salt.
United States
Today, it's my birthday. My fiancé decided to give me the gift of "freedom." That's how he put it, anyway. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Mazzam
France
Today, it's my birthday. My girlfriend gave me the present she'd bought for me. I said, joking, "I hope it's not a tie!" It was a tie. FML
Anonymous
How can I make this about me?
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
Deaf Dumb & Blonde
United States
Today, it's my birthday. I told my boyfriend I wanted to feel special even if for just one day. He said he would do the laundry for me. FML
reallyman__639
United States
Today, it's my birthday. My boyfriend took me to dinner and near the end, he pulled out a long, rectangular box. Thinking it was a necklace, I got very excited. It was a wand. FML
Anonymous
Nice guys
Today, it’s my birthday. My boyfriend handed me this month’s rental statement with “Paid” written in red ink. He says it’s my gift, because, "that shit adds up every month" and I should be "grateful" that I have a roof over my head for another month instead of being "materialistic." FML
same
Palo Alto, United States
Today, my boyfriend decided to gift me soap, a razor, and deodorant for my birthday. FML
IHateMyLife
Best birthday ever!
Today, it was my birthday. My boyfriend had promised that the day would belong to me. But no, I had to drive 80km forth and back to pick him up from work, then he took pictures with his new camera lens, then he decided what to eat, demanded a massage, and then he just fell asleep. Happy birthday to me. FML
random123
United States
Today, it was my birthday. My boyfriend was kind enough to give me prescription strength deodorant. FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Today, it's my birthday. My boyfriend told me he was too busy studying for finals, but that he'd take me out another day instead. He later drunk-dialled me from a party demanding a lift back home. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my boyfriend gave me a pair of ankle weights for my birthday. How utterly romantic. FML
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Cenobyte 10
Whenever anyone asks, tell them that it was the best gift you ever received. It probably is, even if it doesn't feel like it just yet.
alfred07 18
There should be a "you're better off" button on here.
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Comments (95)
PierceMePretty 0
Sell the ring! It has gotta be worth SOMEthing. At least you can find someone better. I'm sorry OP. >.
meruu_2005 1
That sucks you deserve better
fthku 13
That would just be silly, orphan tears are salty.
muffinXmonster 12
Key tha shit! Out of his car!!!
xStaciexLynnx 15
I always listen to idiotic advice from someone who can't spell 'the' or punctuate a sentence properly. I'm sure OP appreciates this comment.
RoseCrystal 17
Let's hope he didn't gift you with anything else.
xStaciexLynnx 15
He's a douche for breaking up with her on her birthday that way. First of all, it's not like he woke up on the morning of her birthday and said 'I think I'm sick of her' so he's probably BEEN stringing her along. Secondly, he could have sat down and talked to her about why it's not working out, not just said he was giving her her freedom for her birthday. That's why he's a douche.
causticgirl 6
Ahh, free to find someone better. Because you will OP.
cutiee108 5
Sell the ring and go away. Then send him a pic of you on a beach and say thanks for the bday gift!
xStaciexLynnx 15
Unfortunately, when you sell a ring back you don't get nearly as much as you paid for it so she's going to have to go on a very cheap vacation.
perdix 31
I see what's going on here: the cheap bastard just didn't want to buy you a real present, so he dumped you. In a week or so, he's going to come crawling back to you begging your forgiveness. In all of the emotional turmoil, you're going to forget that the cheapskate son-of-a-bitch stiffed you on your birthday. Happy birthday?
Calyx_fml 22
Don't take him back. No amount of apologies and promises to change are worth being married to someone who is not completely committed to you. You don't NEED to be married at all, OP.
Drewski123 0
I know how you feel. My boyfriend did that to me too.
MissHayleyJames 7
And why couldn't he have waited until the DAY AFTER her birthday? Waiting one day is better than doing it that day. Now if it's Christmas you should try to do it well in advance if you can. If you wait until the day after Christmas you'll look like a selfish moron who just wanted the presents. My brother's ex wife left him the day after Christmas and took off with everything we all gave her. Stupid bitch.