Today, it's my 25th birthday and all of the friends who promised they could come had excuses why they couldn't make it. Now I'm at the bar, alone. 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, 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
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
Today, it was my birthday, and even the person who seemed excited about me finally turning 21 and can legally drink forgot. Guess who got drunk alone tonight? This guy. FML
Today, I had my 21st birthday party. My friends told me to have the party even though it had been 5 months since my actual 21st birthday. They asked me why I didn't have one originally and I jokingly told them it was because I didn't think anyone would come. Turned out nobody came after all. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. All my friends showed up at my house already drunk, so I had to be the designated driver. FML
Today, it was supposed to be my birthday dinner with two of my friends. They're both now bringing their boyfriends, so I get to be the fifth wheel to my own birthday dinner. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I'd arranged a dinner party for 20 of my closest friends. I arrived at the restaurant, fully dressed and everything. When I got there, I thought everyone was ready to surprise me, but instead, nobody showed up. FML
Today, all of my friends bailed from the birthday party I was throwing myself. This was also after they had encouraged me for months to have one, knowing I'd never had my birthday celebrated before. FML
Today, all of my friends showed up an hour late for my 18th birthday party because they decided to go get dinner without me. FML
Today, it was my birthday. Two of my best friends forgot it, and so did my grandparents. All of my friends were busy, so I spent it alone in my car. FML
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GigaPudding_fml 24
The only way to save this is if your friends are at your place fixing a surprise party. I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Rockinroyaltyx3 21
Time to look into making better friends. Happy birthday OP!
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Comments (88)
LyricaSilvan 30
I know that feel. Same thing happened to me last year, minus the bar visit. Hope it got better, OP. And happy birthday.
Jachin357 28
find someone to share that drink called loneliness with, because it's better than drinking alone.
Enslaved 38
"Piano Man" reference? Love it! (:
gracehi 33
Maybe Billy Joel will come to the party. :)
Enslaved 38
Well, at least your friends Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, and Jose Cuervo, were already at the bar waiting for you.
mrlawlor7777 26
You're missing the fourth horseman, Jim Beam. Although I prefer the 3 wise men which excludes Jose. Anyway, I like where your head is at.
AgentSkyeBarnes 16
well, I mean... shit happens. You can't honestly expect that you're the priority if something else came up unexpectedly. That said, if they blew you off to play video games or hang out with other friends, then **** them.
LyricaSilvan 30
Somebody's a little bit bitter...Take the negativity somewhere else, kiddo.
AgentSkyeBarnes 16
how is it bitter to point out that life happens and shit comes up? I'm sorry OP's friends bailed on them, but things happen. It's kind of stupid that everyone is just assuming that every single one of the friends just chose to blow OP off instead of remembering that life is unpredictable.
LyricaSilvan 30
Nobody's assuming that. But coming here and being negative about it and essentially telling OP to get over it is not okay. Makes you sound a little insensitive.
PhoenixChick 26
Happy Birthday, OP. I'd drink one with ya if I could.
TxAsMaD3 19
happy belated birthday OP
chisty87 16
Your friends suck OP but you should've just started drinking and mingling with the ladies there
Leauge 13
Op, think positive! Without them you can drink more.
lenehey 7
Happy birthday OP. It's natural for people to move on with their lives but if they said they'd be there they should have shown up.
JMichael 26
Sorry to hear that OP. Order a stiff one and enjoy being a quarter of a century.