Miscellaneous: Today, I woke up and took my mom to work. It wasn't until after...

By MegGRRRz - 28/11/2009 15:33 - United States

Today, I woke up and took my mom to work. It wasn't until after I got home, logged on Facebook and looked at the upcoming birthdays to see that it was her birthday today. No wonder she was silent the entire car ride and slammed the door on the way out. FML

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You deserved it 57 023

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By thissucks - 21/02/2011 22:20 - United States

Today, it's my mom's birthday. I woke up at midnight to be the first to tell her happy birthday. When I awoke in the morning, I decided to bake her a cake. Little did I know my whole family was going out to lunch to celebrate. I wasn't invited. FML

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And I Oop

By Anonymous - 15/01/2021 23:01

Today, my mom was screaming and throwing things at me and I didn’t know why. Then I checked the date. Her birthday was yesterday. FML

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You deserved it 1 305

It's all too much

By Anonymous - 09/01/2022 19:01 - United States - Steele

Today, I took a day off from work for a doctor's appointment. It ended up taking a lot longer than I expected, because while I was on my way, my mom called to inform me that my great aunt passed away this morning. As a result, I showed up extremely late and was berated. And the worst part? It's my birthday. FML

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You deserved it 172

By Ya_I_said_it - 26/07/2016 15:31

Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML

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You deserved it 1 511

By Anonymous - 21/07/2011 16:40 - United States

Today, I missed a call from my mom. It's my birthday, and glad she remembered, I called back to thank her. She was surprised when I brought up going out for dinner, and asked me what the occasion was. FML

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Alanis Morissette reference

By mei-ah - 12/06/2021 00:01

Today, my mom screamed at me to the point of tears, because it rained on her birthday. FML

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You deserved it 98

Numb

By Anonymous - 12/03/2020 02:00 - United States

Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML

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You deserved it 1 722

Ignore! Ignore!

By Anonymous - 12/05/2023 22:00 - Canada - Windsor

Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML

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You deserved it 129

This is going to be my fault, isn't it?

By jpaylay - 07/06/2022 04:00

Today, my mom had been in a really bad mood. She got in the car to take me to work, and without thinking, started backing up. The garage door was only half open, and now has a huge dent in it. FML

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You deserved it 119

Happy nothing, then

By amy - 30/06/2018 19:00

Today, it's my birthday. I went downstairs expecting birthday greetings from my parents. Instead, they just sat on the couch saying nothing. Thinking they forgot, I casually reminded them. My mom scoffed and said, "Go do the dishes." FML

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your_face 15

Saturday 28 November 2009 20:05

This is when you bake a big cake and tell her you were only pretending to forget. You can recover!

Starfire22 5

Saturday 28 November 2009 20:10

Quick, you have a couple of hours to arrange a mini surprise party!!

Comments

helpmeiamblind 0

Saturday 28 November 2009 23:01

OP you are Epic FAIL! You had to use a stupid networking site to remind you it was your own mother's birthday? Seriously? You completely fail at life you dumb bitch.

blastvortex 3

Saturday 28 November 2009 23:11

Haha. How do you forget your own mother's birthday? Oh, well. It's still salvageable so long as you shake a leg and do something before the day's over.

VirtuallyUnbreak 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 0:05

No FYL for having your mom as a friend on fb.

DecayDance_fml 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 0:08

You should have just saved yourself by saying it was all a joke and organising something nice while she's out.

OCDagain 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 0:25

Oh no! Wait, this can be salvaged! Plan a huge impromptu surprise birthday for her when she gets back from work :D

omgnowayhaha 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 1:06

bitch

scateice 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 1:14

Yes, because your mother's birthday is SO MUCH more important than your own? You FML commentors are sad...

myfriend_youfail 3

Sunday 29 November 2009 3:53

I think the point we're all getting at is that this is a person really really close to the OP. You should be able to remember the birthdays of your immediate family. After all, you've grown up with them for eighteen or so years, usually. Forgetting your own mother's birthday would be like forgetting what two plus two equals. It's something you just grow up knowing, and if you forget, you look pretty damn stupid for a little while.