Today, I went to a birthday party for my friend's daughter. I picked up a gift for the girl and another for her parents. I got the mother a cute little garden stone that read "What our children see in the world depends on what we show them." Later, I found out her daughter is blind. 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 went to my son's friend's birthday party and felt really proud of giving a great gift. It just so happened that I regifted the same gift that his friend's mother gave to my son the month before, because I forgot to check the name on the bag. It looked like she was about to faint. FML
Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML
Today, I was at my class's band concert. Before the curtain was raised, I helped haul the piano to a different spot so a girl who would've had to stand behind it could be seen. I said, "There, now your mom can see you play!" She responded with, "My mom's blind." FML
Today, my sisters and I were throwing my mom a birthday party. Since I'm not good at baking, I ordered her a really nice and expensive cake. As my daughter and I were headed out the door, she told me she had added some sprinkles to make it pretty. It was the silica beads from a package. FML
Today, it was my mom's birthday. I decided to get her a Willow Tree statue of a woman fairy holding a heart. After dinner, I presented my gift. My mother asked me how much it was. I replied, $30. She threw me a dirty look, shoved the present in my direction, and told me to return it. FML
Today, I received an angry phone call from a friend whose birthday party I missed last night. Yesterday, I gave birth to my son. She claims that I ruined her party and demands I still bring her a birthday gift. 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, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
Today, I gave my friend what I thought was the perfect birthday gift, a personalized mug with her favourite quote. When she opened it, she looked confused so I explained. Then she said, "I’ve never ever said that." I realized I'd printed a quote from a completely different friend. I awkwardly told her, “Well, now you have something new to say!" FML
Today, my mom lit a candle in our living room, telling the family how much she loved it. She then went on the tell us that my dad got it for her and it must have been some cheap candle. I bought the candle as a gift for her on her birthday. FML
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amirn86 0
I'm assuming that you didn't know her well enough to know she had a blind daughter... that plus the fact that the message is clearly figurative should get you off the hook loll just don't make a big scene about it with her and you should be fine :)
moosing 0
Personally, I find the phrase to be even more relevant when the daughter is blind.
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amirn86 0
I'm assuming that you didn't know her well enough to know she had a blind daughter... that plus the fact that the message is clearly figurative should get you off the hook loll just don't make a big scene about it with her and you should be fine :)
hellokittywhore 0
I guess her daughter isn't going to be seeing anything now is she?? that's awful!! shame on you HelloKittyWhore!!! :D
Bayji_Gunner 0
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mich23 10
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wow, maybe you should know your friend a little better so you don't make mistakes like that again.
CoGhostRider 31
Yea because everyone should stalk people before becoming friends so that we know every possible aspect of their life.
Kilrtgr 5
maybe she can take the saying figurative and noone needs to worry
btyler 0
I have to ask, how long have you known this friend? And how well? I would think that, at some point, the fact that her daughter is blind would have been mentioned.
chell1894 13
Most people don't randomly bring up oh yeah by the way my daughter is blind. It's probably a friend from work it sounds like and they aren't that close. They may just be building their friendship
r_u_serious 0
It's strange that you didn't know your friend's daughter was blind. Even if you were just casual friends, you'd think it would have been mentioned... If this FML is true, I feel bad for you.
mak_fml 0
eek! I'd feel so bad if I did that. :( I'm sure the parents weren't too offended by it. If you did it in the first place, it probably means you don't know them well enough to be aware that their daughter was blind.
nomadxx7 0
To everyone here saying the OP should have known. Some blindness happens over time. Just because the girl is blind doesn't mean that she was born with it. Sometime it happens over a little while or some medical ailment could have made her blind. My grandfather developed blindness over time due to macular degeneration. Other causes are tumors, rare genetic diseases, etc. Plus also being "blind" by todays standard doesn't mean your eyes are completely white or shut. A loss of a majority of your vision could label you as blind though you may see just not very clearly. Levels of blindness people. Levels of blindness.
texaschick1998 0
So even I'd she did get blind over an illness and the OP wasn't told about it still shows that the OP and the friend weren't that close.
timistheman 2
Gotta love the people that write small novels in the comment section
Amkii 0
I agree with the people asking how you could be friends with someone and not know her daughter is blind. Wtf?
uminuscooll 0
LOL!
ladybeatle 0
I think, regarding the circumstances, that could actually be a nice gesture. Because like #1 said, it's figurative.
moosing 0
Personally, I find the phrase to be even more relevant when the daughter is blind.