Valentine's slay, Caring and Love: Today, my girlfriend is locked in the bathroom crying because...

By R281780 - 14/02/2016 15:53 - United States - San Jose

Today, my girlfriend is locked in the bathroom crying because I didn't buy her anything for Valentine's Day, even though Friday, at her suggestion, we agreed not to exchange gifts because both of our birthdays are a week away. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 419

You deserved it 4 169

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By Anonymous - 08/08/2012 17:15 - United States - Chagrin Falls

Today, it's my girlfriend's birthday. To celebrate, I spent the day with her and then took her out to a really nice dinner. She is currently giving me the silent treatment because I didn't write "Happy Birthday" on her Facebook wall. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 368

You deserved it 4 274

Details matter

By Anonymous - 16/11/2021 22:00 - United Kingdom - Watford

Today, after buying my girlfriend an expensive gift for her birthday, cooking her breakfast in bed, and treating her all day ending with dinner and cake at her parents, she burst into tears and said the whole day was ruined. Why? I forgot to buy her a birthday card. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 425

You deserved it 130

By holla1787 - 04/12/2009 03:11 - United States

Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. Her birthday is tomorrow so she sent her new boyfriend to pick up her birthday present. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 546

You deserved it 2 820

By Anonymous - 26/08/2010 09:16 - Canada

Today, I realised that every morning my girlfriend gets me to help her put on a locket her ex-boyfriend bought her on Valentine's Day. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 584

You deserved it 4 570

By flyakite29 - 20/07/2009 16:36 - United States

Today, my girlfriend came home and announced that she'd just bought a $40 pair of flipflops. She then declared that I wouldn't be getting a birthday gift this year due to budget shortfalls. For hers a month prior, I'd got her a $300 piece of jewelry. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 614

You deserved it 5 454

By Nickolas Neffster - 05/10/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I bought my girlfriend a very expensive necklace. I gave it to her thinking she'd be extremely happy. Instead she was mad at me because my gift for our anniversary was better than hers. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 137

You deserved it 3 109

By Anonymous - 14/02/2017 04:53 - United Kingdom - Birmingham

Today, my girlfriend left me. I have no clue what to do with the holiday we have booked or the ring I was going to propose to her with on Valentine's Day. FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 172

You deserved it 649

Alexa, play "Don't Go" by Yazoo

By nexus - 22/09/2021 04:00 - Papua New Guinea

Today, my girlfriend is on her period. She hugged me, crying because she was going to miss me. Where was I going? To the store down the street and back. FML

I agree, your life sucks 866

You deserved it 163

Grateful

By Anonymous - 21/04/2023 06:00 - Australia - Taren Point

Today, it's the day after my birthday. My boyfriend got me nothing. Nor did he do anything for me for Valentine's Day. Whereas I got him an $85 game for his birthday, planned a surprise visit to his family so he could see them and his pets, and spent all day Valentine's Day making the house spotless, as well as cakes. FML

I agree, your life sucks 931

You deserved it 265

By in_side_out - 14/01/2010 11:26 - Australia

Today, I received an email saying that the present I ordered for my girlfriend's birthday will be a week late, which makes it a week late for her birthday. I sat down and said we needed to talk, she burst into tears and apologised for 'sleeping with him,' I just wanted to tell her it would be late. FML

I agree, your life sucks 50 538

You deserved it 2 886

Kevin5475845 15

Monday 15 February 2016 10:17

well, she didn't buy you anything so what can she complain about

el_bell3618 29

Monday 15 February 2016 10:17

Sorry OP, girls who do those 'tests' can be confusing. Hope you guys can sort it out :(

Comments

fohfuucba 21

Monday 15 February 2016 11:28

Screw the people saying you should have gotten her a gift anyway. It seems she wanted a gift without having to give one.

Mynxie 26

Monday 15 February 2016 12:07

@22 Oh I agree. she wanted the guy to do all the work. Most women now a days expect everything but don't want to give anything in return. Screw her and her mind games.

WreckeRalph36 18

Monday 15 February 2016 11:29

There shouldn't be a 'test'. If you agree to no gifts there's no test if there is there's a double standard and OP should just leave. No one needs that kind of extra bullshit in their lives.

Delial 14

Monday 15 February 2016 11:47

"You don't have to get me anything," is girl-speak for "You better get me something."

mattiscg 22

Monday 15 February 2016 12:05

oh the mysteries of the ******.....

Kitouran 30

Monday 15 February 2016 13:33

#39, I'd be surprised if the ****** was the one to say it didn't want anything for Valentine's Day and then lock itself away when it got exactly that. Seriously, don't call us by one body part. You might be surprised to learn there's a whole woman attached to that ******.

Mynxie 26

Monday 15 February 2016 12:06

Oh god I hate selfish women like her who like to play mind games. If you agree to do something, don't cry when the other person actually sticks to the agreement. My bf and I didn't exchange gifts because we stayed a lovely bnb. That is what we both wanted to do and it was amazing. The day is really meant to spend it with the person you live. Advertising has destroyed that idea.

saffy66 34

Monday 15 February 2016 12:08

You poor naive fool! 'Let's not exchange Valentine's Day gifts' means, 'I want to see if you love me enough to buy me something anyway'. Besides, if this was only decided Friday, and you had nothing to give her Sunday, she KNOWS you hadn't already bought her something - so she may think you weren't going to bother with it anyway. Personally, I prefer to say what I want - or at least, not say one thing and mean another.

9a_1z 12

Monday 15 February 2016 12:11

I just want to say this is not 'typical for women'. Honestly this year I just got my partner a couple of bottles of beer and expected his romantic gesture would be sharing them with me. It's lovely when expectations are exceeded but it's fine when they're met, that's the whole point of setting them.

DoomedGemini 37

Monday 15 February 2016 12:20

Let me just ask: how many of you saying give the girl the present would flip over a parent giving a child what they want after they throw a fit or tantrum? Stop rewarding bad behavior.