Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I received a very expensive bottle of wine for Christmas. My alcoholic mother snuck into my house while I was out and drank the whole bottle. FML
Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML
Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML
Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML
Today, I learned why my credit score is so low. My mom stole my identity almost three years ago. Her excuse? "You didn't need good credit for anything anyways". FML
Today, my girlfriend's mother came over for a few hours. After she left I went to grab a drink, only to find that three bottles of expensive liquor were missing from our liquor cabinet. FML
Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML
Today, I found out that my younger sister had maxed out all three of my credit cards when I tried all three of the cards, and realized that I didn't have $5.29 to buy tampons and Advil. FML
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Top comments
NYM88 26
Can you not call the credit card company and tell them they were unauthorized payments? Hope you can recover some if not all the money. FYL
Feklfekl2222 32
Wine is treated as a human right by some. That's no excuse mind, demand it back from her, or at the very least hope she didn't change the delivery address from the billing address
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Comments (34)
cheeology 22
My mom recently did the same thing, Only she drank three expensive bottles of wine and ate my catered Hor Dourves for a tasting....in a tent.... On my balcony the night before the event. I hope you do something about it OP. Get back every cent or attempt to get a refund!
devinaww 15
I'm sure she considers it "borrowed" Time for an intervention if she's thirsty enough to stoop to stealing :(
skiingpoutine 12
I would suggest contacting your credit card company. They usually have something set up in case of this. They are unauthorized charges and if you've never dealt with the merchant, then it's a fraudulent charge. But since you know the person, you may only be able to dispute it. Whatever you decide to do, good luck. I'm sorry your mom would do something so low to you. Definitely not right, no matter the excuse she has.
Halfass 8
Since it was your mother who caused this, I guess all you can do si whine about it.
derangedplanet 23
You know what they say "never let someone go thirsty" or is it hungry. alas in reality that sucks enough to matter. sorry.
pasupathymuthu 16
My mother also steals from me. There is a property we jointly own. She tried to sell it by forging my signature. She takes money from my bank account by forging my signature on my cheque books. I know how it feels like
graphite01 15
Time to change your signature, or use a stamp that you lock up.
zaidthunder1 27
She needs to go to therapy. And you need to try your luck with your credit card insurance.
Richard6036 13
If you call the credit card company and say it was unauthorized , they will prosecute her for a number of things 1) theft 2) forgery 3) grand larceny , etc.
mds9986 24
You have to give your mom credit, crafting her shopping cart in the online wine store to max your credit card to the penny must have took some skill. If only she applied that to better things.
trucker2 33
Your mom should be stilling in a cell block for Christmas...
gobiteme2 34
Sounds like she should be happy at least about it.