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By Notfamous - 02/12/2015 22:18 - United States - West Point

Today, my mother found out I published a book. She demanded that I pay her all my royalties as repayment for her raising me. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/06/2011 04:35 - United States

Today, I found out my mom has notebooks with lists of everything she has bought for me ever since I was born. Apparently she is going to make me pay her back for all the money she spent on me once I'm an adult. FML

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By KaYLa_LoUiSe - 08/08/2020 08:03

Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML

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By anonymous - 14/06/2016 16:47 - United States - Inverness

Today, after months of helping my mother with bills because she claimed she had no money, I found out she makes way more than what I do. She just wanted my money for alcohol and drugs. FML

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Selfish

By Anon - 10/10/2011 15:24 - Canada

Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2023 01:30 - United States - Sheppton

Today, I discovered that my mother has been stealing from me to cover her mountain of debt. I’m barely making ends meet as it is. When I confronted her, she had the gall to suggest I get a second job to support her. FML

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By that was mine - 15/05/2015 22:26 - United States - Cherry Hill

Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2015 15:36 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, I found out that the $200 I reluctantly gave to my mother so she could rent a house was paid to a scammer. Now she wants to live with me, in my one bedroom apartment. FML

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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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By TSampson - 11/06/2009 11:51 - United States

Today, my mom's will was read to the rest of the family. I helped my mom write it a couple years ago, and I was to get funds to pay off school loans. She revised it and put in a note saying I was to get nothing because I was "lazy." The executor read it out loud. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2010 21:49 - United States

Today, my mother woke me up and asked to borrow money. Still groggy, I mumbled where my money stash was. She took all $300 and refuses to pay me back because I'm her son and I "owe" her. FML

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C0deJunk1e 23

Thursday 3 December 2015 11:30

Tell her to write her own book.

l4urenz 23

Thursday 3 December 2015 11:31

Sounds like she's a bitch!

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RoseJam21 14

Friday 4 December 2015 0:34

Seems like she forgot she chose to bring you into the world! Don't give her a dime OP, and congrats on your publication!

Witchylady 17

Friday 4 December 2015 0:48

Don't pay her anything. That is what a mother is supposed to do. Congratulations on becoming a published writer

haymac 13

Friday 4 December 2015 1:26

Wow, I'm from Mississippi, what was the book about?

saffy66 34

Friday 4 December 2015 2:10

Your mother is a worthless parasite because that's basically what she's calling you.

TomeDr 24

Friday 4 December 2015 4:06

Unless you're a minor, she can't touch your money.

karmaweasel 14

Friday 4 December 2015 4:16

Well, you've got a great topic for your next one...

adamina_levine 14

Friday 4 December 2015 6:45

Good luck with your book. Hope it makes on the New York Times Bestselling Books List

snowflake2410 3

Friday 4 December 2015 7:18

I love to read!!!! :) Tell me the name of your book and I'll buy it.

subscript 15

Friday 4 December 2015 7:30

Thats bot how royalties work

vmbrocca 13

Friday 4 December 2015 7:55

It's not like you chose to be born, she chose to have and keep you. You owe her appreciation and respect if she raised you right and kindly as best she could but you certainly don't owe her money. If she's expecting payment from you, as if her love has a price as well as her decision to have you that says a lots out her as a parent and a person.

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