Today, I finally got to surprise my boyfriend with a birthday cake. I spent four days planning the perfect one. First thing he says? "Erm, you know I'm 32, right?" I got his age wrong. 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 was my boyfriend's 24th birthday. His friends were throwing him a surprise party and I was in charge of getting his birthday cake. As a joke, I got it in the shape of a penis, with a graphic marzipan design. Funny, I never knew his overly-conservative parents were invited. FML
Today, it’s my birthday. My boyfriend of almost 4 years completely forgot. FML
Today, it was my friend's birthday, so I baked him a cake complete with his name written on it in homemade frosting. After I gave it to him, his mother berated me for it, saying I should have checked with her first before making a cake for her son. He's 28. FML
Today, I planned a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend. I invited all his friends and made all his favorite food. He was running very late, so I called to ask what was taking so long. His response? He said he was at his house, with the very friends I was standing next to. FML
Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. The problem? My birthday is tomorrow. I spent the entire evening pretending I was surprised and happy, all while knowing they got the date wrong. FML
Today, we were celebrating my birthday and my boyfriend thought it would be funny to shove my face in the cake. While the candles were still lit. FML
Today, my boyfriend admitted that he wanted to throw me a surprise birthday party. The only issue was the fact I didn't have any friends to make it happen. FML
Today, I got out of work, and just wanted to relax after a stressful day. Instead, I came home to a surprise birthday party that my boyfriend set up. My birthday isn't even until next week, and I secretly hate two of the people he invited. FML
Today, I got up at 5 am to bake a surprise birthday cake for my 16-year-old son. I put the cake on the table and went to call my son. "Surprise!" When I came back 30 seconds later, the cake was all gone and the dog was licking his lips. My son won't even believe I made a cake. FML
Today, my boyfriend treated me to a surprise romantic dinner, got me a huge balloon bouquet, a dozen roses, and a beautiful card for my birthday. Too bad it's his ex's birthday and not mine. FML
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klc20071989_fml 20
you think that's one of the first things you want to know about someone
DarkSighty 7
It's all good OP, at least you remembered his Birthday.
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klc20071989_fml 20
you think that's one of the first things you want to know about someone
Kamon97 23
Still a nice gesture at least
NoMore_CoolNames 14
I forget my age sometimes.
Gothicbunnyx3 16
It's the thought that counts
poniesatedinos 1
it is the thought that counts
airforce987 20
What I want to know is... Who spends 4 DAYS planning a birthday cake? Maybe a party but just the cake?
Palirose 22
#62, Well, if she were planning to make the cake herself or was deciding on how she wanted the bakery to make it. Yeah..it is possible for the cake to take a bit of time. I always plan what I'm going to do a few months ahead so that when it's time to do what ever. I'm not rushing and doing a sloppy job of it.
JocelynKaulitz 28
I would take it as a compliment if they shaved off a couple years. If they added them however…
jazzy_123 20
maybe she was trying to make him feel better about his age and take a few off... but it didn't work as she planned and she just played it off..?
UrYousername 15
Always double check with someone!
CaptinFalconKnig 6
It's the thought that counts at least
masterof1 7
........
outoftown 27
83 - I know, it sucks when your finger hits the mute button ;)
DarkSighty 7
It's all good OP, at least you remembered his Birthday.
184886837272837 32
She made him a really nice cake that she put a lot of effort into. Getting his age wrong was probably a bit of a damper but she still made a huge effort to make his birthday awesome for him.
RpiesSPIES 27
Since in this case, the girl forgot the guys' age, he could have just laughed it off. Regardless of the actual results, this is kinda mostly an FML because of how embarrassed OP must have been to have forgotten.
Ch_rae5 19
if it were a younger age than my own I would have just rolled with it.
mectain 13
way to fail. ydi op
misspulkadot24 17
way to fail. YDI mectain.
Ctrl_H 18
Way to win Ctrl H. Good on you.
Welshite 40
I have to think about it to remember my own age. It's really just a number.
Jst4kicks 16
well if you put candles in it you should of said, " yeah ik but I ran out of candles" if not oh well
expertsmilee 26
What if they put too many instead of too few?
Polynomial 28
"The pack came with this many candles." "For every candle on this cake, is a decade I will love you." "One candle for ever year, and one more for every time you make me smile in a minute." "You are wise beyond your years, and I often forget that you are so young." "Screw the cake, screw me." Yeah, there are ways to fix this too.
Ctrl_H 18
I love the last one
fakedsincerity 32
"I put one extra on for luck"
darwinism 30
Well, the surprise worked perfectly! It worked so well even you were surprised when you saw the look on his face, no? Four days of panning not wasted here.
kathryn14 19
Wow. You really should have known! But I'm sure he understands, and it was a really sweet thing you did.
HowieDoIt 21
I don't know about you, but i bet he's 32. She obviously didn't know.
NatalieOntheTram 11
As long as you weren't say, ten years off, I'm sure he'll understand. I doubt he'd get mad anyways. Not when cake is involved.
misspulkadot24 17
Dude, it's cake. CAKE! I don't care if people think I'm 60!! As long as I get my cake... Mmm... Cake.
peacheso 31
Especially if its chocolate! I barely remember my parents ages so OP, don't worry. It's not that serious.
Ctrl_H 18
I don't even know my parents age. I asked them once when I was younger and my dad was 40 and Mom was 36 and I just assumed they would be immortal and stay that age.