Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I received a call from a collection agency. Since I had no clue, I was ready to file a police report for stolen identity. I then called my mom only to find out she has been opening new credit cards with my information for 3 years and not paying them. My credit is ruined and I'm only 21. FML
Today, I learned why my credit score is so low. My mom stole my identity almost three years ago. Her excuse? "You didn't need good credit for anything anyways". FML
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML
Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML
Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML
Today, I found out why I haven't been getting my bank statements for the past couple of months. My parents have been hiding them from me, because they've been stealing from it. FML
Today, I had to dump my girlfriend because of tons of trust issues that kept reappearing. Shortly afterwards, my credit card disappeared and I got to experience my first identity theft. All within 24 hours. FML
Today, I hid my credit card from myself so I wouldn't use it. Now I can't find it. FML
Today, my sister stole my credit card, used it to rack up a small debt, then told my mom she will pay me back in the future one day, “happily”. But not right now because she has better things to spend her money on. FML
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Top comments
SweetieLish 0
Come on. Grow a pair and turn her in.
da_baddest_bitch 0
thats probably why she does what she does. If we didnt have consequences for breaking the law do you really think people would follow them as much as we do now?
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Comments (223)
Jazzalyn 10
Woah. So you're protecting her 'cause she's your own mum? Or is it that it would create bigger problems if you did (I'm trying to imagine what these could be). Here's what I think - she did the wrong thing. It doesn't matter if she's your mum or not. If one of my parents did something illegal I'm not going to stand around and protect them just 'cause they're part of my family.
akaalex 0
shit if my mom did that id shot her then send her off my mom dont mess with me
EyeOpen 0
**** that shit send her ass to jail! What is wrong with you ****** pussy
oelfke 5
**** it send her ass to jail anyways
jider 0
So my mom did the same thing to me. The way to get around sending your mom to jail is to report to the credit bureau that you were not of age to have credit cards put in your name, if you were underage when the cards were opened you are not accountable for the bills and they are required by law to remove them from your credit. They might or might not investigate who is responsible. You should also confront your mom and make her pay the bills or take her to civil court if you really care that she stay out of jail.
jamaymay92 0
turn her in. it doesn't matter what's best for the family at this point. it's what's best for you. you need to make yourself happy in life. your family might turn out like mine and desert you. you, is all you've got
maackenzie 9
Shouldn't be a pussy and turn her in. it's identity theft no matter who it is, this is gonna **** stuff up for like buying cars/houses/other nice big items so I'd turn her in and get my justice and to set shit straight.
Ambieslife 1
I have the same problem with my mom don't feel bad
barleyguy 17
I wouldn't care I'd friggin sue her ass I wouldn't care
Akumie 6
My mom did the same to me. I can't even turn her in, because I'm 16 an she has 'control' over my account tell I'm 18. So I'm ****** if I ever need good credit.