Money: Today, I dug out the 5 fancy, extremely expensive candles I bought...

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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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 Anonymous - 28/01/2021 14:01 - Germany

Today, something smelled absolutely disgusting in the bathroom. Like cow shit and stinky beetles. I started sniffing around, because whatever it was, I had to find it and clean it up. That, however, proved difficult, because it turned out that smell was coming from the new soap my mom had bought. 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 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 Anonymous - 04/05/2009 20:28 - United States

Today, I found a box of birthday candles sitting on the coffee table. Bored, I lit one, and after a minute I threw it away and sat back down on the couch. I started looking at the box and noticed that it said "Magic Re-Lighting Candles" at the exact moment that my trash can burst into flames. FML

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By Username - 13/02/2012 21:31 - India

Today, my misanthropic malcontent of a son smashed my air freshener and turned my faulty lava lamp on in a twisted act of rebellion. The bottom of the lamp broke and got wax everywhere. My room now smells like cinnamon, with a hint of freshly embalmed corpse. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2010 06:04 - United States

Today, I think my friends were trying to tell me something with all my Christmas gifts being mostly perfume, deodorant, and soap. FML

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By Annoyed - 28/10/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, my boyfriend's mother told me she bought the same perfume that my boyfriend got me for Christmas last year. He loves that perfume. Now, whenever he smells me, he's going to think of his mom. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2023 11:00 - United States - Chesterfield

Today, I showered with my favorite soaps, and I used my favorite perfumes and lotions too. I layered my scents to get a nice fruity, girly scent, which helps boosts my confidence. My husband walked in the bedroom when I was done and said that it smelled like cheesy garlic bread. FML

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Monday 1 December 2014 16:06

Why would you buy extremely expensive candles anyway?

silvercamaro 22

Monday 1 December 2014 16:05

At least you got them on sale? Maybe try and return the other 4

Comments

klenorris 15

Monday 1 December 2014 19:45

I'd still give them to her, may smell different in her house :)

ChrissyLou93 0

Monday 1 December 2014 20:02

Give them to her anyway. She won't remember the first one. Then she will write a fml about you aha

casste 6

Monday 1 December 2014 20:26

I doubt they were expensive if you bought them during Black Friday. Unless your mother is extremely into candles, why would you buy her 5?

jbombdighetty 11

Monday 1 December 2014 20:52

on the plus side she didn't say it after you gave her them. That would be way worse of an fml. at least you like them!

teechur 15

Monday 1 December 2014 22:26

What in the world is the matter with your mother that she'd walk into your house and speak to you like that in yours? Even if she didn't like the smell of the candles she was in your home and should have kept that information to herself since they were in your home. It was intentionally meant to insult you so I wouldn't worry too much about trying to make Her gift special. It'll never be good enough anyhow. Trust me, I know.

blubje 17

Monday 1 December 2014 22:36

Oh dear. Happen to have some anger issues with your mother?

blubje 17

Monday 1 December 2014 22:32

Maybe it's just me but candles seem like a crappy gift. Certainly when they're expensive.. Could've bought something awesome with that money.

charliewhippet 9

Monday 1 December 2014 22:34

You know what? With someone as toxic as that, it won't matter what you give her, she'll still complain about it. Sorry OP, hope you spend most of your time with people who are more normal.