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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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

username93 0

Monday 11 May 2009 11:11

did you expect her to cry because you took her out to an expensive dinner?

xsilentmurmurx 0

Monday 11 May 2009 11:12

lmfao

24788 6

Monday 11 May 2009 11:18

lol, bringing back childhood memories... Paying for something? No one really remembers most of the times they've gone out to eat.

nom_nom_nom 0

Monday 11 May 2009 11:27

I think its the thought and work that counts. I made a handmade card and my mum cried.

KenMcGormick 0

Monday 11 May 2009 11:33

that's good isn't it... next year dun spend so much money... just draw something with crayons will do

plethora 3

Monday 11 May 2009 11:39

I'm going with YDI for thinking you're the better child because you spent money. It doesn't work that way. All my 18th birthday cards from my family were done in crayon, and they were so cute and nostalgic, I cried.

dfxcm 0

Monday 11 May 2009 11:50

that is full of win i was gonna use crayons on my card to my mom too, but i dont have any crayons i had to use markers instead

Peroxide 3

Monday 11 May 2009 12:24

Oh man. Don't get me started. I used to enter the colouring in competitions at maccas when I was just a kid and they would always give the prize to the retard who couldnt stay within the lines and made grimace green. FML