Money: Today, my mom and I went to Best Buy for some Christmas shopping....

By dude, where's my balls? :( - 22/12/2012 20:25 - United States - Anchorage

Today, my mom and I went to Best Buy for some Christmas shopping. She picked up some presents for me and told me not to look at what she was buying. When we got to the register, she didn't have enough money, and I ended up having to buy my own presents. FML

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By anonymous - 17/12/2013 05:02 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML

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By swimmonster81 - 25/12/2015 21:22

Today, my mother told me how she managed to afford all of the expensive Christmas presents we got. She took out extra money when applying for my student loans. FML

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By SwingingGallows - 15/07/2016 15:43

Today, I bought my mother an expensive TV she had been looking at. After I bought it, she continued browsing for more stuff. I told her I couldn't afford the extra items. She got mad and called me "selfish". FML

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By Anon - 26/12/2015 02:03 - United States

Today, I thought my mom and I could put aside our differences and open our Christmas presents. When she opened mine, she turned to my dad and said she didn't want the present, so I could give it to someone else. 'Tis the season. FML

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Scammers gonna scam

By sarahwittman - 13/06/2011 22:29 - United States

Today, my aunt and I went shopping. When we got to the store, she said she forgot her wallet, and I told her I would buy some things for her. When we were at the checkout, I was a dollar short. She said, "Oh, I'll get it!" and pulled out her wallet. FML

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Miserable parenting style

By Anonymous - 19/08/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, my mom was going to take me shopping to buy a gift for my dad’s birthday, but unfortunately, I missed a spot while cleaning the kitchen. Now my mom is “embarrassed to be seen with me in public” and will buy my dad nothing, and tell him it’s because I don’t love him. FML

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By Sam - 17/11/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, my mom was on the phone while we went grocery shopping. Apparently, her phone call was more important because she just left me stranded in the store. FML

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Thieves like us

By Anonymous - 21/01/2023 04:00

Today, my mom stole my holiday money because she found it “near her bag” in my kitchen and “assumed it was hers” and she must have “forgotten it was in there all this time.” I demanded it back, but she’d already spent it on hair, nails, shoes, and a date night with dad. She won’t pay me back either. FML

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By Crys - 29/12/2018 12:00 - Canada - Kingston

Today, I decided to finish up some Christmas shopping. Instead, I ended up having to buy a present for myself - a new alternator after my car died and left me stranded. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/07/2011 00:21 - United States

Today, my mom tried to get me to shoplift. From the dollar store. FML

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Sunday 23 December 2012 1:47

I hope she was getting you a pair of balls

quontag 15

Sunday 23 December 2012 1:41

Well now you can guess what you got based on the price.

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tj5810 21

Sunday 23 December 2012 1:53

That's the oldest trick in the book. Mom-1 OP-0 ...Merry Christmas?

dalink 24

Sunday 23 December 2012 9:25

Pretty sure most people would rather not publicly display their financial insolvency... But maybe some people are really invested in the con. Btw financial insolvency is kind of redundant, but I was not sure if people would understand me without that adj.

MeLikeBigBoom 8

Sunday 23 December 2012 1:56

Don't worry, I feel your pain OP, I wrapped mine this year. From: Tyler To: Tyler *sigh*

HowieDoIt 21

Sunday 23 December 2012 1:57

Well it is Best Buy, the prices always end up being higher than you think they will. I'm mesmerized by those blue polos before I realize what I'm doing!

imaginger1 4

Sunday 23 December 2012 1:58

Nice title, OP.

Sir_ND_Pity 35

Sunday 23 December 2012 2:01

They say it is better to give than receive. You got to do both for yourself! what a feat :)

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Sunday 23 December 2012 2:05

Make her pay for her own, too.

xxmollyxx 25

Sunday 23 December 2012 2:06

I want to set up your mother with Alan Harper.

redhedsaysrawr 18

Sunday 23 December 2012 2:11

You couldn't have just asked her what she needed and had her pay you back? At least you're getting presents this Christmas and don't have to go to a charity...