By AH. - 07/09/2009 18:16 - United States

Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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YDIxLol 0

That's bull shit. Throw lasagna at them.

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Shlizabeth 0

I'm gonna say FYL because I live in NJ and while it's hard to get to NY just for dinner, for a birthday that's a reasonable gift, so to say that's too expensive and then buy a brand new tv, that's just rude.

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tenkenshi 2

They can have a TV in the bathroom now!! Everyone with an ass loves to watch shit while they shit! =]

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halfglassfull 0

In order for you to feel better about that, I highly recommend the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. She talks about the irresponsible things her parents do throughout her childhood.

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mylifeissh_tty 0

I dont know why 1100 people think you deserve that. Thats very unloving. You didnt deserve that girl. When they go out, have a guy friend or your boy friend (if you have one) move it into your room and then THANK them with a card for the TV!

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voveraite 7

I can't believe you guys click YDI. Let us take it in turns: 1. Who the hell needs more than say 2TVs in the house, unless they have a huge house and/or are dirty rich? 2. Why does "nice dinner" mean hundreds of bucks?! Granted, never been to New York, but I always thought that for $100 you get to eat your own weight in food? 3. She DIDN'T get the TV, the parents bought it for themselves. 1+2+3 = FYL :(

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thisismylifetoda 0

Oh yeah your life SUCKS because your parents bought you a ******* TV Spoilt little brat

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Zomlette 0

They bought the TV for THEMSELVES. Not for OP. Don't be a dick.

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fotc77 0

tv vs. dinner hmm that's a tough one

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youthink_fml 0

Stupid children, feeling entitled just because. Dinners in NYC ARE expensive. And who are you little brats to say what your parents spend their money on. You obviously haven't been bitch slapped enough growing up.

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kukopia 0

The folks can only afford an $800 plasma TV? They must be low on funds. Another whiney 'poor me' FML from another spoiled, 'entitled', immature douche. No sympathy for you! Buy your own dinner.

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kirei_fml 0

Dinners in NYC are friggn expensive but I DOUBT it'd cost anywhere near 800$ unless all the dining utensils are solid gold. What materialist jerks.

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kel_riv 0

This is definitely a FML. Of all the things teenagers ask for, the OP asked to go for a FAMILY dinner in NYC. You don't meet a lot of 18 year olds who are all for spending time with their family like that. I'm sure she understands her family's financial situation and if they can't afford a $400 meal, they'd go somewhere they can afford that's still nice. I think that the OP just wanted to do something nice with her family that everyone can enjoy, instead of asking for some new electronic or some material thing. HOW is that selfish? Then her parents go and buy something for hundreds of dollars for themselves?! I get that they might have been saving up for it for a while but it's a little tasteless to go out and get it on your daughter's birthday, when you just told her you can't afford to get her what she wants.

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