Today, my girlfriend donated most of my book collection because she got me a Kindle for Christmas. Some were signed, including my Harry Potters. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boyfriend of 3 years revealed he'd got me a complete collection of Charles Dickens' novels for £3 from a charity shop. He was particularly proud as he said it meant he could give me one for Christmas and my birthday each year, thus avoiding having to buy me presents for the next 15+ years. FML
Today, my girlfriend dumped me because I have never read any of the Harry Potter books. FML
Today, my girlfriend bought herself a brand new iPad and iPod Touch, and returned my aging iPod and Kindle, which she constantly steals for her own use. She considers it my Valentine's Day present. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I gave each other early Christmas gifts. I gave him a basketball signed by his favorite player, which took me forever to find. He got me diet pills. FML
Today, my girlfriend thought that a few candles in our room would create a cozy and romantic atmosphere. Especially the one on the bookshelf. That candle damaged only one book - it was signed by my great professor, who's long gone. She doesn't understand why I can't just buy a new copy and deal with it. FML
Today, I got another email from Amazon asking me how I like my new Kindle. I don't have a Kindle. It's the one I bought my ex for Christmas, right before she left me while I was deployed overseas. FML
Today, after months of being pestered to do so, I finally read the first Harry Potter book. I hated it. Upon hearing this, my girlfriend posted the fact on Facebook, where I immediately received tons of abuse and eventual shunning by my friends, family, and coworkers. My girlfriend just laughed. FML
Today, my brother inherited a book from our grandmother that, in his ignorance, he donated to a charity shop because he’s “not a big reader”. I raced to buy it back, but someone had already bought it. The book in question: a mint condition, 1954 first edition Lord of the Rings, valued at £5000. FML
Today, I got a package in the mail from my girlfriend. I was really excited until I realized that it was just a box full things that I gave to her. FML
Today, at the office, everyone in my department swapped secret santa presents. I bought the guy whose name I picked a DVD box-set of his favorite TV series. One of my friends got a fancy make up kit. Another got a pack of posh notebooks. I got a toilet plunger. FML
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oj101 33
Muggles... What do you expect from them?
Mirorbo 27
WHY do people think it's okay to get rid of things that do not belong to them without the owner's consent?!
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Comments (259)
melbaby112 11
Gasp!! Stupid Muggle!
paulpings 6
Harry potter? Proberbly time you grew up anyway! She shouldn't just get rid of your things without permission though, I would be mad at her.
Mirorbo 27
Care to elaborate why taking a liking in the Harry Potter series is a sign than one must 'grow up'?
CharresBarkrey 16
23 - It's "proberbly" time you learned how to spell correctly.
paulpings 6
Miaow! Spelling police alert!!!! Haha!
Mirorbo 27
Still waiting on that elaboration, darling!~
ehllychan 10
"I don't read/watch/play that anymore, that's for babies! I'm a grown up now!" - every 5 year old child
chris_a7x 11
Proberbly... In what universe is that even close to being right?
apan 13
Stupid muggle.
wardo 4
Some lucky orphan is gonna hit the jackpot picking those suckers up from the Salvation Army!
californiapoppy 11
We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on. - Albus Dumbledore
Warden1986 16
She's "a fool of a Took". Gandalf
onorexveritas 24
I hate it when people just think they can f%ck with other peoples' stuff.
IIzander93II 3
Physical book copies are better than digital
souljacker 11
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I'm surprised Rowling can write anything as complicated as her name.
CharresBarkrey 16
Uh... You clearly haven't read her books then.
GhostChickens 17
You can dislike an author's work without insulting their abilities. Look: "JK Rowling? Oh, she's not really my cup of tea. I'm not that into her books."
lux0rd 18
*not my cup of butterbeer
SoylentCandycorn 10
I'm not really a fan of Harry Potter. I read the books. They were all right, (at least they weren't terrible like Twilight at least), but I really didn't think they were anything special either. But even so, I can imagine how I'd feel if anyone donated all my favourite books to charity without asking me, especially the ones that are signed by my favourite authors and illustrators. You don't have to be a fan of Harry Potter to get angry at this FML, just a book lover. Or even just have a shred of consideration for someone else's possessions.
lexithepirate 12
You could always use the summoning charm. Accio!
Jorcar 8
Are you Sirius?!
kittykaos 14
That's really, really dumb! Regardless of the fact they're signed, books still cost money on a Kindle (hence why I still have my book collection and only get new additions on Kindle) and that's assuming they're available, as not all books are! Buy her a subscription to 'Love Film' then sell her TV, DVDs and DVD player. XD