Miscellaneous: Today, my uncle died. It was also my grandpa's 85th birthday.... - FML

By poppet2010 - 17/01/2010 15:58 - France

Today, my uncle died. It was also my grandpa's 85th birthday. His reaction to the death? "Best birthday gift ever!" FML

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By Sean - 27/10/2010 10:04 - United States

Today, we surprised my grandpa by being at his house when he arrived. We haven't seen him in seven years. He had a small heart attack. It was his birthday. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2022 00:01

Today, my family is still telling me to "get over" the death of my great aunt. The great aunt who always gave the most wonderful birthday gifts, and was overall one of the most pleasant people I've ever met, and I'm NOT allowed to be sad that she's gone. Did I mention she died on my birthday? FML

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By Apolline - 24/10/2022 10:00 - France

Today, it's my birthday. It's also the day of my grandmother's funeral. I spent most of my 21st birthday in a cemetery. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2015 04:09 - United States - Redlands

Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. FML

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By depresso - 13/03/2009 05:30 - Canada

Today, I found an obituary clipping on my kitchen table. It was for my grandpa. No one told me he died. FML

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By No, we never thought to just ask him - 30/03/2024 08:00 - United States

Today, I found one good thing that came from my great-uncle's death: My family can no longer start arguments about his date of birth. Except now I have a new problem: They're mad at me because I was right all along. Someone's dead and they're too busy being sore losers about a date to care. I miss him. FML

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By failing - 16/10/2015 16:40 - United States - Greenbelt

Today, my grandpa passed away. The only emotion my dad showed was anger, because my grandpa owed my dad money. Now he wants to take it from my grandma, like he's some sort of mobster. FML

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By cmolloy - 21/12/2011 14:40 - Ireland

Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML

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By BirthdayFail - 14/08/2012 07:57 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died, six years ago. Since then, I get to sit through any sort of attempted celebration while my mom sobs and drinks herself into a stupor in the background. FML

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By WronglySad619 - 26/01/2011 10:31 - United States

Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML

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xx_irish_rose_xx 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:00

wow thats really mean, i really hope the uncle that died wasnt HIS own son

Moemoemoe_fml 0

Monday 18 January 2010 2:17

WTF do the current events have to do with anything in people's families??? That's one of the dumbest things I've heard all week!! And who are you to judge and say the grandpa needs his arse kicked, much less by his grandson/granddaughter?? For all we know maybe the uncle was a total jerk who'd been a weight in the family all his life, hence the grandpa's feelings. He's too harsh maybe, but you expecting some young kid kicking some old guy is ridiculous. Think before you write idiocies.

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rlet 1

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:26

I'm guessing it was family on opposite sides because u don't see how a father would think a son's death can be a "gift"

namhowell 6

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:27

This is his/her FML because the OP belongs to a family with ****** up grandpa.

Carbonchild 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:28

Go gramps, guy must have really pissed him off.

kylerdlundgrin 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:28

****

R3kli3 10

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:34

=O

Terrimina23 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:36

You have one awesome Grandpa =D

TONYMFSTARK 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:38

ITS MY BIRTHDAY TOOOOOOOO. really, though, I'm sorry to hear that. is granpappy really that heartless?

rj9614 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:42

awww how mean sorry for ur loss

voveraite 7

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:42

Um, gramps may be battling dementia? In that case I'd cut him some slack.. If not.. :(

_shakalaka_ 9

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:45

FYL? that has nothing to do with you man

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