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)
pickle_wibbs 10
Genuinely just stared at this with my mouth open in horror for a bit... Bitch got rid of SIGNED HARRY POTTER BOOKS!!? She has got to go!
Whachubbleisthis 4
Try to get them back, explain they weren't hers to give away in the first place!
rivaraven 35
I.. can't.. WHAT?! Kill the bitch. Sorry.
xknightlightx 2
I think from her point of view, the gf probably felt her idea was very superior... And she just didnt know how to step into her boyfriend's shoes... So she was probably too ignorant of the idea.. So from her point of view... She didnt think it was rude... Or anything like that... Some people just dont make decisions appropriately at times or many times you know?
Aletheria_fml 9
Some comments are pretty harsh (I wouldn't avada kedavra this person) but WHOAH. I would be extremely pissed off if someone did that to me, no matter the book! I really, really hope you can either recover the book... or break up with the girlfriend. Yeah. I'm not too materialistic, but this shows a clear lack of respect. If I had something like this in mind, I would at least have the decency to hide the books, get the Kindle, and see what the BF would say about donating the books... and I would hope for the same courtesy. Lucky for me, my BF is the one with the Kindle and he knows I can't really stomach the stuff (and if I did, I have a Galaxy Note I can always add an app to XD !) .
Bibliovore 26
Why would you even hide the books? Why not just ask about it first and see what the owner wanted to do, instead of screwing around with someone else's belongings?
SoylentCandycorn 10
I hate Harry Potter, but I can honestly say this presumptuous slattern deserves all three Unforgivable Curses at point blank range. I'd probably cry my eyes out if my boyfriend hawked my treasured book collection (along with all my signed copies or books I've had since I was little) and replaced it with some soulless Kindle. Then I'd ram the wretched device so far up his digestive system he'd still be ******** bits of it out after a fortnight.
kirasant 19
Find where she donated them and inform the place that the books were stolen, which they were. You can't just take things that don't belong to you, just cus you're dating them. If nothing else, you could contact the police if the place won't return them. And yeah, break up with her. She's clearly an inconsiderate ass to think she has the right to do something like that. I don't care what she threw out. If it's not her's, she shouldn't touch it.
nellienufflenew 5
I would kick her in the teeth!!!
perdix 31
I hate to break it to you, but books signed by Harry Potter are frauds, he's a fictional character.
abbi13 2
Has it crossed your mind that maybe they could have been signed by the AUTHOR of Harry Potter?
white16sox 19
Has It crossed your mind that this is perdix?
Googolman 29
Has it ever crossed your brilliant mind that I don't want to do this anymore?
ehllychan 10
Try explaining to her why what she did was stupid and wrong and why she should never even consider doing it again. If she absolutely can't understand or just refuse to, it's probably a good idea to quit dating her now. If she can downright steal your precious books like that and not think anything about it, you'll never be able to have a trusting relationship with her. Imagine you always having to worry about your own wife throwing away your belongings without asking?
Bright_Lights 14
They deserve to be given away if they're Harry potter.