Today, my boyfriend came to visit me for my birthday. Over dinner he handed me a blank card that had the words "I love you" hastily written on it. When the waiter came to take our order he informed him that we'd be paying separately. Happy Birthday. 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, my boyfriend gave me a card for my birthday and told me to open it 10 minutes after he'd gone; I waited for 5. In the card was written, "It's not working out, but here's $20." FML
Today, I thought it would be nice to take my girlfriend out to a nice restaurant for my birthday. She got a little headache after we ordered, so she went outside to get some air. I ate a $100 meal and had Happy Birthday sang to me by the restaurant staff. Alone. FML
Today, it was my birthday and everyone in the office chipped in to buy me a card, and nothing but a card. It had a pre-written message on it and a space to write "Love, *insert name*" where everyone signed their names. The "Love" was crossed out and replaced with "From". FML
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
Today, my boyfriend treated me to a surprise romantic dinner, got me a huge balloon bouquet, a dozen roses, and a beautiful card for my birthday. Too bad it's his ex's birthday and not mine. FML
Today, my husband took me out for my birthday dinner. When it was time to pay, he took out a stack of gift cards. I asked where he got them, and he said he got them as a bundle at Costco, and saved sixty bucks on the meal. He then got annoyed with me when I told him it made me not want birthday sex. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My best friend called me at work and offered to take me out to lunch. When he went to pay for the meal, his card was declined so I told him not to worry and that I would pay for the birthday meal. He looked at me and said, "It's your birthday?" He was serious. FML
Today, it was my birthday dinner with my family. Everyone was making an effort to avoid a certain topic. Later my 5 year old cousin gives me a nice hand drawn card of me and my boyfriend. Apparently no one had the heart to tell her my boyfriend had broken up with me on my birthday. FML
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
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
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Top comments
ccjero05 0
yeah, it's not the money, it's the complete lack of effort and interest.. not fair. ditch him and find someone who appreciates you a bit more
sapphirebaby96 0
ouch. he definitely forgot about ur bday and didn't have time to run to the atm to get cash after buying some $.99 card. money doesn't matter, but you should be treated like a princess on ur freaking bday at least
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Comments (32)
dont_stop_believ 0
just right on a napkin @hatily" feelings not mutual, sorry then dramatically walk away....I can hear the violin music now....
B4SK3TB4IL 0
wow what a generous guy, he didn't even make u pay 4 TWO meals
SadinSherman 16
Found any good bridges to live under?
FML858 0
14- just cause she went to eat dinner & he didn't pay doesn't mean she's a fatass douchebag.
BillyDisselhorst 3
Beiber is gay.
kaengelangeleyes 9
No I agree with him. My boyfriend and I work like that and dont follow the whole "guy pays for everything" rule. Sometimes I buy, sometimes he does. Monetary things are worthless without the thought behind them. Its just like girls who expect huge diamond rings before they marry someone.. I never understood that. Id be happy with a 25 cent plastic ring out of a machine so long as he loves me faithfully. It should only be about love. :)
lmngrl889 14
better than what I got from my ex on my 21st...Nothing!!! :((
BamBAmGG 14
That's your fault for dating him lol
usnwife 18
Yes, but it's expected (by everyone I know, at least) that if you go out for dinneron your birthday, you won't have to pay. Before my husband and I got married we took turns paying, but I would have been very upset had we gone out on my birthday and I had to pay. He would have felt the same on his birthday. And if he didn't understand this about her, he surely wasnt close enough to truly love her.
Campbk 1
Every guy/girl saying shes a gold digger for expecting effort on her birthday obviously has a long history of successful relationships
randomsparkles 9
If I were you OP, I'd just leave.
Stuffaluffagus 25
Sounds like time for a new boyfriend