Today, it's Christmas Day. Normally, my family would be opening gifts right now. Instead, my mom is holding our gifts hostage until we clean the house. Apparently, "The presents aren't going anywhere." FML
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Today, I thought my mom and I could put aside our differences and open our Christmas presents. When she opened mine, she turned to my dad and said she didn't want the present, so I could give it to someone else. 'Tis the season. FML
Today, my mom got drunk and decided to unwrap all my Christmas gifts and throw them at the wall. Ho, ho, ho. FML
Today, my mother has stooped to a new level of "hiding" Christmas gifts. She now just dumps them in the middle of the floor and says, "Don't look at them." If she even thinks I'm glancing in the direction of the pile, she will burst into a manic rage, and yell at me for "ruining the surprise." FML
Today, my mother has issued a 'Christmas Ultimatum'. The rest of us have exactly 2 days to "get some Christmas around here" or we will feel her wrath. FML
Today, I waited anxiously until midnight to open my Christmas presents. As the clock struck midnight, I ran out into the living room, super-excited to open them, only to discover that everyone in our house had already opened theirs, and had all gone to bed. FML
Today, my family decided to break tradition and wake up at midnight to open presents. I didn't find out until I went downstairs to get a glass of water in the middle of the night, and found wrapping paper and empty boxes everywhere. FML
Today, I've had my tenth "Christmas" dinner since Christmas last took place. My mum has gone nuts and keeps playing Christmas music, making these dinners, and refusing to let me take down the Christmas decorations. My dad is too whipped to save us from this hell. FML
Today, on the third of February, my mom finally relented and let us take the Christmas decorations down. FML
Today, my parents refused to give my daughter her Christmas presents as an act of revenge against her father. FML
Today, my mom is coming to pick up the Christmas presents we got for her and her husband. She won’t come inside or come within 6 feet, so she can be healthy when she goes down to the ex-wife’s parents house to hang out. The ex in-laws that hate me. Glad my mom chose them over me. FML
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Saturn_fml 23
Unless you have a 5 story mansion with tons of rooms and she wants you to clean all windows, floors, ceiling etc then it's not really that bad.
DontClickOnMe 28
Haha, sounds like something my mom would do. She's such a perfectionist. But hey, at least you're still getting the presents! Merry Christmas!
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Comments (82)
tilgare 2
Merry Christmas, Mom! Love, mom.
rileyg98 4
Sounds like something my dad would do.
psetterl 0
if you can't bother to clean the presents should go back to the store. Are you 4? your mom shouldn't have to ask or hold presents hostage you should volunteer and not whine. we couldn't afford presents this year but we have a clean house and fun being together.
jayemdoubleyou 1
It's pretty shitty of you to make your mom go to these lengths just to get you to do some chores. Stop being a lazy ass!
chels1994 11
Hint: she did NOT get you a puppy
yellowzinnias 20
I have a feeling mom was trying to get the house cleaned for several days before Christmas. Maybe next year when she wants to get the house ready for Christmas, you'll LISTEN.
grudger 14
LOL, thats a smart mom I'm saving this to faves
silencebabyy 23
This isnt an fml. If she made you clean as a present to her and making her happy was your present then maybe THAT would be an fml but not this. Be grateful at least youre getting presents
pleinedepoisson 1
That's an episode of Malcolm in the Middle.
SavannahSunshine 26
This reminds me too much of my mother