Today, I received a birthday card from my dad, over a week late. It was addressed to me using my maiden name, the enclosed check also made out to me using my maiden name. I've been married for over 10 years. 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 got a birthday card in the mail from my aunt. I got all excited when I saw a cheque inside, but the cheque was addressed to the wrong name. Not only did my own aunt forget my name, I couldn't even bank the $60. FML
Today, I got a birthday card from my parents. It was my sister's from earlier in the year. They scratched out her name and wrote mine underneath. FML
Today, I got an invitation in the mail for my dad's third wedding. My first name was misspelled on the envelope. FML
Today, my Dad gave me my birthday card. The envelope was blank, as was the card, and the £0.25 price tag was still on. He was fully aware of all these things, but handed it to me and said, "By the way, I didn't write anything." Happy birthday to me. FML
Today, I picked up a birthday card for my dad at the supermarket in a mad rush. I didn’t realise that the inside said “From your daughter”. He thinks this was my way of coming out as trans, and said that he'd suspected it for years. FML
Today, for my birthday, my husband gave me a dress he stole from my wardrobe. It was the one I'd bought myself on my last birthday because he forgot to buy me anything, and gave me cash in a brown envelope. Not a birthday card, a brown envelope. FML
Today, my wife put divorce papers in my birthday card. FML
Today, after I filed for divorce, the papers were received by my soon-to-be ex-husband on our wedding anniversary. FML
Today, I received a short happy birthday message from my father. He’s never been one to show affection, and I haven’t spoken to him in months since he only reaches out to ask for money. This might have given me hope that he cares or wants a relationship with me. Except… it’s not my birthday, and I don’t think he knows that. FML
Today, it was my birthday and everyone in the office chipped in to buy me a card, and nothing but a card. It had a pre-written message on it and a space to write "Love, *insert name*" where everyone signed their names. The "Love" was crossed out and replaced with "From". FML
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Top comments
Raekwon_fml 8
A) at least he sent you one; B) your maiden name is likely his last name and that probably means a lot to him; C) at least you have a dad. D) all of that is bullshit reasoning and really that's kind of shitty of him.
PBplusJ 12
Create a fake identity in your maiden name in order to receive this money
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Comments (46)
kusje 31
Denial, I've seen it before
dwayniea 2
how much is this cheque actually?
TearfulTurtles 6
Well, that's just the name he knows you by. Sounds like a good day to me.
jndukes05 9
Dad doesn't like your husband lol
mt21mt 15
You know that word is spelled "cheque" eh...
Luzeamus_fml 7
Your dad is alive thinking of your birthday and you complain because the name your receive from him is important to him ? Jeez, I don't know if I can put enough sarcasm here... Your life really seems to suck. How sad.
ThessyKay 6
Oh my gosh lol
AggieMike77 12
Is this a repetitive thing or is dementia rearing it's ugly head?
spify231 8
Ever thought maybe Alzheimer's?
xx000o 27
Some things are hard for a dad to let go of.