Today, tired of everyone forgetting my birthday, I traveled half way around the world to spend my 40th at a five star resort just to try and make it special. The hotel brought me a cake with someone else's name on it. FML
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Today, I traveled 3 hours to a town I hate, to spend my birthday with my mom and brother and his family. My mom didn't realize it was my birthday until the cake slice with candles was placed in front of me. FML
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my friend who has the same birthday by going out to dinner with a bunch of our friends. The waiter brought out a cake for my friend but not for me. No one noticed my exclusion. I sang happy birthday on my birthday. FML
Today, at the supermarket, I bought a cake and had my friend's name put on it. It wasn't anyone's birthday, I just wanted to feel less ashamed about buying a whole cake for myself. FML
Today, it's my 16th birthday. My parents forgot about it, and planned a weekend out of town. I was alone on my birthday. 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, for my birthday, I got a hotel room for me and my boyfriend. He decided that spending time with a female friend was more important than spending time with me. FML
Today, after my parent's forgot my 16th birthday, then rescheduled for two weeks later and forgot, fast forward to my 36th. My father, my husband, and my teen kids all forgot. I was told to relax and that they would make a cake, etc. No cake was made. Mom got me a food gift that I'm allergic to. It's been a few days. Forgotten again. FML
Today, I thought it would be nice to take my girlfriend out to a nice restaurant for my birthday. She got a little headache after we ordered, so she went outside to get some air. I ate a $100 meal and had Happy Birthday sang to me by the restaurant staff. Alone. FML
Today, after five years in a row of my family doing absolutely nothing to even acknowledge my birthday, I got train tickets to see my boyfriend for the weekend and celebrate with him. I woke up to six angry texts about how I'm "selfish" for not staying at home with my family. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
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cdgrayson 21
Well cake is cake! Sorry op I know how you feel you need to go and find some new friends who really care!
SirTalkaton 22
At least you got a cake. Happy birthday OP
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cdgrayson 21
Well cake is cake! Sorry op I know how you feel you need to go and find some new friends who really care!
Welshite 40
Just because they forgot his birthday doesn't mean they don't care about him. I've forgotten my own birthday before, along with the rest of my family, and only realized it two days later. Birthdays aren't really that big of a deal.
ottokat 15
I agree with Welshite. I've forgotten my birthday a billion times (I'm very old) and I don't like a big deal being made out of it, either. People care, OP. Just because they can't remember the exact date you were born doesn't mean they dislike you.
evilplatypus 39
I wholeheartedly agree, birthdays are very overrated. When my nephew was first born (twenty years to the day after myself), I used to think of his age in terms of MY birthday. Now I remember my own age in terms of HIS birthday.
SirTalkaton 22
At least you got a cake. Happy birthday OP
Nevermind212 11
You are either surrounded by jerks or you need to change. Happy birthday
clumsycarolyn 17
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Maybe they forgot how to spell your name? Sorry op, hope the rest of your birthday brings you lots of good fortune!
ryanthecheeseguy 18
I'm pretty ******* sure that, "with someone else's name on it" means that it was a different name, not Op's name misspelled.
NoMore_CoolNames 14
How would they know it was OP's birthday?
CarbonCoach 11
Clumsycarolyn gets a cake for her birthday. It reads Big Dick on the top. 'I guess they forget how to spell my name.'
gracehi 33
Meanwhile, someone else got a cake with your name on it. Apparently you're not even special enough to have a unique disappointment on your birthday. It's okay though, OP. I think you're special. Oh so special.
Freethaawave 19
Don't worry, you won't be able to read it when its in your stomach. Light a candle and make a wish!
Enslaved 38
As a joke, my last cake read, "Happy Birthday Hood-Rat". It was still just as delicious! :P
IvyOswin 17
Don't let that bring you down, enjoy your birthday regardless. If you travelled bc you expected no one would remember, then what does it matter if the hotel goofed. If anything, you can make them feel bad about it and possible get free stuff!
Zi_fml 3
First world problems. You're at a 5 star resort eating cake while children are starving.
DLBL 23
Agreed. Also, anyone who whines about people forgetting their birthday as adults is a douchebag. Either tell people you need a lot of attention every year, or get over it in your 20s.
StraightEdge325 11
At least the airline got your name correct. That's a plus!
GoodLookingGeese 10
Yeah as well as the tax dep.
Oxonian3 8
Pfft, still got cake!
Ghast1234 9
Oh well, hope you had a good birthday anyway. Happy Birthday by the way.