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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
LadyJoker21 0
Damn
Alpha2121 0
Death is not easy I too have lost so many people I loved
V4mp1r3_K4t 7
I can relate. My granny (mum's mum) died of cancer on my seventh birthday and now my birthday is always tinged with sadness. My mum doesn't drink heavily but I do always have to give some thought to her on the day.
528Alice491 3
Get over it! A loss is terrible, and you can celebrate any other day of the year. Let your mother grieve!
doglover100 29
That sucks. I'm sorry.
simsgirlgem 25
Try telling your mom that Grandma want you to celebrate your birthday and not be in mourning on the day you came to planet Earth
DreamyMia 16
Losing someone we love it's always tough, but things will come around with time... I know six years seems a lot of time, but your grandma certainly was here way longer than that so it will take a bit more that six years for your mother to accept it. Don't let her alone, organize something like going to the cemitery and leeva some flowers... then go celebrate with your friends... there's always a way... god luck, OP hope this year gets better.
343guiltyspark_fml 11
some people just have the worst timing
lilypearl 11
How could people even press YDI?
shabellah 7
Sorry bout that....