Today, I received my graduation gift, a bath robe, from my parents. My have two older sisters also graduated. The first one got a Tiffany's bracelet, the second one got a plane ticket to Europe. 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, was my graduation party. My birthday was about a week ago so my parents combined the presents. I thought it would be something big so I hinted for a new TV. I got a snuggie. FML
Today, my girlfriend gave herself a graduation gift: a new boyfriend. FML
Today, I received a really nice red satin set of underwear, with a bra, a thong and a corset... From my grandfather. FML
Today, it was my college graduation ceremony. My parents didn’t come because they “forgot”, although I told them and had been reminding them for months. Last year was my little sister’s high school graduation. My parents wasted no time going to her ceremony and then took her out to dinner. FML
Today, I turned eighteen. Thinking I was going to get a big present from my parents on this special day, I eagerly unwrapped my present. They got me a bag of M and M's. Last year I got flannel bed sheets. FML
Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML
Today, my parents gave me a shirt from Banana Republic for my birthday. It looked like one I had bought for myself a couple of days earlier but I thanked them and went to hang it in my closet. An empty hanger hung where I placed the shirt I had purchased. They gave me my shirt for my birthday. FML
Today, was my mom's birthday. I recently got my first job, thanks to her, and could finally afford to buy her something nice. I spent my first paycheck ever on buying her a very nice bracelet. She said it was nice, then asked if I would mind if she exchanged it for one she actually liked. FML
Today, the first gift I opened was from my uncle. It was $80 in clothes that I'd bought for myself a week earlier. FML
Today, I got my first big promotion at work. Excited, I shared the news with my parents. My mom responded with, "That’s nice, dear, but your sister just got engaged," and hung up to go back to celebrating with her. FML
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Danny_Shakes 0
My parents bought me a suitcase after graduation so I could move all my shit our of their house.
trying_madly 0
how funny, that's what i got for my 18th birthday from my parents, to add to the three i already had. My older brother got a computer. I guess bath robes are the universal sign of parental love.
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youliftmeup 0
#36 made me rofl. The point isn't that the poster is spoiled, but that s/he was treated worse than (I assume OP is a girl) her sisters. Hopefully it is just the economic crisis, but, coming from someone who is in no way spoiled, this would still suck.
Samantha0001 0
uhmmmm. maybe your parents are going through a rough time with money?? the economy is really bad right now anyways
DeadxManxWalking 27
yet they can still buy expensive stuff.....
btopishere 1
omg all my life I've never had a bath robe, I'd gladly take that robe if you dont want it. email me.
wolfy_fml 5
*shrugs* At least you got a present. When I graduated, I didn't get anything. When my younger sister graduated two years later, she got multiple gifts... and then a month later the school sent a letter saying that it turns out she didn't have enough credits after all and didn't really graduate. SO she got presents for nothing, and I got no presents. T__T
BigGuy99 0
Ha! My older brother got a brand new car for just trying to go to college. He took 3 classes, dropped 2 of them and failed the other one. He then got a new computer, new apartment, and 100,000 all from our father who "wanted him to succeed since he was the first born". This was about 10 years ago, now my brother's kids live with my parents, while he works at a bar, has his own place to himself, collects comics, games all day and rents out my parents old house to his friends and pockets all of the rent money. He isn't alone though, he added 100-150 pounds to keep himself company. Parents who play favorites SUCK! And when I graduated cum laude from college, (which I paid for all on my own, lived outside of my parents house, took the bus daily, and built my own crappy computer) all i got from my dad was "Well it is about time you finished school." I took 1 semester off to work 2 full time jobs to support myself and not be a burden on my parents. I have now moved out of the USA and am currently living in Australia with a great job and going back to school part time. I honestly hope my father enjoys his spoiled rotten, grand kids who are just like their daddy!
CrazySaiko 0
My parents didnt get me anything they lied to me saying they were getting me a cellphone (i didnt have a cellphone) and it was on its way thru the mail and immediately asked me if i wanted a camera phone.. uhh why do you my preferences if its already being sent. they never got me a cellphone once ihad to move over to TX where they made stay wtih my relatives cuz they MADE me go to this college they i didnt really want to go to.. then they MADE me get on my uncle's cellplan and got me on of lame ass free phone... wtf.
sunrises_fml 0
for graduation, my oldest sister got a camcorder, my middle sister got nothing, and i got a macbook. :/ i still feel guilty.
0 3
That's how it goes. The plane ticket to Europe was probably a bit much though...
formosababie 0
hahahahahahha #33
MissNae 0
Recession... Speak to them about the disparity without being a brat about it, possibly you will get your real gift when they are in a better financial position.