Today, my roommate gave me a self-help book on alcoholism for my birthday. He's an alcoholic. I gave him that book around 8 months ago. 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, I found out that the neighbor I'd given a bottle of wine to for Christmas is a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, after much coaxing, I finally got my roommate to loosen up and have a couple of beers with me and my friends. It was only later in the evening that he admitted the real reason he hadn't wanted to drink: he's an alcoholic and had been sober for six months, until now. FML
Today, my mother-in-law gave me a bottle of champagne for my birthday. This is the third year in a row she has done this. I'm a recovering alcoholic, and she's well aware of that fact. FML
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML
Today, I found out that just because my roommate doesn't buy alcohol, it doesn't mean she isn't stealing mine and slowly replacing it with water. That bottle cost me $150 and was destined to be a present for my best friend, whom I haven't seen in years. FML
Today, my uncle gave me a very expensive bottle of champagne at a celebratory family event. We were celebrating me spending one year sober. FML
Today, for my birthday, my friend bought me a book on how to lose weight. FML
Today, my mom celebrated a year's sobriety by having a couple of beers with her boyfriend. FML
Today, my wife of 10 years bought me a bottle of wine, a wine rack, and a wine accessory kit for my birthday. She knows I don't like wine. FML
Today, I celebrated my friend's 5-month sobriety milestone with her by getting absolutely wasted. FML
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shaynaxnicole 0
people need to chill. He didn't actually say he got his roommate this for his roommate's birthday. it is kind of assumed, but still, read it through. He might of just been trying to help his friend. your getting mad at a guy, that you don't know, for giving a shit ? think it through.
SusanaSaysRawrxD 0
I agree. But on the other hand, it's a nice gesture, it shows OP was worried about his roomate. But OP, are you guys friends? Beyond being roommates? If not, it's kind of rude and random to give that kind of a gift.
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persephone13 0
You know what they say--people often project their own problems on to other people. "Dude, I'M an alcoholic? No no no...maybe it's YOU that's the alcoholic!" On the other hand, maybe you are one! :P
Joeboy777 0
PENIS!
did_it_4_lulz 0
Man, if I cried every time someone called me an alcoholic, I'd drown. Your friend is probably re-gifting your horrible gift. Maybe you should get your friends real presents. Stop your crying and use the book to balance your toilet. Or table.
lotusflower007 0
he was making a point to you, that he didn't like the book. Like everyone else on here is saying, even if you had good intentions on giving it to him, it's not very nice to recieve something like that from someone, unless you just proclaimed an problem with drinking and wanted help from your people in getting through it.
omgzdude 0
the lazy art of regifting...
wh4t3v3R 0
Takes one to know one, right? A great move to do those people is tell them about the awesomest party called the Awesomest Awesome or A.A. cause its so awesome, except for the fact that you have to BYOB, the stronger the better. At least if it doesn't help him, hilarity should ensue.
peroxideprincess 0
three words: LET'S GET WASTED!!!
smartypants6 0
It's kind of ridiculous for everyone to just keep saying "takes an alcoholic to know one". Perhaps the OP was just trying to help his friend. (but i'll admit it really was a terrible present.)
blastvortex 4
And what did you expect with a stunt like that? If you thought that it was that much of a problem, you could've intervened a different way. Don't buy people presents like that. YDI.
shaynaxnicole 0
people need to chill. He didn't actually say he got his roommate this for his roommate's birthday. it is kind of assumed, but still, read it through. He might of just been trying to help his friend. your getting mad at a guy, that you don't know, for giving a shit ? think it through.
iheart 0
maybe he was drunk.