. Instead of cutting my own cake, I stood by and smiled at a friend's belated birthday party. Her birthday was actually two months ago, but she decided to have her party on my birthday. No one remembered mine but everyone got her beautiful gifts. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My family usually gives me a financial gift, but didn't this time and said nothing about it. I cooked my own birthday dinner without help, then washed everyone's dishes. I got my own cake and ate it alone because they were too busy getting drunk. Nobody bothered to sing Happy Birthday either. FML
Today, it was my best friend's birthday party. Her boyfriend and I agreed to organize a dinner date to surprise her and celebrate. They celebrated, but forgot me until they arrived at the restaurant and saw the dinner reservation under my name. FML
Today, I took my friends out to an expensive restaurant for my birthday treat. They had arranged for a surprise birthday cake for me which I cut, very happily, while they chanted birthday wishes. When the bill came, I discovered I was supposed to pay for my great 'surprise' cake. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I'd arranged a dinner party for 20 of my closest friends. I arrived at the restaurant, fully dressed and everything. When I got there, I thought everyone was ready to surprise me, but instead, nobody showed up. FML
Today, it was my co-worker's birthday but she told me not to mention it. Feeling bad for her, I went out to buy her a card, a present, and even a small cake. It turns out that there was actually a party during our lunch break, and I was the only one in our office not invited. FML
Today, my best friend planned a birthday party for me at the local Mexican restaurant. NO ONE showed up. We'd told the waiter there would be 18 arriving. Two hours later he brought me free ice cream. Even the non-English speaking waiters knew I was a loser. FML
Today, a close friend told me she had no plans for her birthday. I found out she was lying when I had to serve her and nine other mutual friends dinner at the restaurant I work at. I don't know what's worse, the fact that I wasn't invited or that none of them even remembered that I worked there. FML
Today, it was my birthday. Nobody said anything, not even my Facebook friends, who probably got a notification about it. FML
Today, it's my birthday. At my workplace, we always get a cake for whoever's birthday it is. They somehow forgot about me. I've been working there for a year, and my grandparents and my dad own the restaurant I work at. FML
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yay_fml 0
Your friend with the same birthday never said anything? I can see your birthday slipping your others friends' minds, it happens, but the girl who KNOWS you share a birthday and arranged for you to celebrate together? She sounds selfish. Get some better friends with more varied birthdays!
coloredwax 0
I'd have said "Gee thanks for the cake! Oh hey, where's yours, (name)?" But then, I can be a bitch when I want to.
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Comments (36)
ironmaneddie 0
Damn maybe u need to be more outgoing.. Dont be the quiet one that trys to stay out of the limelight.. Reminds me of my sister or mom
Greyisdead 5
That sucks.
missvictory 6
Every year I sing Happy Birthday to my cousin (we have the same birthday, too), but you don't hear me complaining!
jesbar95 10
Stop being such a selfish bitch and let your friend enjoy her birthday.
AvatarNicole9 30
You're a jerk. Of course the OP is going to be upset, they went out to celebrate BOTH OF THEIR birthdays and everyone ignore her! Being upset about being ignored is NOT selfish. Besides, OP DIDN'T say anything, so they DID just let the friend enjoy their birthday.
zebra97 1
she's not being a self absorbed bitch, if all your friends totally ignored your birthday you'd be pissed as well! image just sitting there while she gets her cake, and everyones singing to her, when it's your birthday as well! f that
missvictory 6
It's the same thing with my cousin and I... The aunts and uncles we mutually have usually end up calling him first... But you just have to suck it up, I guess :/
ronniejacobs 6
I know your pain but happy birthday
MrPortalFan 21
Why didn't you speak up? It's really not cool to have to sing the song on your own birthday.
Your_problems_ma 3
I have to share a birthday with my little brother and we're 3 years apart, so we always have to share a birthday. For my brother's 7th at home b-day party he got cupcakes, cookies, pizza, a happy b-day song, and a billion birthday presents. What did he get? A red 3Ds (which I was wanting), a cover for the 3Ds (that I paid for), and 3 3Ds game (that I also paid for), and some small things. What did I get for my 10th at home party 3 days later? A happy b-day song and my mom dully saying "Happy birthday". I was upset like any other 10 year old would be and my mom said to suck it up and I should be grateful that they do anything for me since I'm "too old for parties". I did not exaggerate at all. For my 12th birthday I wanted a Doctor Who birthday party but my mom said that that's "lame" and "Doctor Who is stupid" and she'd be surprised if anyone showed up. What kind of party that we had not discussed since that hurtful conversation? A bowling party shared with my brother. My mom said I would get a couple Doctor Who balloons and plates. What did I get? Purple and pink everything with butterflies on the pink and purple cupcakes. I got upset about it and when I told my mom that she said she would make it Doctor Who but she did the opposite she started screaming at me saying that I should of reminded her and she made me remake the cupcakes and decorations. There was also a lot more grounding. At my un-happy shared party who came? My brother's entire baseball team and his friends, AND their siblings. Who did my mom let me invite? 4 friends. I had to be nice to the 4 year old girl that was constantly throwing a fit since she was losing. I got in major trouble and I had to apologize to her. Many other problems came.
91hayek 31
Five years later and you make this FML about you lol man you whine a lot. Get a grip and get over yourself.
Your_problems_ma 3
I was exaggerating, though, when I said "a billion presents"