Today, the last person I invited to my birthday party called and said they couldn't come because another party "came up" and they "hope I understand". It's on December 31st. This happens every year without fail. FML
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Today, I was uninvited from my own birthday party. FML
Today, I got officially uninvited to a party. This is the third one this month. FML
Today, I sent out a note to 300 friends saying that I'm having a birthday party in a couple of weeks. I asked to please write back if they are interested in coming. Two people replied. They said they can't make it. FML
Today, it's been weeks since I made a Facebook page to arrange something for my birthday as no one was able to attend last year on short notice. Everyone was game but now everyone is flaking. One friend even said, "I'll see who RSVPs and then decide." FML
Today, I'd planned a surprise party for my best friend's birthday. However, she apparently found out about it and told me at the last minute she couldn't make it, probably to avoid being the center of attention. I'd already invited all of our mutual friends, so I had to awkwardly cancel the party. FML
Today, I invited my only friend to my birthday party and she said no, not because she couldn’t go, but because she didn’t want to. FML
Today, all of my friends bailed from the birthday party I was throwing myself. This was also after they had encouraged me for months to have one, knowing I'd never had my birthday celebrated before. FML
Today, I'd organized a small dinner with immediate family for my birthday. I’ve since received texts from every one of them, cancelling due to varying reasons. My parents excuse is the funniest - they went out last night for a coworker’s party, and don’t want to go out again tonight. For me. Their child. FML
Today, I had a big party planned. All but one of the guests cancelled. See you at 7, mom. FML
Today, I was invited to a party. Since I rarely get invited to any, I was super pumped. Both my parents work late, so I texted a couple of people to see if I could catch a ride. It turned out everyone's cars were full. I ended up missing one of the only parties I've ever been invited to. FML
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NeonDonkeyKong 0
ever tried having it on a day you know won't have huge parties going on? ydi
Maxine17 8
This happens occasionally to me because my birthday is on Valentines day, and it turns out people would rather have some romantic ******* than celebrate my birthday! But FYL
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LilaBear 2
Just don't have your party on the 31st. My birthday is the 30th, and sometimes if I can't have my party on that day for some reason, I'll have it the day before (like today) but never on the 31st, or sometimes even a few weeks before/after. I had my 18th party in early February and my 21st in late January, coz when I was in uni a lot of my uni friends would go home for the Christmas holidays (in Australia our biggest holidays are over Christmas).
youthink_fml 0
YDI for being stupid AND incapable of learning.
spanishflirt6509 0
Awe my nieces birthday is on that day and she's always so sad because none of her friends ever come. Sry op!
cookies_for_you 0
oh come on, it's not that hard. on nye, people want to celebrate nye, not go to some birthday party. just have your party a week later - you get two nights out, so you hardly lose out. if this has happened before, then YDI for not learning from your mistakes. my birthday is near christmas and i learnt how to plan my nights out to fit the holidays years ago.
spellfire 0
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
judemeister 0
win
Lisa89 3
Why did you choose to celebrate your birthday party on new years eve?? geeze, just ******* wait a couple of days. Not that difficult.
TheTruth1428 0
YDI. You know what time of the year it is. If your birthday party is so important to you, you need to schedule it for after the new years when people don't have plans already. You know every year is Christmas and New Years right at this time, it never changes.
Anteezy 7
YDI for being stupid just throw it on another day.
lilallykat87 0
Dude, you don't have to have your birthday party on your birthday. i know it sucks to have your birthday on holidays. Mine's right on thanksgiving weekend. But seriously. How stupid can you be to have a birthday party on dec. 31st? just have it the weekend before or after.
22milesaway 13
YDI. Have you considered having your birthday part BEFORE or AFTER the holidays? I have 3 cousins who's birthdays fall around Christmas (1 is Christmas Day, the other two are a few days later), and they usually have their parties a couple of weeks before or a few weeks after Christmas, so as not to interfere with their friend's plans. You might think of giving that a try some time.