Today, I lent my sister $1000 because she and her husband were in some debt. They used the money to go gambling in Vegas and won a major jackpot. They won't even give me a cut. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, I placed $20 in a slot machine at a casino and in a matter of 5 minutes lost it all. My sister then sat at the same machine, put her $20 in and quadrupled her money. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML
Today, I went to a casino with $300 to spend and somehow walked out with $21K. When I told my wife, she sighed and moaned about how annoying taxes will be, and how I should have pushed my luck further. The house always wins, even when it loses. FML
Today, I went to the casino and put $500 into a game and lost it all. I tried another $100 and won it all back, plus some. Instead of walking out ahead, I kept trying to hit bigger and ended up losing all my rent money. Rent is due and now I can’t pay it. FML
Today, my girlfriend pawned in her mother's engagement ring so she could gamble at the pokies. 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
Today, I let my dad put my dollar in the slot machine for me because I'm not old enough to gamble. I won $200 but he kept it because he "put the dollar in the slot machine." FML
Today, my sister finally broke down and told me that our dad gambled away of all my college savings, and I would have to pay for school the best way I can. They have known for months, and when I asked why nobody told me, the reply was, "You're a college boy, we thought you would figure it out." FML
Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML
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hpdrew15 9
I'd demand the $1000 back immediately!
Bofferding_fml 6
1. Find compromising information about them 2. Print it and Put in mailbox 3. ???? 4. Get some $$$
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Comments (199)
fmlist99 0
how come u had a grand but didn't go gambling yoself?? lets face it when u dont make it, you...just don't.
poorjudgement 26
It wasn't her money anymore. If they lost, she would still be owed 1k, which they would probably return to her at some point. He who dares wins. They dared and won. She didn't and she should never even think to ask anything more than 1k. She is greedy. And full of envy for nit having guts to risk. Don't take me wrong. I don't have guts for risk, but at least I am not thinking that I should get something just because.
bretty_boieeeeyy 0
Um you do know that 1000 dollars would be a cut of the winnings right
Jirekianu2 19
I think the bitterness is from the sister refusing to pay her back the grand meant to cover debts which they idiotically spent gambling. Sure, she isn't owed anything more but for her to refuse to pay back someone who helped her out of kindness? That's jerk-ass behavior.
RagamuffinRyan 1
your entitled to your 1000 but i dont see why you should have a cut of the rest.
Lexxya 7
I agree 100%
mikechek 3
U gave them the money because u wanted to help them u should be glad that didn't lose it and now they have money to help pay off the debt u should expect nothing in return
bretty_boieeeeyy 0
He should expect the money he lent them back in return
Jirekianu2 19
So if you give a homeless person 20 bucks to get a few hot meals and he thanks you and likely promises to do so. You find out he went and spent it on booze and with other charity on drugs. You have no right to be upset or regret that gifting?
MurphyS94 4
Sounds to me like they will be in debt again, considering the way they spend their money. Next time it happens, don't lend them the money. Lesson learned.
tenniscrazy2 6
Small grammar mistake. But yeah, that really sucks. FYL OP :(
MyLifeIsAverageS 5
and why should they? Ypu did nothing to help them win the money. You should only get $1000 back and thats it
MyLifeIsAverageS 5
#18: Tell your mum? Im sure OP is older than 5
gene818 13
She owes you $1000! You should add monthly interest, and demand them to pay you more than $1200
satph 12
WHAT? so they're in debt and they decide to spend their 1000 dollars gambling?! wow they're completely irresponsible! and op, you're entitled to only the money you lent them, and interest if you like, but they aren't obliged to give you anything extra unless it's out of the goodness of their hearts.
G0t4acked 8
Just ask for the $1000 back. You don't need to be greedy by asking for a huge cut, just get back the money she borrowed from you.