Today, it's my birthday. My family put a bouquet of balloons outside my room for me to find when I woke up. I walked out of my room, saw the balloons, screamed, and fell down the stairs. 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 boyfriend's mom's surprise birthday party. I was sent to pick up the very expensive cake and dozens of balloons. Not only was it windy and the balloons flew away, I tripped and dropped the cake. In the driveway in front of all their family and friends. FML
Today, it was my mother's birthday. My 5 year old brother and 85 year old grandma decided to decorate the house with balloons and a blow up "people" they found in my room. FML
Today, after a month of things going wrong in my life and finally getting better, I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. Then, I fell down the stairs. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I was very happy. When the moment came to blow the candles, all of the decoration on the cake flew off. It had taken an hour to make and set them on the cake. FML
Today, was my birthday. My friends love to play pranks on me, so when I entered the door for my surprise party, I became aware of the surroundings. There was nothing. Everyone was staring as I slowly entered the room. When I closed the door behind me, a freaking bucket of pee fell all over me. FML
Today, I was getting ready for school and stepped out on my porch to go wait for the bus. I literally said out loud, “Today is gonna be a good day.” I took one step and fell all the way down the stairs. FML
Today, it was my birthday, so when I woke up, I came downstairs yelling, "ALL I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY, IS A BIG BOOTY HOE," only to find that my family had thrown me a surprise party. All my grandparents were at the bottom of the stairs. FML
Today, I fell down the stairs. My mom came running from the other room because she thought it was the dog. She rolled her eyes and walked away when she saw it was me. FML
Today, my family was celebrating my grandma's 90th birthday. I pulled a little prank and got candles that keep relighting. After a few blows, my grandma fainted. FML
Today, while celebrating at my friend's birthday party, I fell down a flight of stairs, got into a fight with my flatmate, and ruined my friend's outfit after drinking too much. I'm expecting I'll need to find a new place to live tomorrow. FML
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Top comments
jetsown08 21
Balloonophobia, that's something you don't see often!
whyisitincapital 25
Were there Nicolas Cage faces printed on each one of them?
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Comments (78)
bluehero 17
It's my birthday too, my parents haven't even acknowledged my birthday, neither has anyone else either. FML
MidnaLink 35
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Lomus 24
Happy birthday Bluehero.
ekb777 13
Happy birthday! I'd prefer being scared by balloons than not have my birthday remembered at all :(
bluehero 17
Thank you guys! You all are awesome!!
perdix 31
#15, Roses are red. bluehero is blue. From all FMLers Happy birthday to you! I don't know if shite poetry helps, but I hope you like the effort ;) Happy birthday, bluehero!
TeenWolfForever 5
Happy Birthday!!!
bluehero 17
Loved the poem!! Haha
SomeRandomGuy15 18
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday Bluehero, Happy Birthday to you!! Sorry I got here late, I would have bought a present :(
bluehero 17
Awww. You all have made my day so much brighter!
RoseBlack123 37
Surprise!
metalhead4740 14
At least they didn't forget your birthday!
rg350dx 29
The balloons were just a distraction to make you forget about the stairs and fall to your doom.
350Rocket 6
Hope you still had a good birthday! You can't let one little slip-and-fall ruin it for you!
perdix 31
#21, heck, with an aggressive personal-injury attorney with shady ethics, this could be the most lucrative birthday of your life!
vladimirnabokov 15
Yesterday was my birthday and my mom bought me balloons knowing I'm severely allergic to latex. I couldn't even come in the house. She had to open the door for me since they were tied to the railings on my porch. Nice gesture....but I don't like balloons either. I know how you feel OP. Happy birthday anyway!
snufflebubble 13
How did your mum think that was a good idea?
vladimirnabokov 15
my mom thought that because it was outside the house that I would be okay. I haven't broken out yet. especially since 3 of the 6 balloons she bought popped because it was raining and sort of chilly yesterday.
pmadNess 16
Mylar balloons would have been a good alternative for your mother to try. Maybe next time.
CaptainWartortle 4
It's my birthday too!
Adhdkid107 9
Maybe it's not that they were afraid. It's just that they woke up walked out of their room and saw that. I would have been like OH SHIT.
noelasis94 18
Not used to your family being nice to you, or just working on your circus act?
asdfghjklana 9
Happy birthday!