Today, I finally bought the toy my two year-old son always wanted. He would always tap on the TV when the commercial for it would appear. I gave him the gift, and he started playing with the bag it came in. 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, my son turned 8. We watched as he unwrapped a $55 Nerf gun, extra 'bullets', new shoes and a school bag with his favorite TV character on the front and a action figure inside. As he finished he looked me straight in the eyes and says, "That's great ma, but seriously what'd you get me?". FML
Today, my two year-old fell with a toy in her hand. The TV isn't even paid off yet. FML
Today, I gave my nephew a toy car as a gift. He opened it, looked at it for two seconds, and then spent the next hour playing with the cardboard box it came in. Apparently, I could’ve saved $20 and just bought him a box. FML
Today, my son was playing with a piece of plastic wrapping and trying not to let it fall to the floor as if it were a balloon. This is after he got some kick ass gifts for Christmas. Kids. FML
Today, I found an old toy that I gave to my daughter several years ago. It was still unopened, and long forgotten, so I decided to re-gift it to one of my friend's children. My daughter immediately remembered her "favorite" toy and started crying inconsolably. FML
Today, I gave my 7-year-old a snowglobe. I had spent the last week deconstructing it, putting an action figure of his favorite cartoon character inside, and then putting it back together. Later, I find it smashed into pieces because he wanted to "play with the toy it came with." FML
Today, my 3 year old kid wanted to do something nice. I told him he could pick up some of his toys. He washed my new Iphone instead. FML
Today, I came home after doing some Black Friday shopping for Christmas presents. I told my husband I got the must-have toy our daughter has been dying for. As soon as I said it, I heard squealing and turned around to see her standing right behind me. There goes the surprise. FML
Today, I bought my dog an expensive plushie toy because I thought it would last longer than the cheap ones. He ignored it completely and spent two hours playing with the cardboard box it came in. FML
Today, I opened my Christmas presents with my husband. One of the things he got me was a ball gag. "Yeah," he said with a grin, "That one's more for me but I didn't wanna buy myself headphones." Cue our son asking me what it was. FML
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hk_fml 9
Awwwww how adorable reminds me of that spongebob episode where he and patrick buy an expensive tv to play with the box
ScottyD620 0
Lol like a puppy, likes the thing that you didn't buy :) sucks for you!
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Comments (108)
katie72 6
'always', eh? Wow he musta been nooning over it for a looong time.
xLittleMissPinkx 5
Lol that's how little kids are. The always find the box more fun then the actual toy :) gotta love em though
WorstLifeLiver19 0
He is 2, it's normal, chill, this is totally not a FML
Dusksoul2001 13
You have to expect that. Kids always go for the box!
Darkblade21 20
He's 2, children of that age are interested in everything. Did you expect him/her to right a song dedicated to you and everything infinitely holy about you? I'm obviously exaggerating, but it's ridiculous for you to expect anything more than what happened.
fantasyworld 39
He's 2, they are more interested in the thing the toy came in.
Soleia_Grace 15
he's 2 how much were you expecting kids are weird
J15237 25
Every single parent has experienced that and felt that moment. Do not feel ashamed, not an FML just a firm initiation to buying our children what we thought would truly make them happy. In a couple of weeks they will play with it. My favorite situation is when they play with that super special toy for 5 minutes and then not touch it for over a month. Just part of being a parent.