Miscellaneous: Today, I found out that my mother intentionally donated the quilt...

By sewdevastated - 18/05/2016 02:02 - United States - Fremont

Today, I found out that my mother intentionally donated the quilt that I had made for her, because, "It didn't match anything". That was $70 worth of fabric and 7 and a half weeks spent on that handiwork of mine. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2010 20:53 - United States

Today, I discovered my step mom had thrown out my baby blanket because it was an "eyesore". It was an heirloom from my birth mother and the only thing I have left from her. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2011 00:01 - United States

Today, I found out where a few of my favorite outfits went. My mother had taken them out of my closet, wrapped them, and given them to my cousin as a gift. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/02/2023 11:00 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML

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By anon - 14/01/2013 03:00 - United States - Dublin

Today, I walked into my mother's house to find that she had knitted clothes for some of the household appliances. The toaster was wearing a dress. FML

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You tried at least

By oreosaretoocool - 05/12/2016 19:10 - United Kingdom - Cardenden

Today, I finally gave my mum an expensive designer dress I spent months saving to buy for her as she had been very depressed. However she has gained so much weight from stress eating she ripped it when trying to put it on, and now won't talk to me because, "I wanted to make her feel fat". FML

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By Anonymous - 15/12/2020 02:02

Today, I accidentally washed the jacket my mother bought me in the washing machine. I didn't know it was supposed to be dry cleaned. My mother ended up crying and screaming that I don't love her, and this would be the last time she ever buys me anything. FML

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By ch - 04/03/2009 05:40 - United States

Today, my grandmother patched up my $300, vintage, limited edition, designer jeans because she thought I'd accidentally ripped them. FML

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Priorities

By Anonymous - 09/07/2021 13:01 - United States - Floral Park

Today, my mother flipped out that I spent $20 on a gift for myself for my birthday. Instead of getting a gift for me, she spent $300 on a new vacuum cleaner, and claims that we didn't have enough left in our budget to spend on me. FML

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Kinky

By Keesha - 18/03/2021 19:30 - United States - Loveland

Today, my mother bitched at me for spending $200 on a new clothes I needed for my new job as a bank teller. I then received a notification on my phone that my mother's lingerie order was shipped. She spent $800 on teddies and crotchless panties. FML

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By gas money - 22/11/2015 04:34 - United States - Reno

Today, I found $100 on the ground. My mom is taking $40 because she was there. FML

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ohjoy15 33

Wednesday 18 May 2016 17:14

I tried to find some kind of an upside to this. There isn't one. So sorry that happened :/.

scanimp 11

Wednesday 18 May 2016 17:15

Don't ever buy her a Christmas gift, then.

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TheSignOfLibra 11

Wednesday 18 May 2016 22:41

Remind me to give my mom a gift card instead.

Jenbearish 23

Thursday 19 May 2016 0:33

My mum has made me two quilts and I will treasure them and had them down. Hopefully they will become someone elses family legacy and they will think about the mystery person that put together this beautiful quilt.

Illen 1

Thursday 19 May 2016 0:56

Some people are sentimental, others are not... you've unfortunately just learned which way your mother falls on that spectrum, OP.

Saluriel 12

Thursday 19 May 2016 2:06

What a horrible person. I'm so sorry that happened to you.

whatsyourproblem_fml 14

Thursday 19 May 2016 4:54

Your mom is so mean! I hope you two work it out!

chosha_fml 26

Thursday 19 May 2016 5:37

At the very least she could have offered it back to you.

Genea 8

Thursday 19 May 2016 9:15

Fruit baskets from here on out!

Sparx1_1 16

Thursday 19 May 2016 10:27

My mother did the same thing to me except with homemade chocolates that I had made as a Christmas gift. She flat refused to have even a small taste and lied saying her doctor told her she can't have chocolate and then immediately went on to have all kinds of chocolate cake and other chocolate treats that same day. She never understood why I never got her anything except simple cheap stuff as gifts after that.

Witchylady 17

Friday 20 May 2016 7:15

Some parents have no idea what is important. Sorry that your mom didn't see the priceless treasure she had in the gift you made her. All she saw was that it didn't match what she had in the house. Such a shame

yellowzinnias 20

Sunday 22 May 2016 6:44

Your mother is a narcissistic bitch. #SorryNotSorry I would never, ever get her a gift for any other occasion again and, as someone who is also both a quilter and the child of a narcissistic mother, I might consider the silent treatment for a little while.