Money, Birthday and Kids: Awww, sweetie

Awww, sweetie

By Jess-zee - 10/05/2009 20:42 - Canada

Today, I took my mom out to a fancy restaurant, and spent close to $300 on her Mother's Day present. Later, my little brother drew her a card with crayons on pink construction paper. She cried. He's 20 years-old. FML

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By lachaisse - 12/05/2013 12:09 - United States - Vinton

Today, my sisters and I pitched together nearly $500 to send my mom to the spa for Mother's Day. We put the printed sheet with her info into a little box with our card on top. When she opened it, she freaked out and started hugging my dad. Turns out he switched the cards and took all the credit. FML

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By bad son - 14/06/2012 17:42 - United States - Baldwin Park

Today, it's my mother's birthday. She received the ultimate gift from my brother, who told her he had just been accepted into medical school. I bought her scratch-offs. She won a dollar. FML

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The golden child

By Anonymous - 16/09/2023 06:00

Today, my mother's blatant favouritism of my little brother hit an all time high when she got him his dream car for his 18th birthday, to the tune of £7000. Do you know what she got me for my 18th last year? £10 in a card and a bottle of cheap wine that she ended up drinking herself. FML

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By unappreciated - 25/06/2009 02:38 - United States

Today, I took my best friend out to dinner for my birthday. She gave me a gift after I paid the tab saying, "my mom thought you would like this - it was expensive." It was a lovely set of origami paper, which was the exact set I brought her as a souvenir from Japan. She was right, it was expensive. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/05/2009 18:37 - United States

Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML

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It's the thought that counts

By ohhotdamn - 19/04/2009 04:27 - United States

Today, for my mom's 50th birthday, all she wanted was a certain gold bracelet. It was too much money for me to buy, so I bought the same one in silver. Right before I gave it to her, my older sister gave her the gold bracelet, which made her cry. When I gave her my present, she just said, "Oh." FML

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By Alex - 08/05/2016 19:12 - United States

Today, after spending $120 to have a bouquet of flowers delivered to my mom, she called to complain that I had forgotten about her for Mother's day, but also praise my sister for apparently receiving my flowers I sent at the door and passing them off as hers. FML

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By andrie09 - 07/07/2009 22:18 - United States

Today, my mom told me I was a bad daughter because I didn't get anything for my parents' anniversary. I just sent my brother a check for $400 for my share of their gift. FML

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By TooShort - 03/05/2009 14:06 - United States

Today, I walked into a restaurant with my parents to celebrate my Mom's birthday. They immediately got a kid's menu and crayons out for me. I'm 15. FML

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By TLT - 16/11/2009 18:12 - United States

Today, my boyfriend came over to celebrate our anniversary. He had a card written in crayon with my name spelled wrong, and a basket I had seen his mother throw in the trash filled with flower petals ripped from my mom's garden. Our anniversary was 3 days ago. FML

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sexiled4life 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:41

just goes to show money doesn't buy happiness

Luckster 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:43

At least your Mom cares for the sentimental things. Mine bitched at me for not getting her anything. I'm 1,000 miles away and unemployeed. Called her several times throughout the day to at least wish her a Happy Mother's Day. She never picked up. She only called back to bitch at me.

Comments

sexiled4life 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:41

just goes to show money doesn't buy happiness

peace7love2FML 0

Wednesday 17 March 2010 16:18

Agreed....Sometimes homemade presents are the best!

averageirishman 0

Thursday 15 April 2010 1:18

is he retarded?

super3286 14

Thursday 10 June 2010 7:29

that's mean but funny

Holybatman 16

Monday 14 June 2010 9:32

The OP isn't trying to say that a gift is better if it's more expensive. OP obviously put effort into the restaurant/gift and wasn't afraid to spend money in order to make the occasion memorable, while the little brother, who is old enough to get/make a better present, just decided to take the easy way out by making a cheap card during the day. However cute and heartfelt the card seemed, it was still the easy way out, and showed almost no effort or foresight, while the OP's gift was thought out and was worth something.

flipflipflipidel 0

Friday 19 November 2010 7:22

that's why she cried cause he's 2o and gave her that

erichsee14 0

Wednesday 15 June 2011 5:33

did she cry of happiness or because her 20 yr old son gave her a cheap card with no effort

tatababe 1

Wednesday 13 July 2011 21:40

exactly what I thought

BCrazzi 9

Wednesday 13 June 2012 23:46

Well maybe she just misses you guys when u wer still kids:/

theoffkid 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:41

Money is not everything.

MrCatman1125 2

Wednesday 3 October 2012 22:45

Yes, but it is painfully obvious who put more effort into there gifts.

Driving_Gaming 22

Sunday 9 August 2015 2:11

their*

Afghanee666 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:41

YDI for being a consumeristic *****! F*** your corporate holidays and f*** anyone who supports it! WHITE POWA!

on_a_boat 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:42

Maybe it just reminded her that her kids are all grown up? I mean it could have triggered memories from when you guys were little, and now those days are gone. LOL or your mom is just weird, idk.

Luckster 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:43

kluck 0

Saturday 18 September 2010 1:11

Does not seem like your sucha luckster by the way your life is going.

theantonlolz 11

Wednesday 27 June 2012 22:05

lol post it here then

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