Today, I spent a lot of money buying a birthday gift for a close friend, only to find out I'm not even invited to the party. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out that my best friend was having a birthday party and I wasn't invited. I had just finished planning a surprise party for her. FML
Today, I found out my best friend was having a birthday party and I wasn't invited, so I asked her why. She replied, "What birthday party?" It was a surprise birthday party. FML
Today, I was uninvited from my own birthday party. FML
Today, I'd planned a surprise party for my best friend's birthday. However, she apparently found out about it and told me at the last minute she couldn't make it, probably to avoid being the center of attention. I'd already invited all of our mutual friends, so I had to awkwardly cancel the party. FML
Today, I found out my best friend had 3 birthday parties for herself over the weekend. I wasn't invited to any of them. When I asked her why, she said I "didn't fit in" to any of the groups that were at the parties. All my other friends were invited. 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, 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, I thought I was going to a friend’s birthday party. Turns out, it was a surprise party for someone else... and I was the surprise. Everyone shouted “Surprise!” and I realized I wasn’t invited. I awkwardly ate a cupcake and left. FML
Today, after I spent months assisting my 'work bestie' with planning/arranging her "Surprise!" wedding, Surprise! I wasn't invited. FML
Today, my friends decided to throw a going away party because I'm moving. It would have been great if I had actually been invited. FML
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jriley4u 17
Return it.
Tripartita 45
Gratitude's its own reward, Mi—Anonymous.
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Comments (89)
Bonafonte 24
If it's something you'd like, then just keep it. Don't invest money/time/effort in a friendship that's just onesided. Sorry, OP
Tomryan279 10
Return the gift and buy yourself something nice with the money you spent on it
KayPlay 19
Guess you're not as close as you thought...
capnjacksparrow 7
Return the gift or keep it for yourself. That's not a real friend.
strangelightning 15
In my opinion, the best policy would be to maintain a distance with your friend. Good thing you found out the truth about them. Also, don't let them know if it hurts because they probably don't even care and you can maintain your dignity this way.
Irakli_1 27
"Close"
Crinn 2
Then send back the gift and cut your loses.
praisejeebus 6
return it or keep it for yourself
sunflower_seal 17
Return it and treat yo self!
MrLonelyHertz 23
Don't know why anyone downvoted you and #43. You both seem to be part of the few sensible ones.
vmorgantank 15
Return when they ask why you got them no present tell them oh I wasn't invited to the party so you don't get any present
LyricaSilvan 30
You are incredibly childish...Being petty about it won't do anything but cause a bigger problem.
MrLonelyHertz 23
How is that childish? OP went out of their way to get them a gift (I'm assuming it was probably expensive), the least their friend could do was put their name on a lousy invite, it's not that hard!
ChelseaTheEnchan 7
Keeping or returning it isn't childish. But "no party no present" is childish.