Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died, six years ago. Since then, I get to sit through any sort of attempted celebration while my mom sobs and drinks herself into a stupor in the background. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it's my birthday. My grandmother died yesterday. We were close and she basically raised me. FML
Today, it's my birthday. It's also the day of my grandmother's funeral. I spent most of my 21st birthday in a cemetery. FML
Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. FML
Today, was my birthday. Today was also the day that my mom's cat died four years ago. She was too busy crying and looking at old photos of her beloved cat to even wish me a happy birthday. FML
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
Today, without telling me, my mom dropped me off at my grandmother's house, and drove off. Now I'm supposed to spend the next month with her. Guess she forgot my grandma died six weeks ago. FML
Today, it's officially been a year since my grandma passed away. I still have the occasional dream where I go to her house and she's right there, waiting for me, after which I wake up sobbing because it will never happen again. I don't wanna be an adult anymore. FML
Today, my mom wished her best friend a Happy Birthday on Facebook. Her best friend died this year. Oh, did I mention that it’s also my birthday? FML
Today, my family is still telling me to "get over" the death of my great aunt. The great aunt who always gave the most wonderful birthday gifts, and was overall one of the most pleasant people I've ever met, and I'm NOT allowed to be sad that she's gone. Did I mention she died on my birthday? FML
Today, it's a day before my birthday and I will be turning 14. My grandma died 5 days ago and in Indian culture you aren’t supposed to celebrate for 16 days after a loved one dies. I have dietary restrictions too and can’t eat eggs because of her death, which means I basically can’t have any sweets. FML
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Windv 12
Celebrate with friends instead...?
Feklfekl2222 32
Try Turning it into a celebration of your grandmas life as well?
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Comments (136)
SLC_grumpypants 5
The Mom needs to grow the hell up. Sheesh. I lost my Father whom I loved very much but I don't go around bawling about it. It's called life. Learn to deal with it. This lady sounds exactly like my GF.
rivaraven 35
Celebrate on another day or just try to talk some sense in your mother. Of course it's sad, but still...
User90210 5
Who cares! My grandma's funeral was held on my birthday when I was 8! You need to get over it! Plus get a life and stop spending your birthday with your drunk of a mother!
noisebox 1
Maybe you plan to be elsewhere on your birthday..
rbubbles 20
Allah yerhama Nour. inshallah she's granted the highest level of jannah :-)
medichick 5
I always wonder why people pick YDI like the op had anything to do with the situation. I just don't get it. Anyways, happy birthday and be happy!
iwadasn 33
Of course she had nothing to do with her grandma dying on her birthday, but she could choose to celebrate her birthday the day before or the day after in deference to her mother's feelings.
ellytoad 13
You must have a lot of patience if six years of trying to celebrate with a sobbing drunk hasn't driven you to go elsewhere yet. You deserve to be happy on your birthday, not have your spirits dampened. Are you old enough to go alone with friends?
vbmg152 19
I feel your pain, OP! Happy Birthday!
R4inb0wBrit3 13
My uncle died on my birthday so I sort of know how you feel OP...
Carli_M 8