Today, I spent 3 hours making a birthday card for my boyfriend, delicately cutting each letter out of printed coloured paper. He used it as a coffee coaster. 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, my boyfriend came over to celebrate our anniversary. He had a card written in crayon with my name spelled wrong, and a basket I had seen his mother throw in the trash filled with flower petals ripped from my mom's garden. Our anniversary was 3 days ago. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a card for my birthday and told me to open it 10 minutes after he'd gone; I waited for 5. In the card was written, "It's not working out, but here's $20." FML
Today, my boyfriend came to visit me for my birthday. Over dinner he handed me a blank card that had the words "I love you" hastily written on it. When the waiter came to take our order he informed him that we'd be paying separately. Happy Birthday. FML
Today, I wrapped my boyfriend's Christmas presents for him, because he was too lazy to do it himself. This included my own present. 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
Today, I had an art class with my girlfriend. The teacher assigned "anti-cards", or cards for unusual or bad occasions. My girlfriend decided to make a "break-up" card, and I helped her write the poem inside it. After class, she gave it to me. FML
Today, I wrote a song for my boyfriend on paper. The first thing he did was correct my grammar. FML
Today, I spent hours hand-painting an awesome design on a gift for a friend. My husband was supposed to assemble it when I finished, but when I stepped back to admire my work, he informed me that the whole thing was sideways. He watched me paint it. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My boyfriend didn't get me a present. He did, however, get me a card from our cat. He signed it "Have a purrrrfect birthday." Then he left to go to work. I was alone all day long. FML
Today, I wrote my boyfriend a poem, and left it on the bed with a rose for him to see after work. When I came home later, I noticed the flower in the trash, and the poem had been used as gum wrapper. FML
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foolsangel 4
When someone does that kind of shit with stuff I make, I stop caring about getting them anything special. Next time just grab a card and sign it, since he doesn't seem to care. By the way, don't print out colored paper just to cut out. Go out and buy construction paper, it's cheaper.
deaditegirl 0
What a jerk. Even if he's not into the sentimentality of cards or whatever, he should at least show some appreciation for you and your effort.
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purple5 0
That sucks. And to all the people saying all guys are like that...NOT ALL guys are like that. Before I went home for summer from where I was staying for University, I decided to make a card for my boyfriend - sort of as a thank you and an I'll miss you kinda card. Because we don't know the next time we'll see each other and I thought it'd be sweet. And I told him he could only open it after I'd left. He said it was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for him, and he loved it. The guy in this FML is just a jerk.
idontgiveone 0
#10 :D haha.
stupidlamb101 0
Birthday cards are superficial.
mcbeth 0
maybe you should've bought him coasters for his birthday instead. silly woman, pay attention to his needs!
Feklfekl2222 32
Op is a guy
o76923 8
I'm confused about what you could've possibly done to a card for it to take up 3 hours, except do it while watching TV. Wedding invitations by people new at calligraphy (and have to go slow) tend to finish in under 45 minutes. You can make any manner of pop up card in about 10, 30 if you want to try fancy sliding parts. Hell, even if you made and dyed the paper yourself you'd be hardpressed to come up with 3 hours of work. YDI for sucking at making cards.
FillerContent 0
It's a shame. Some people assume made gifts are negligible. Money over hard work? FYL
o0ginger0o 7
This is going to make me sound sexist, but it's honest. As a woman who's been married for a decade, you're not in a lesbian relationship, so don't treat him like a woman. That's a gift we'd like. There are exceptions, but generally speaking, guys like things they can use.
CoonAndFriends 0
OP's a guy..
myexsucks 0
Ahahahahaha....#14, you're my hero.
alex_vik 1
You made him a nice coffee coaster, what's wrong with that?
omglyktotally78 0
It took 3 hours to make a birthday card?? How is that even possible!!! YDI for taking too damn long with the card.