Today, some people from work I don't know very well insisted on throwing me a surprise birthday party. They took me to a gay club. I'm straight, in a committed relationship, and suffer from horrible social anxiety and hypersensitive hearing. I would literally rather have been trapped in a burning building. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my sisters took me to a gay bar to celebrate my birthday. All was going well, until the drag queens demanded anyone with a birthday on stage. My sisters forced me to go. Turns out, it was for a twerking contest. I can't dance and have social anxiety. When I got off the stage, I cried. FML
Today, I got out of work, and just wanted to relax after a stressful day. Instead, I came home to a surprise birthday party that my boyfriend set up. My birthday isn't even until next week, and I secretly hate two of the people he invited. FML
Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. I was genuinely surprised—and also genuinely hungover from celebrating my birthday alone the night before because they'd all told me they were busy. FML
Today, as I returned home, I noticed some movement inside my house. Thinking it was a break-in, I called 911. It was my friends and some coworkers trying to throw me a surprise birthday party. Nobody's said a word to me since. FML
Today, my boyfriend admitted that he wanted to throw me a surprise birthday party. The only issue was the fact I didn't have any friends to make it happen. FML
Today, my co-workers threw me a surprise 30th birthday party. After lighting sparklers on the cake and singing happy birthday, we all enjoyed a few moments of sparkly, happy fun time. Then the building's fire alarm tripped and over 200 people had to be evacuated. FML
Today, a week after my 10-year anniversary, I realized I've somehow been roped into hosting my husband's crush's birthday party with all their friends. My gift to myself was a $60 bottle of whiskey that won't arrive in time to help me with my debilitating social anxiety. FML
Today, I threw myself a surprise party. 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, as a birthday present, my friends threw a surprise party for me. I was so surprised, I pissed myself in front of everyone, including my crush. FML
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Chazzster 32
There are a variety of reasons this could have happened. Maybe it’s a favorite place of some of your associates and they figured you would like it too. Or maybe it was intended as an object lesson in tolerance to someone they thought needed such a “lesson”. Or maybe it resulted from a complete misreading of who you are. At this point just let it go. Remember this - Unlike in grade school, your coworkers are colleagues, not your friends. Be nice and congenial at work but don’t expect anything more than that. Make close friends outside work. Then you’re not dependent on work for both your paycheck and your friends just in case things take a wrong turn….
RichardPencil 32
I'll bet the stripper will change your mind. Happy Birthday!
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RichardPencil 32
I'll bet the stripper will change your mind. Happy Birthday!
Chazzster 32
There are a variety of reasons this could have happened. Maybe it’s a favorite place of some of your associates and they figured you would like it too. Or maybe it was intended as an object lesson in tolerance to someone they thought needed such a “lesson”. Or maybe it resulted from a complete misreading of who you are. At this point just let it go. Remember this - Unlike in grade school, your coworkers are colleagues, not your friends. Be nice and congenial at work but don’t expect anything more than that. Make close friends outside work. Then you’re not dependent on work for both your paycheck and your friends just in case things take a wrong turn….