Today, I woke up and took my mom to work. It wasn't until after I got home, logged on Facebook and looked at the upcoming birthdays to see that it was her birthday today. No wonder she was silent the entire car ride and slammed the door on the way out. 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, it's my mom's birthday. I woke up at midnight to be the first to tell her happy birthday. When I awoke in the morning, I decided to bake her a cake. Little did I know my whole family was going out to lunch to celebrate. I wasn't invited. FML
Today, my mom was screaming and throwing things at me and I didn’t know why. Then I checked the date. Her birthday was yesterday. FML
Today, I took a day off from work for a doctor's appointment. It ended up taking a lot longer than I expected, because while I was on my way, my mom called to inform me that my great aunt passed away this morning. As a result, I showed up extremely late and was berated. And the worst part? It's my birthday. FML
Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML
Today, I missed a call from my mom. It's my birthday, and glad she remembered, I called back to thank her. She was surprised when I brought up going out for dinner, and asked me what the occasion was. FML
Today, my mom screamed at me to the point of tears, because it rained on her birthday. FML
Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML
Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML
Today, my mom had been in a really bad mood. She got in the car to take me to work, and without thinking, started backing up. The garage door was only half open, and now has a huge dent in it. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I went downstairs expecting birthday greetings from my parents. Instead, they just sat on the couch saying nothing. Thinking they forgot, I casually reminded them. My mom scoffed and said, "Go do the dishes." FML
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your_face 15
This is when you bake a big cake and tell her you were only pretending to forget. You can recover!
Starfire22 5
Quick, you have a couple of hours to arrange a mini surprise party!!
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Comments (57)
DeathByFalchion 0
More like FYML for having a daughter like you. That's horrible - go do something for her now.
Tigg3r 3
what the hell are you doing on the computer OP? Go bake a frikken cake and get her some frikken presents!!! NOW!!!
Skull_300 0
Did she give you gas money? No! Well, **** her Birthday!
kisseshugsdrugs 5
so go out get her at least a cake and a card, get a gift if you can find something. pretend you were just ******* around and really didnt forget. but OP you deserve it for forgetting your moms birthday. i dont get along with my mom at all and barely talk to her, but i still know her birthday.
theblazian 0
I don't need hints to remember my Mother and Father's birthday.... hell I've remembered since I was 7-8.... I don't know maybe if kids like you weren't horrible self-centered children you wouldn't need your parents to drop hints.... :-)
your_face 15
...So you think everyone should be less self-centered, just like you? Don't you find that a bit ironic?
Leward 0
Yea, tell her you were just pretending to forget it. Or just come clean, she might understand. Still, feel sorry for you.
BikerMike 0
women can be real ***** when you forget birthays, anniversaries etc
myfriend_youfail 3
So.....she expects you to wish her a happy birthday as soon as you get yourself up to drive her to work? That's a bit idiotic and ungrateful....for all she knows, you might have been planning a surprise party for her, or wanted to wish her Many Happy Returns later on in the day. What a gross overreaction. Bet she's going through menopause! But honestly, if you had to look on your Facebook to remember her birthday, you need to work on that. Like, NOW. Go out and buy her a card and/or something nice, and give it to her when she gets home from work. YDI for forgetting your own mother's birthday. FYL because she overreacted first thing in the morning.
amisenho 11
I agreed with you up until that menopause trump card.
FromCFL 0
Flowers delivered to her at work would be a great cover--they'd show her you were only pretending you forgot her birthday.
sjp092 0
Wait until 11:59 and present her a cake and present and make it look like you planned it =)