Today, it's my 21st birthday. All my friends and family said they were busy so I figured I was getting a surprise party. Nope. They all were actually busy. I spent my birthday alone. FML
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Today, it was my 21st birthday and I invited a handful of my best friends over. They all stood me up and I drank alone in my apartment. Happy birthday to me. FML
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Paco_el_Taco 17
Happy Birthday to you!
extrasnipes 22
FML community cares....happy birthday!
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Comments (134)
Thunderstruck14 30
Don't worry OP, they're obviously not the people who deserve to have you as a friend! You'll find better friends :) Happy Birthday!
jalen76 6
Happy birthday
Juneb_fml 1
Why should your friends and family be obligated to celebrate your birthday? It's not like it's an accomplishment.
Blavock 12
At you didn't spend yet 21st birthday on a deployment in Afghanistan
victorcaulfield 3
Welcome to the real world. Suck it up.
trackislife999 6
ha! 21st birthday on the 21st
JoBHarvelle 7
SURPRISE...?
phreaker913 21
That's what bars are for... making new friends. happy birthday
Kittencake4 9
Happy birthday
whatwhyhoo 10
I must be the only one who read it and thought OP is a girl.