Today, my parents used my going away party as a cover up for my sister's surprise party. I didn't know until they brought out the cake. 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 family threw me a surprise party for my 29th Birthday. My brother-in-law sent me a text telling me they were all waiting for me to arrive. Thinking it was at my sister's home, I drove two hours there. It was actually at my parents' house. I missed my party and they ate my cake. FML
Today, I thought I had gotten away with throwing a party while my folks were gone the night before. They came home and I was as sweet as possible. I could tell they were not buying it, but I thought I was in the clear. Later, they told me I had drunk-dialled them and spilled the beans. FML
Today, I walked in on my sister and a few of my roommates planning a surprise party for a fellow roommate whose birthday is a week away. My birthday was yesterday. No one remembered. Not even my own sister. FML
Today, I found out that my parents forgot to invite me out to eat with them. I found this out when my mom invited my sister right in front of me. FML
Today, I found out that the day I moved out of my parents' house, they invited my whole family over and had a party to celebrate the fact that I was gone. FML
Today, I thought I was going to a friend’s birthday party. Turns out, it was a surprise party for someone else... and I was the surprise. Everyone shouted “Surprise!” and I realized I wasn’t invited. I awkwardly ate a cupcake and left. FML
Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. The problem? My birthday is tomorrow. I spent the entire evening pretending I was surprised and happy, all while knowing they got the date wrong. FML
Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML
Today, after I tried to plan a surprise party for my friend, and a series of miscommunications and accidental reveals, it turned it into a surprise party for myself. I walked into a room filled with people shouting, "Surprise!" FML
Today, I showed up to my friend’s birthday party with a huge cake... on what turned out to be the wrong day. The actual party is tomorrow. Her family laughed and thought if was cute, but I just wanted the floor to open up and let me disappear. FML
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foxy_grampa 19
So I guess your sister wasn't the only one who was surprised
jimmy_vansuelo 10
Guess you know who the favorite is?
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Comments (34)
Keattles 14
I'm the middle child of my family, and being so sometimes I don't get as much, but you get used to it. I am just thankful for what I have. So be thankful for what you have! Even if your sister is the favourite! I am sure you have your spotlight sometimes! ^^
lsg3000 6
Wow, how special...and tacky!
ilovemsminaj 13
Reminds me of that drake and josh episode where drake forgets Josh's birthday and has a party for his gf
ALgamon_fml 0
Damn OP that bites. I would have thrown the biggest bitch fit ever if I were in your shoes at that moment, but my older sis and her bullshit are really bad and idk how things are for your family.
Sirpence 9
Today is my birthday:D
Muttley9 13
That truly sucks; I had a brother in law whose birthday was on Christmas Eve, he vehemently inasisted on no combo presents :)
RaptorMARAUDER 9
You must've stayed a little longer for than they planned.
hazardmuffin 21
Surprise!
Debs2086 1
My eldest sister got a surprise sweet sixteen party, which was also a surprise going away party for a friend of hers, and a third party for a third girl, the occasion I can’t remember. Each of the girls knew about the party being for the other two, just not for themselves. Our mother put this all together. My middle sister was also given a surprise sweet sixteen by our mother. When I turned sixteen I was taken to dinner to a mediocre chain restaurant. Her excuse was that I was expecting a surprise party, and therefore unable to surprise. Well, yeah, of course I was expecting it. It was almost 30 years ago. I’m still pissed about it.
xsilentxninjax 10
I'm so sorry you had to experience that... parents are so unfair sometimes. My father used my Bat Mitzvah as a birthday celebration for my grandfather. Also, for my sisters 16th birthday, my grandparents got her tickets to see the Blue Man group with some friends. But for my 16th birthday, they mailed me a $2.00 hallmark card. Both those incidents were several years ago, and I still am upset about them (especially the first one). Those types of things, you just can't forget, or get over. And these types of events make it so blatantly obvious who the parents/grandparents/caregivers favor, and put first. It's so infuriating.
xsilentxninjax 10
Awww I'm sorry OP... I'm sure your friends and at least most of your family members will miss you!