Kids, School, Birthday and Awkward: Close but no cigar

Close but no cigar

By loner - 07/06/2009 12:28 - United States

Today, I was sitting in class when the most popular girl in my grade came up to me holding birthday invitation cards. I've never been invited to a birthday party, so I was so excited when she handed me a card, only to hear her say, "Mary is on your bus, will you give this to her?" FML

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By Anonymous - 15/05/2012 14:13 - United States

Today, I found out my best friend was having a birthday party and I wasn't invited, so I asked her why. She replied, "What birthday party?" It was a surprise birthday party. FML

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By happyeffingbday202 - 02/04/2009 23:12 - United States

Today, was my 16th birthday. Needless to say, I was delighted when my friends presented me with a birthday card in a homeroom. I pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, "Aw, you guys really shouldn't have!" They didn't. It was our teacher's birthday. They just wanted me to sign the card. FML

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By mortenp - 22/09/2011 04:44 - United States

Today, the shy girl in my class decided to bring a cake to share with everyone, since it was her birthday. Excited about the cake, I got everybody to sing "happy birthday" for her, only to realize too late that nobody in the class know her name, myself included. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/06/2010 10:36 - United States

Today, it was my co-worker's birthday but she told me not to mention it. Feeling bad for her, I went out to buy her a card, a present, and even a small cake. It turns out that there was actually a party during our lunch break, and I was the only one in our office not invited. FML

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By reginaphalange - 27/05/2010 14:06 - Australia

Today, I found out that my best friend was having a birthday party and I wasn't invited. I had just finished planning a surprise party for her. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/09/2023 01:00 - Brazil - Sao Jose do Rio Preto

Today, I gathered the courage and wrote a love letter to put in the girl I like's school bag, at the end of classes. I felt anxious for a response. Her bag turned out to be her cousin's, and I became a joke in the classroom. FML

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By Nat3_2020 - 27/01/2015 14:02 - United States

Today, as I walked on to the bus, the girl I liked whispered something to her friend. Curious, I asked what was so funny. She said she never realized that when I got on, I shook the bus. FML

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By asshole - 02/10/2009 05:34 - United States

Today, I sat to the right of a girl I really like. I passed her a note asking her to homecoming. She read it, then hurriedly passed it to a hideous girl sitting on her left, who said yes, then hugged me. FML

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By BirthdayBoy - 28/03/2015 03:42 - United States - Madison

Today, I was uninvited from my own birthday party. FML

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By Cantseethroughdoors - 14/11/2017 05:00

Today, everyone was signing a birthday card to surprise a coworker. I was told to go find someone who hadn't signed it so I went to the office next to mine, opened the door, and told them about the card. The intended recipient was sitting behind the door. FML

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panicked 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 20:13

eat the invitation.

LchTessMnstr 3

Sunday 7 June 2009 20:15

That's horrible, but I hate to say: that's how some kids are. You just have to accept it, and move on...and maybe if you feel like it, burn the invite. It's ok if Mary doesn't go to the party. I mean, maybe that girl will think Mary doesn't like her and you'll have your revenge.

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SirAwesome 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:02

Man, stories like this make me so glad I'm not in high school anymore. I really really hope that you didn't just dutifully deliver the invitation. The best strategy would be to say you'd deliver it then "forget" or "accidentally" lose it. The next best strategy would be to tell Ms. Popular to F Off to her face.

mcsnelly 5

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:04

#36--she's a bitch, not because she just didn't invite the OP, but because the OP thought for a second she *might* be invited but the girl was just using her as a mail service. It is extremely rude to have someone deliver an invitation when that person is not invited.

lolololcheese 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:05

CRASH THE PARTY!!!

Walt_1990 3

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:05

FYL Sorry. You are still young though, so you still have chances if you aren't lying.

mojo_jojo 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:06

Trying to get revenge will almost certainly backfire. I'd say the best advice is to give it to Mary, not go to the party, and look forward to the fact that people will be nicer and more accepting once you're older. A few people I knew who used to be picked on in school have a ton of friends now.

Nandian90 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:06

Crash the party. That's what I would do. LOL!

Stacia 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:07

Just go to the party. You have an invite to "prove it" that you were invited. Then steal all the presents. The cake, too. Also, if you can, puke on her.

Eiger 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:08

You should have said no and then ripped it up in front of her.

singerguy18 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:12

this is a real FML. FYL. I don't know what kind of a butt head would say YDI

JJawbreakerr 0

Sunday 7 June 2009 21:12

Most popular girl in grade? Never been invited to a birthday party? Agree with #8 & #33. Elementary kids shouldn't even use FML. This isn't really an FML. You will get invited to lots of birthday parties in the future. Don't worry about it. Oh and go up to "Popular girl" and EAT THE INVITE. Shove it in your mouth and tell her Mary doesn't want to go.