Health: Today, after weeks of looking forward to my birthday trip to...

By Anonymous - 16/06/2010 23:16 - United States

Today, after weeks of looking forward to my birthday trip to the beach, I've come down with a serious case of the flu. My family is still going without me, but at least now they don't have to pay someone to watch the dog. Happy birthday to me. FML

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Today, I came back home from a 3-month trip to see my boyfriend and his family. Leaving them was obviously very emotional, and to top it off as soon as I got home, I realized I'd left my antidepressants behind, and I now have the flu as well. FML

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By happy21sttome - 15/06/2015 13:39 - United Kingdom

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

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Salaminizer 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 9:51

When they're gone, sneeze on everything they own, sleep in their beds, etc. So when they get back, YOU can go to the beach and THEY can be sick.

terror_twins 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 9:31

Your family is ******* horrible. Get a new one. hahaha.

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ImaginaryFoe 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 13:10

Also, it's possible that the trip is non-refundable. Did your family rent a beach house or something? It's often difficult to change that at the last minute. BTW, were you the only one calling it your birthday trip? I get the feeling this is a family holiday that happened to be around your birthday. Should they cancel their holiday because you have the sniffles? FYL but don't make yourself out to be a martyr. Your family is doing what they have to do.

infamousSG 1

Thursday 17 June 2010 13:29

kill the dog

imright24 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 14:02

Suck it up and stop complaining. Everyone gets sick and everyone has to pass on things they looked forward to because of it. It's only the beach. This is not a fml.

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Thursday 18 January 2018 15:47

Let me tell you the context of this story since you seem too slow to understand it: His entire family still went to the beach without him and had him babysit the dog ignoring the fact that he needs bed rest.

PhillyFox 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 14:52

Some hotels have a certain limit to how far beforehand you can cancel. If there was a way to get out of it, I'd say that's pretty shitty of them leaving you alone on your bday when they go out and have fun. Either way, FYL.

yagurlteeteexoxo 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 14:53

op dis is nothin to f ur life about like there's always another time.

saunder 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 15:17

happy birthday! ur gift is the knowlage that the world doesnt turn around urself :P

aenemadreamer 0

Thursday 17 June 2010 15:20

op i would have gone regardless. sick or not, especially knowing they would be going without you, i would have gone. besides, the salt air would have done you wonders.