Today, it was my birthday. My only birthday present was a cake that my dad bought from Walmart. Well, it sure looked tasty. The only problem: it had nuts on it. Guess what I'm highly allergic too? At least my dad told me he'd "tell me how it tastes." FML
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Today, it was my 17th birthday. I didn't want my family to spend money on a cake, so my dad made this delicious apple ring. At least, it was great until my mouth began to itch and my throat closed. I have been allergic to nuts since birth, and my dad put walnuts in my birthday cake. FML
Today, my mom baked a cake for the whole family. One spent EpiPen later, I found out there were nuts in it, which I'm severely allergic to. My mom's defense was that she thought I'd have "gotten over" my allergy by now. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I'm a pastry chef by profession. Not only did my family buy a cake from my bakery, I had to make it myself and inscribe it with 'Happy Birthday Dad'. The worst part is, they asked money from me to pay for it. FML
Today, I turned 18. My parents remembered that I loved German chocolate cake, so I awoke to a hot, fudge-filled chocolate cake with a slice cut out just for me. I've been lactose-intolerant for 8 years. As I cried, my mom handed me tissues, while eating the "Happy" part of my cake. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with severe nut allergies. My dad decided to buy jars of Nutella, write "You know you want this" on them, and stick them around the house. FML
Today, the only "Happy birthday!" I got was from the cake I bought for myself. FML
Today, my mother in-law made dessert. It was a beautiful chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, and every other thing had chocolate in it. I'm deathly allergic to chocolate and she knows this. FML
Today, my parents brought me an ice cream birthday cake. I would think after 23 years they would remember my lactose intolerance. FML
Today, my sisters and I were throwing my mom a birthday party. Since I'm not good at baking, I ordered her a really nice and expensive cake. As my daughter and I were headed out the door, she told me she had added some sprinkles to make it pretty. It was the silica beads from a package. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I spent the day doing nothing but chores, amongst which baking my own birthday cake. I was then so exhausted that I couldn't even stand my own company, so I ate the cake alone on the couch, watching TV. It didn’t taste great. FML
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faifai_fml 21
My husband's mother once bought him a chocolate ice cream cake for his birthday. He's allergic to dairy and hates chocolate. Not trying to out-do you. Just saying that parents do that sometimes. It's really thoughtless.
rigsby663 5
Don’t worry fam, it’s my bday to, and I’m 5400 miles from home in a training exercise in Europe with my command ducking us six ways to Sunday.
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rigsby663 5
Don’t worry fam, it’s my bday to, and I’m 5400 miles from home in a training exercise in Europe with my command ducking us six ways to Sunday.
Daniella Verbrugge 11
Sounds like someone's chosen career came to bite them in the *ss. YDI.
faifai_fml 21
My husband's mother once bought him a chocolate ice cream cake for his birthday. He's allergic to dairy and hates chocolate. Not trying to out-do you. Just saying that parents do that sometimes. It's really thoughtless.
Laurea Lindroos 8
I’ve heard many similar stories of dads not knowing their own child well enough to know what they’re allergic to. It’s tragic.