Today, my Dad sent me an e-mail wishing me a "Happy 21st Birthday, sweetheart!" The message went on and on about how much he loves and misses me and wishes we were closer, and can't believe how fast I'm growing up. I'm 23 and my birthday is in December. 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 21st birthday. I got a call from my deadbeat dad, who I thought had finally mellowed and had something nice to say. Nope; he just told me I'm 21 years a disappointment, then hung up. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My parents wished me a happy one via text message. We live in the same house. FML
Today, I received a short happy birthday message from my father. He’s never been one to show affection, and I haven’t spoken to him in months since he only reaches out to ask for money. This might have given me hope that he cares or wants a relationship with me. Except… it’s not my birthday, and I don’t think he knows that. FML
Today, I called my dad asking him to wish me a happy birthday. Yay. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. My parents' gift was a case of non-alcoholic beer, to "prepare" me for when I "turn 21." My parents can't even remember how old I am. FML
Today, is my 21st birthday. I get home after my night out and walk into the garage to see a 2002 Red Corvette convertible. I run up to the car thinking its a gift and there's a note: "Dani this is not your birthday present. Quit drooling on my car. -Dad" Thanks Dad. FML
Today, I'm still trying not to cry. Yesterday was by birthday. I got an email from my dad with three words, "Happy Birthday (nickname)". I got a Facebook post from my mother. No card. No phone call. No gift. I have become nothing more than a Facebook friend to my parents. FML
Today, my dad's girlfriend threw me a birthday party and all the gifts, decorations, and the cake were according to my age, which they thought was 12. I turned 13 today. FML
Today, it's my soon to be 12 year-old daughter's birthday. On my break at work I texted her how much I loved her and happy birthday. She replied with, "K, when will you be home? Mom won't let me open presents until you're here." Good to know I'm loved. FML
Today, I ordered a beer with my parents at dinner. The waitress said, "Oh, happy 22nd birthday." My parents eyes got really big, and they started to blush. They'd forgotten it was my birthday. FML
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autumnfrostfire 0
I'm thinking there's a secret daughter you guys don't know about and he just sent the message to the wrong one.
zootsuit 0
OMG that sucks....i'm so sorry. =( well at least, his heart is in the right place i guess.
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zootsuit 0
OMG that sucks....i'm so sorry. =( well at least, his heart is in the right place i guess.
MsTs1 0
when wil lyou mothre ******* stop making up bullshit ass birthday *****, theres like 100 million of these bullshits in this ******* site, make something new up you niger douchebags
calikola 0
A niger? Is that like a cross between a narwhal and a tiger?
SpitFyre 0
Haha #25 FTW
tikimuppet 11
That wins =D
artiststatement 21
Total win.
st0815 9
I really don't see how "his heart is in the right place". Forgetting her exact age - ok that might happen, though 21 is a kinda important birthday, he should have remembered that she has already passed that. Forgetting the day and month of her birth ... after presumably 23 birthday celebrations ... I don't see how that's possible unless he hasn't cared at all during her entire childhood. And that would make this message the expression of regret of a deadbeat loser. The kind of person who now feels sorry for *themselves* because they don't have a good relationship with their kids, but has never made the effort required to have one, and never will. I have a daughter, there is no way I'd ever forget the night she was born, absolutely no way.
Sessee 4
Actually, I think Niger is a country. #15 must have a vendetta against Nigerians.
RemembertheTime_fml 0
#25- EPIC WIN!!
xXmoses_rocksXx 0
I think you're thinking of 'Nigeria'. lol
Sessee 4
Niger is above Nigeria :K God, I'm such a geographical nerd.
blankaex 0
Maybe OP thinks their dad mixed them up with someone else?
Bella_is_my_name 4
it's the thought that counts..
justanotherhuman 21
Clearly, he understated his lament regarding being able to believe how fast you're "growing up". FYL. I know the feeling; sucks when your parents have erroneous information regarding you... particularly when it's legally documented... and I would think they knew for tax purposes at the very least at one point... not to mention the whole wow-I'm-your-child-really? thing. But in the *end* it's the heart that matters. His was in the right place, if not time:-p
jasmine1259 2
stop with the big words you're making my head hurt =(
Guido25897 4
Slightly large and quite unnecessary.
justanotherhuman 21
that's what she s... Meh. Probably.
owtom78 0
Ouch
autumnfrostfire 0
I'm thinking there's a secret daughter you guys don't know about and he just sent the message to the wrong one.
Chubtubdaplaya 0
#4 hit on the nail.
cactus_fml 0
Yeah but he probably would have included a name that wasn't hers. Unless it just started out "Dear daughter," which is kinda weird.
autumnfrostfire 0
If he started off with "Happy birthday sweetheart" then he totally could have avoided a name.
Phillay632 0
I'd be more willing to bet that it's a secret girlfriend than a secret daughter.
girlperson 0
I was just about to say the same thing! stranger things have happened...
bekahshae 0
bahaha, #29, win!
tehredbaran 0
It doesn't get much weirder than the mom being younger than the kid...hopefully it's a secret daughter xD
Leo518 0
or "hey honey" emails dont always include names
pilif12p 0
Ouch... FYL...
Intoxicunt 6
Maybe he was drunk. Or has Alzheimer's. Or was hit on the head with a huge rock....?
fmylifelooser 0
My thoughts exactly
slinkiess 0
I know exactly how you feel when your own parent can't remember even the simplest of things about yourself. At least he thought about you. FYL.
leiseritter 0
while #4 may be right... this might've just been his attempt at trying to get to back into your life maybe? he was way off, but maybe it was his way of taking baby steps back into your life and actually trying to get closer to you? but still.... FYL
455babe 0
i don't understand y u upset about it at least hes trying most dads wont even do that...so stop ur complainin and accept the fact that well ur dad is tryin to come back to u and tryin to tell u he loves u...i havent seen my dad in years he walked out on me n my 7 brothers and sisters and my mom and i recieved nothin from him be thankful that u got somethin from ur father n dont go on FMY just bc he got ur wrong age n birthday he was probably looking for a conversation starter...so be thankful
Loony_fml 4
... or maybe he just needs money. *shrugs*
Killer_fel 15
Shut up... >:(
mk58 31
Dafuq did I just read?
holly_fly 34
"Most dads" are not like that. And I'm sorry your father walked out on you, but the doesn't mean OP doesn't have somethings to complain about. Is she supposed to be happy he was off by 2 years and got the birthdate wrong?
Elisabetha Aarron 18
Wow I am sorry for whatever you have gone through in life for you to think most dads don't make an effort.
annamg 0
Hey, at least he tried... but still, fyl