Today, my grandparents took me out for dinner for my birthday. After singing, "Happy birthday dear…" they froze. I had to say my own name because they'd forgotten it. FML
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Today, my parents took me out to dinner. I thought they were taking me because it's my birthday. Turns out they are getting divorced. They forgot it was my birthday. FML
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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
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my family. While they were singing Happy Birthday to me, my mother called me by my brother's name. When I blew out the candles a moment later, I joked, "I wish my mother could remember which son I am." Before we had even started eating the cake, she called me by my father's name. FML
Today, it was my birthday. Two of my best friends forgot it, and so did my grandparents. All of my friends were busy, so I spent it alone in my car. FML
Today, for my birthday, my family offered to take one of my friends to the movies with me. I had to pay a random person in my class to pose as a friend of mine, so that I wouldn't look pathetic in front of my parents. She forgot my name three times. They didn't buy it. FML
Today, I took my friends out to an expensive restaurant for my birthday treat. They had arranged for a surprise birthday cake for me which I cut, very happily, while they chanted birthday wishes. When the bill came, I discovered I was supposed to pay for my great 'surprise' cake. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My family usually gives me a financial gift, but didn't this time and said nothing about it. I cooked my own birthday dinner without help, then washed everyone's dishes. I got my own cake and ate it alone because they were too busy getting drunk. Nobody bothered to sing Happy Birthday either. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend out to a fancy restaurant for her birthday. I'd arranged beforehand for some of the staff to come out and sing happy birthday to her, but it all backfired when she started panicking and had a serious anxiety attack from all the attention. FML
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Top comments
Mioko_fml 6
Atleast they remember your bday... How did they remember your birthday if they don't know your name anyway o.o
mimori_kiryu 5
Well at least you got free food
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Comments (95)
sbstar2017 8
They're old people, they forget sometimes
zero91 4
be happy that they remember your bday . my own parents forgot mine
vbmg152 19
When you're over 50, you forget little things. I can't count the times I forget my sons names & they live here! One's a senior in H.S., one's older, it's not like I see them every now & then ,I see them everyday. Shit happens!!! They cared enough to take you out. My boys don't even get cards from their sorry grandparents! I always get my grandchildren something, they live far away so, it's usually a gift card.
trucker67 10
Happy Birthday - I hope the rest of your birthday is good .
bethanybunny_fml 4
Free food = everything is forgiven
Cosmic_Horror 1
This is why polygamy is a bad idea.
kitsune3 20
Operative words in this FML: "Grandparents" and "forgotten." OP, they're elderly. Elderly people forget things all the time. It's not that big of a deal. Also, at least they cared enough to celebrate with you. Be grateful. These days a lot of people don't care about their own families or have no time for them.
roquette5710 8
At least they took you out. I didn't get anything this year.
PuggieKid 22
It's the thought that counts! :}
SuzyTurquoiseBlu 25
You can't really blame them... they may not have remembered your name, but at least they remembered what day you were born so it was something especially significant to them. I would just shrug it off OP and enjoy your dinner and the time with them. xo