Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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Today, I went to dinner with friends for my birthday. During the whole thing they insisted that we get whatever we wanted and celebrate, but when the check came, they all looked at me expectantly. I just bought my friends $150 of food for my birthday present. FML
Today, I bought my mother an expensive TV she had been looking at. After I bought it, she continued browsing for more stuff. I told her I couldn't afford the extra items. She got mad and called me "selfish". FML
Today, I told my parents that what I'd really like for my 21st birthday is the 1865 edition of the Memoirs of Saint-Simon in 22 volumes that I found online for $200, and have been wanting for months. They laughed and said, "Yeah, right. We'll get you an iPhone and perhaps you'll become normal." FML
Today, my mother flipped out that I spent $20 on a gift for myself for my birthday. Instead of getting a gift for me, she spent $300 on a new vacuum cleaner, and claims that we didn't have enough left in our budget to spend on me. FML
Today, I spent over $2,000 on a big flatscreen TV. My dad insisted I let him mount it on the wall instead of paying someone to do it. All seemed fine, until the TV came loose and smashed onto the floor. My dad refuses to accept responsibility, and says I should've had a professional install it instead. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My parents, with whom I live, told me that they didn't get me anything, but instead they said they would knock off a bit of the housekeeping I owe them. FML
Today, I bought my son a nice car for his 18th birthday. When I gave it to him, he just got mad and told me that if I really wanted to spend that much money on him, I should've used it to help him pay for college. FML
Today, I found out my mom is getting rid of cable TV. My dad and I bought her a 700 dollar plasma screen TV for Christmas. FML
Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML
Today, I begged my parents not to take me to a restaurant for my birthday, but sure enough, they took me to one, along with my siblings, aunts, uncles, you name it. Ordering with them is a nightmare, so after a whole half-hour the waiter still hadn’t gotten everyone’s complicated orders written down. FML
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YDIxLol 0
That's bull shit. Throw lasagna at them.
Shlizabeth 0
I'm gonna say FYL because I live in NJ and while it's hard to get to NY just for dinner, for a birthday that's a reasonable gift, so to say that's too expensive and then buy a brand new tv, that's just rude.
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Purple_One 0
First. Also, deny them their next birthday gift.
Poonheart 0
Best way to get back at them: Get pregnant
tyhillman 0
Take a TV for your present
allmidnighteyes 11
@6 Even better - Get preggers and have a third trimester shmashmortion at the shmashmortion clinic
justdancebbyx3 7
At least you got a huge plasma screen!!!
AlexZB 0
i think you mean "only 3 TVs"
xero_art 0
my sentiments exactly...a dinner leaves you with buyer's remorse, atleast they have something to show for there money with a plasma...what an ungrateful brat you are.
Mattfail 0
Plasma screens suck. Hopefully it'll break on them and they'll regret not taking you out
Jotham 0
Seriously, a meal last a few hours, TV last a few months and maybe years. Move that $800 TV into your room.
aztec37 0
Tv's last a few months? more like several years or more.
americayay 0
That sucks but it's not your money and $800 is an awesome deal for a plasma screen.
MsTs1 0
YDI for being so greedy
AvinG 0
You're missing the point. They didnt bring her out for dinner because they said it would cost to much. But they got the plasma screen for THEMSELVES.
wienerwagon 0
Who cares if they got it for themselves? It's their money to do what they want with. It's selfish to expect presents when your parents pay for your home and food on a daily basis. Besides, OP doesn't even live in New York and a trip to NYC is expensive and time consuming.
mike1921 0
From Jersey? Bullshit. Unless you're a dumbass and book a flight or something.
lilsongbird 0
Expensive? Lol. I live on the Jersey shore- NYC's only a short train ride away, or about an hour's drive away. It's not expensive at all. Also, do you see how you mention they pay for food on a daily basis? Why not eat out for a day, then? If they're already paying for food, that's even less reason to deny it.
mycool101 0
Not really. We got one for about 400.
caits13 0
Bitch. People are living without water and you're pissed because you didnt get to go for an expensive dinner, and mad because your parents worked to earn the money for a plasma that you'll use a ton over the next couple of years? YDI you ungrateful little asshole.
gangofgold 0
you're the even bigger asshole here. her family's already got three TVs, and all she asked for was a nice dinner in new york that would definitely cost way less than the $800 plasma TV they have. a good dinner for at least $200 or so would be less than a dent on the parents' wallets, you ******* ****.
ThisRandomChild 0
143, ur awesome :-)
rdvfyubuyg 1
break the Tv?
art_of_troll 0
You ******* idiot. They didnt buy the tv for OP.
SquirrellyGirl 20
It was her birthday, and they didn't get the tv for her
YDIxLol 0
That's bull shit. Throw lasagna at them.
wazdog 4
What's the big deal with birthdays anyway? A person could've been a bum for a whole year and still have a birthday. No accomplishment worth celebrating.
jmac1811 9
eat the lasagne and throw eggs. lasagne is too good
elchapin562 0
damn they're some cheapos or selfish. i mean damn they save up for a TV but can't shell out for their kids birthday? FYL
JarJarBinks_fml 0
The comments aren't a place to debate with yourself
cljc 1
LOL 9
blalien 0
#9 is more annoyed at the guy who thought his comment through than the guy who shouted first.... Maybe your parents are trying to surprise you on your birthday. Stay optimistic.
kukopia 0
The FML comments aren't for commenting on the other FML comments?!?! Then they should wipe out 92% of the 'comments'! I agree, this one is hard to vote on.
SP63_fml 0
Once again, stuck on what to choose. Your life is not ****** because you didn't get to go to dinner, yet at the same time, your parents are assholes and apparently it's not your fault.
alexgisforme3 0
omg im so sorry. i hope some how you get a nice birthday.
Shlizabeth 0
I'm gonna say FYL because I live in NJ and while it's hard to get to NY just for dinner, for a birthday that's a reasonable gift, so to say that's too expensive and then buy a brand new tv, that's just rude.
baby_love 0
well, i dno how they found a huge plasma for $800 that's a great deal
lordmoe 0
Good deal or not, its still a bad idea to buy plasma anyways when LCDs last longer and have equally good picture. Oh and OP that sucks, your parents are rude beyond belief
Rob19 0
Fyl that really sucks
brill 3
Just adopt the TV as your actual birthday present and use it all the time.
Amysbodybetrayal 0
Haha, great idea! Take it and keep it in your room, and say that you changed your mind about your birthday present. Now they don't have to take you to NYC for dinner, and you'll feel better about the fact that they bought a plasma TV instead.
Dacooliodude 0
spoiled, no?
Herbal_fml 0
Am I the only here one that agrees with the parents? They saved up and earned that money to buy the TV, they deserve it. The OP is being selfish, obviously he didn't deserve what he was asking for.