Today, I was snooping around in my parents' closet to see what I would get for Christmas, when I came across a UPS package. It was the video game I ordered off eBay 3 weeks ago, addressed to me. They told me it had never arrived and said I should ask Santa to bring it to me. 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 parents gave me my birthday present. Two weeks ago, I'd ordered an Xbox online. Three days ago, it came to my house, and my parents thought they could save money by putting wrapping paper on it, and giving it to me for my birthday. That's all they got me. FML
Today, the package I've waited for months for finally arrived. It turned out it wasn't for me, but for my sister, who bought the same thing only 2 weeks ago. When I called, the company told me they received my payment, but that there were no more of the item in stock. FML
Today, I was caught stealing a video game. I realized after my parents were called that the case was actually empty. FML
Today, I got home to find my entire video game collection and all my consoles had been stolen. Two weeks ago I brought them back from my University accommodation, specifically to stop them from being stolen while I was at home for the Christmas holiday. FML
Today, I received an email from a shipping company telling me they had dropped off a package of expensive electronics at the front door. Too bad someone stole it before I made it to the door. FML
Today, I got a notification that my package had been delivered. I searched my porch, checked with my neighbors, and even contacted customer support. It was sitting in my car's trunk because I'd picked it up from a parcel locker yesterday. FML
Today, I learned that last week, the UPS man gave my package to my neighbor for safekeeping. It was over five-hundred dollars' worth of merchandise. My neighbor left for Canada on Saturday. FML
Today, I got a notification that a package had been delivered. I opened my door and saw it on at doorstep. I was expecting one, so I grabbed and opened it, then realized it wasn’t mine, but my neighbor’s. I had to awkwardly re-tape it, then sneak over and leave the disturbing contents of the box on their porch before they noticed. FML
Today, UPS dropped off my Playstation VR2. They were supposed to get a signature but they just dropped it off and left it. By the time I got the notification that it had been delivered, it had already been stolen. FML
Today, I found out one of the neighborhood kids has been stealing from my mailbox. Several packages marked "delivered" had gone missing over the last few months, so I set up a trail cam in the yard. I notified the USPS and the police; they confronted him at his house. He's been reselling everything I ordered on eBay. FML
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Samster2000 9
Take it and pretend they did nothing, then complain that they didn't get you anything for Christmas
MiloBear 11
On one hand, I want to say YDI for snooping around because it's rude to go through someone else's private things. On the other hand, your parents are cheapskates and liars. If you paid for the package yourself then take it out and tell them, "Hey, it arrived after all!"
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jlion143 2
You shouldn't have been buying things for yourself so close to Christmas. YDI for snooping in the first place
white16sox 19
Ya OP how dare you be a responsible person by buying stuff for yourself! Shame on you! On a serious not, are you kidding me? It doesn't matter even if it's Christmas Eve, OP is allowed to spend their money how and when they want to.
greeneye_fml 12
Wtf? He shouldn't be spending his own money the way he wants? And his parents should be allowed to basically steal something he bought and re-gift it to him? Get over yourself.
Gradask 10
Remove the game, insert something precious from your mum and dads stuff, slip back in, hide said game, waiting until they either warp the gift and comes yelling for you snooping in there closet or watch their faces on Christmas morning when you get happy....
mercsl65 7
This is the moment you will write about in your memoirs. This is the moment you realize your parents are just regular thieving people and the world comes into perspective. You will be able to see the truth and ignore the bullshit on the world and your path to success will laid right before your eyes. That moment begins with a decision to confront your life givers about stealing a video game you purchased then trying to trick you. Hold them accountable and your life may turn a direction you did not wish for, ignore it and forever be a kid. Tough call kid. I do not wish to be in your shoes.
skyeyez9 25
Wow....my husband can be frugal at times, but damn. He would never steal our daughter's game that she bought and give it to her as a "gift from Santa." That is just Wrong.
starcrossddream 14
In the end while they definitely were in the wrong, somehow I feel for the parents in this one. I don't get the feeling that they are "cheap" I get the feeling that they are having financial issues and are embarrassed. Either way OP, they are and always will be your family. Be the bigger person; don't throw it in their faces, just wait for Christmas and thank them for the gift. Consider it the mercy and spirit of Christmas.
Kiyda 11
That's when you steal something from them, wrap it, and put it under the tree.
TomGouin 12
My parents did something like that to me once, only they decided to pay for it instead of having me do it.
deadlydeathhound 3
Wow that's pretty ****** up stealing you kids stuff that they bought and giving it to them as a present even if they where on a tight budget that's just wrong..,
yousuck44 11
Am I the only one who thought when op was snooping in said parents room he would find something sexual in there?
carminecris89 13
That's really screwed up. Even if they are having financial problems. What they did was classless, tacky, and rude. If they can't afford to give a gift then they should explain that. There just isn't an excuse for this.