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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it is mine and my twin sister's birthday. We both wanted a day at the spa for our birthday. My sister got a gift certificate to the spa, while I got mouthwash and a $20 gift card to Target. My mom said it would cost too much to make me also pretty. FML
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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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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too_much_fun 0
Ouch. Next time she gets you something, use it with your dad then!
cthulhu1138 1
Why didn't you just take your mom to the spa? Giving her a gift certificate for two practically begs her to take someone else.
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Comments (77)
thiagohf113 0
why don't people follow my advice of roundhousing her sis?
iknowwhatimsayin 0
sounds like a good idea 2 me
Casualt1234 0
Divorce your mom
Kylias 6
Pff, #20 has the right idea.
PureGold 0
That's just LOW. Moms can be sooo mean, cause they know you have to love them anyway xP
rhymeswithcircus 0
look on the bright side: maybe she thinks youre pretty enough that you dont need to go to the spa! ;]
lmmmr 0
Why did you get your mother a gift that you were clearly planning on benefiting from? It's supposed to be about her, not you. Buy yourself a spa package if you want one so bad. If not, wait for mom to come home and spend time with her then.
TheSmirkster 0
Maybe she thinks your sister needs it more? That really sucks though. #29 it wasn't about getting her Spa Day on, she wanted some time to bond with her mother.
kellster 2
I agree with #7. Why didn't you just get her the certificate for one, and then tell her that you were planning to go with her. Getting someone else a gift that is also meant to be a gift for yourself is kind of selfish. If you give someone something for two people, it's their right to go with whomever they choose - they're not obligated to take anyone in particular at all! That said, your mom's a bitch.
aquariusbeauty 0
that sucks.
lilcuti3pi389 0
damn, thats messed upp! :( why didnt you get 3 for all of you to go? idk. but thats def not cool of ur mom =/