Today, I received three big boxes from my mother in law, containing expensive cookware. I was puzzled, because I know that she hates me. Turns out she mailed them to us by mistake. Not only did she not get us anything, but I now have to pay to ship the boxes to her neighbor. FML
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Today, I overheard my mother telling a friend she got me oven mitts for Christmas. I got her two cruise tickets. I hate to cook. Which she knows. FML
Today, I checked my mom's email to track a package I'm waiting to receive. Instead, I found out my mom canceled the order, and that my parents are getting a divorce and have been fighting via email for weeks. FML
Today, I got a package in the mail from my girlfriend. I was really excited until I realized that it was just a box full things that I gave to her. FML
Today, I thought my mother was coming into my room to give me lunch. She gave me cleaning supplies instead. 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
Today, my mom blocked me on everything, kicked me out of her house, and declared that I'm "dead to her." Why? She ordered a package, but it never came. I’m still trying to process how that could possibly be my fault. FML
Today, my friend received a package I sent her by mail. The package was already ripped open on arrival, two out of the three blouses I sent her were missing and a limited edition glass cup I sent her with the apparel was smashed. FML
Today, I received a box in the mail from my mom which I assumed was a care package. It was a scale to encourage me to lose weight. FML
Today, I got a package containing a present from my grandma. It was a pack of cookies someone gave her for her birthday, and which no one in the family wanted to take home when she offered, because we all found the cookies disgusting. FML
Today, my 81-year-old mother threw out the packaging for a 3-day-old $1,700 monitor I was going to return due to a defect. I live in my own home, but she randomly visits to "clean up" without asking me. Now I'm stuck with an expensive, defective monitor. FML
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skye_tbfh 18
I say act like you never received anything in the first place (; "what ever do you mean pots and pans? we got nothing"
RickySleeves 20
Why would she mail them to her neighbour? Seems weird that she couldn't just have brought them next door herself...
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Comments (126)
RedPillSucks 31
you don't have to pay anything. it's her mistake, she needs to pay to fix it.
LeSourCream 2
just don't give it back I mean finders keepers
nickie_94 18
She definitely needs to reimburse you for the shipping costs
dannnngthatsux 19
Tell her to come get them or send $ to cover corrected shipping. Or two her to tell the neighbor to come get them.
rabbi1010 29
Like some comments have stated, dont ship them. youre not forced to. its her mistake. if she wants them that bad she can come get them.
mrsmikelowrey 15
Don't pay to ship them to her neighbor. Make her pay. It's not your problem.
Lucrece_fml 10
Did the boxes have your name and address on them? If so, I see no problem with you keeping the contents. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever, why you should have to pay to ship them to someone else if they were addressed to you.
GeorgiaBea 28
No, you most certainly do not. She can come get them.
kpetrovski 24
I would have just been like, "Nope, I'll take them to the post office but you're paying for shipping". It wouldn't be disrespectful, not really. It would show your ability to stand your ground, especially over something that wasn't even your fault. What's the worst that would happen, she hates you even more? I mean, come on.
TweetAnne 13
If it has your address then it's yours to keep. She's SOL for mailing it to the wrong address. Returning them will not change her attitude towards you anyway. So let her take the loss not you.