Today, I tried having some girl time with my mom so I could sneakily figure out what to get her for her birthday. All I could think of in the end was a time machine, after her rant about wishing she'd gotten her tubes tied rather than going through the stress of raising me and my sister. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I talked to my mom about hanging out with her. She got out her phone to schedule an appointment. FML
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
Today, it's my birthday and my mom took me and some friends to an amusement park. Looking for a tampon, I found a phone in my mom's purse that I didn't recognize. Turns out my mom is cheating on my dad. Happy birthday to me, I guess. FML
Today, I told my mom I was thinking of having a baby. She told me it was a huge mistake because children cost a fortune, make you miserable, and if she'd had her chance again she would have gotten her tubes tied when she was 18 and saved herself the grief. Gee, thanks mom. FML
Today, my mother went on a misogynistic tirade about how girls are backstabbing bitches, and nothing but trouble. She continued saying how she wishes my sister and I would make more guy friends, and stop being so damn girly all the time. Umm… has she forgotten who she gave birth to? FML
Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML
Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. FML
Today, I called my mom to let her know I was coming home for my upcoming birthday, as I haven’t seen my parents in months. She then stated she hated my birthday because it reminded her she was getting older, and they may have preexisting plans that evening anyways. Really feeling the family love… FML
Today, I realised I will never be as important to my mom as her career. I asked if we could spend the day together on my birthday and she offered to “pencil me in” on one of her slower days in September. My birthday is in August, but apparently that’s inconvenient for her. FML
Today, after telling my mom that I'll be going to Las Vegas with my dad for my 21st birthday, she started ranting about how my dad always wanted to abort me and that she was the only one who actually wanted me. FML
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ScratchCatPower 32
It seems like she's not worthy of getting a birthday present from you or your sister.
Tripartita 45
If you get her a time machine and she goes back to prevent your birth, who will get her the time machine?! Tie your temporal loops before worrying about getting to her tubes! Your homework tonight is to watch the original Terminator.
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writerchic85 26
Get her a relaxing spa day or something if she is so stressed out
Emma1562 35
Man that hit me I feel you in a way. Sometimes me and my sister are extremely distant from our mom but we love her she probably doesn't mean wrong. She's just stressed about something. I hope you and your mom make up :) best of luck op.
KimJongCole 9
Alcohol might work
freddygasman 18
Alcohol is like a bandaid, it only covers the wound. It doesn't heal it.
oldie_goldie 13
I feel for you. I once tried to take my mom out to the theatre, and got two hours of non-stop complaining about how she'd rather be home watching soap operas - alone. Meanwhile, years later she is still berating me and my brother for "not respecting her". Never again.
freddygasman 18
At that point I'd tell her "I wish you did too, so maybe I wouldn't have such an ungrateful mother, " and walk out.
goodjoblol 25
A vacation sounds like a great gift
withered 30
Well I can't blame her. Even today society pressures (especially) women into having kids. Perhaps abortion was not an option when she got pregnant. While that must hurt you imagine her position. I am constantly being asked WHEN will I have children even though I want none and am constantly pressured by my partner about it. I imagined being talked into having kids and how that would ruin my life. I just know I would hate my children if I had them. So I will pervent being in a situation like your mom.
Namenlos_fml 20
Since you probably can't get her that time machine, get her the best best thing: nothing, because it's what she would have gotten anyway if you didn't exist
lwm 4
Sounds like a session with a good masseuse is in order?
Oh_No_Not_Him 25
Invent a time machine, prevent your own existence and make the whole universe implode with the paradox - great birthday treat! I must remember that one for my own mother.