Birthday, Gifts, Parents and Miscellaneous: Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the memories

By Anonymous - 13/10/2009 03:12 - United States

Today, my mom lit a candle in our living room, telling the family how much she loved it. She then went on the tell us that my dad got it for her and it must have been some cheap candle. I bought the candle as a gift for her on her birthday. FML

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By knews - 18/03/2010 04:46 - United States

Today, my mom sent me beautiful candlesticks along with some half burned candles. I thanked her. She told me the candlesticks were a wedding gift to my grandmother 85 years ago. Then she said the candles were used at my grandma's wedding. I had already lit them. FML

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By shitty candles - 01/12/2014 07:30 - United States - Issaquah

Today, I dug out the 5 fancy, extremely expensive candles I bought during Black Friday. I lit one up, and was delighted that it smelled so great. My mother then walked into my room and stated that it smelled "like shit". The other four were going to be a Christmas gift for her. FML

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Helicopter

By Anonymous - 31/07/2021 16:01 - United States

Today, my mother scolded me for having a lighter in my room. My reason I had it? The candle that she bought me for my 25th birthday. I don't even live with her anymore, she showed up uninvited, and started going through my stuff. FML

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By NoorFML - 19/10/2012 14:37 - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, my mom was feeling down, so I decided to buy her a gift. Knowing she likes lighthouses, I bought her a tiny one that plugs in and lights up. I brought it home, plugged it in, and when she saw me with it, she said, "Wipe that smirk off your face and get that junk out of here." FML

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By sadSarah - 01/05/2014 09:59 - United States - New York

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

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By BbyDelight - 27/04/2009 03:39 - Canada

Today, it was my mom's birthday. I decided to get her a Willow Tree statue of a woman fairy holding a heart. After dinner, I presented my gift. My mother asked me how much it was. I replied, $30. She threw me a dirty look, shoved the present in my direction, and told me to return it. FML

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By Amazon Ruined My Life - 28/12/2018 14:00

Today, my mother opened her birthday gift in front of my entire family. Two days ago, I ordered an essential oil diffuser and flesh light from Amazon. Guess which one she got? FML

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By mybmw - 14/10/2009 10:39 - United States

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

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Cozy

By Bookworm - 18/11/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, my girlfriend thought that a few candles in our room would create a cozy and romantic atmosphere. Especially the one on the bookshelf. That candle damaged only one book - it was signed by my great professor, who's long gone. She doesn't understand why I can't just buy a new copy and deal with it. FML

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It's the thought that counts

By ohhotdamn - 19/04/2009 04:27 - United States

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

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DameGreyWulf 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 9:29

What the hell? "I love it but it's a piece of cheap shit" Okay lady. FYL for crazy mom.

lissn 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 9:25

She probably gets simply too many candles to remember who bought which. I know my mom does.

Comments

Katenicole1230 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 18:27

Your life isn't F'ed at all. Suck it up and stop complaining.

turdburgers 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 18:54

booorring

briedom21 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 20:25

YDI. Quit whining. Seriously, you got your feelings hurt over a candel, and felt the need to complain about it over FML?

ChronicFAIL 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 20:27

Even though I'm totally confused by this FML, I still say YDI for getting your mom a candle. Worst gift ever. [Besides a cactus]

oystercultviking 0

Tuesday 13 October 2009 20:55

Big ******* whoop. :] She's lucky she got jack diddly with that attitude.

gorbagil 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 3:13

U bought a candle..for ur mothers birthday... Idiot

alphaxzero 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 3:52

how do these get past the moderating stage? this one is horrible

sinergy 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 5:41

Not an FML.

sux_2_b_you 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 8:05

awh I'm sorry man

lifeislife_fml 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 22:27

Wtf? This FML is HORRIBLE. So your mom puts a candle in a room, and then says she doesn't like it? How is that an FML? That's just stupid.

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