Okay, come on. I bet some of her friends got cars and computers and iPods for their birthdays. I understand she shouldn't feel 'entitled' to anything, but can no one understand the disappointment? She isn't homeless or living in poverty so her parents can probably afford to spend well.... over three dollars on a gift for her eighteenth birthday. Yeah, it's not the end of the world, but you know what? Half you are posting these messages criticizing the OP from your goddamn iPhones that mommy and daddy bought you. I don't care if you're 'happy getting nothing' (I don't believe it for the majority of you, though) for your birthdays, everyone has a right to be a little irked when zero thought and effort goes into a gift for their coming of age birthday. My family isn't rich but if we're struggling with funds we still put in some effort for gifts. I work a little extra in order to spend some money on gifts for my family, why shouldn't parents do the same for their kids? And don't give me the recession bullshit, because if that had been the issue in the OP's case I'm sure she would have understood or they would have at least explained it to her. No gift would have been better than a thoughtless one. A note saying, 'honey, we're sorry we can't afford much this year, etc etc. ' would have probably changed things in the OP's mind. Stop being hypocrites.

happy birthday!

Psh, a friend of mine hasn't gotten a birthday give since he was 12, he's going to be 19 soon...he would be happy with that bag of m&m's...

Guys, Seriously, let's just blame it all on Obama... He is the reason for all the FML's.

I haven't received a birthday gift from my parents in 16 years. You should be happy you got something.

I don't see why so many are saying welcome to adulthood and not to expect presents.. I mean really you don't think adults don't get presents for birthdays and Christmas? What dimension are you living in. I don't know how it is in the OP's family, but presents no matter what age are the norm for bdays and holidays...

**** you OP Idk, I just don't like you.

Waaa waaa waaa spoiled brat.. You got SOMETHING. At least they remembered and bothered caring enough to get you something. Let me guess, you probably wanted something expensive, right? I don't see how not getting expensive stuff for your birthday is a FML at all.

God damn brat. My parents FORGOT my 19th birthday. They've also made it quite clear that 18+, I get nothing, and very little for Christmas, because I'm an adult now. What're YOU gonna do? Oh, and to the person posting about, just because her friends are spoiled as shit, it's okay for her to baw about what she doesn't have rather than reflect on what she does? She knows they don't get her lots of expensive goodies and treasures, and probably for good reason; to teach her to be grateful, which she apparently LACKS, or maybe they can't afford it, or maybe they think practically instead and thought this was a great actual gift? So why would she expect something OMG TTLY FANTASTIC on her 18th?

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Are you poor?

being a bit disappointed about a birthday gift = normal expecting something big and when you don't get it, considering that to be fml moment = teenage girl from California