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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Fall
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
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 talked to my mom about hanging out with her. She got out her phone to schedule an appointment. FML
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
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
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
Today, was my mom's birthday. I recently got my first job, thanks to her, and could finally afford to buy her something nice. I spent my first paycheck ever on buying her a very nice bracelet. She said it was nice, then asked if I would mind if she exchanged it for one she actually liked. FML
Today, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
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)
whomajigi 0
That sucks. But you DID get a gift certificate for it. Unless you specified, how should she have known? Well she should have...common sense, but people are severely lacking in that department sometimes.
dew_fml 0
Really? How is this a FML? its her gift she can do with it as she pleases
Arcterion 0
And that is why you should never buy stuff for people.
94dilemmas 0
your life isn't f***ed, your mom is!
JaxFrost 0
Ah, that is terrible. You can't choose your family. How insensitive of her!
Bojana 6
Ouch........that hurts.......man, she's a bitch.......
Ryu148 0
Next mother's day...give a gift to your aunt (on your mother's side).
Solidus_fml 0
What an asshole...
rakhil11 7
i would say it looked like u were begging...which u obviously were...so...
theodivine 0
How is that begging, #65? All she wanted to spend time with her mother. That's a bitch move.