Why the **** is your stepmom going through your shit? Pack rat or not, that's rude.

Yea queenofirony, what the hell is your mom doing here exactly, throwing out OP's stuff? Oh, wait. 9 -If you're going to thread jack, then- don't. Or at least address it to OP. But you're number 9 anyway!

9 - Instead of thread wanking, you should've commented on your own. Especially, because you said the same thing as 1; just with a little more profanity.

Pleo - Sorry I didn't see your post! Otherwise, I would not have posted a similar comment. Or wait maybe I would have ;)

When did everyone become so anal about thread jackers? It wasn't much of an issue two years ago. I guess it's just one of those phases FMLers going through? 1- OP's step-mom is probably like my mom. She has the "I pay the bills, therefore I can go into any room when I want" mindset. Sucks, but that's what happens when you live with your parents.

Same person, two consecutive FMLs, is one of the top ten to comment both times but specifically replies to #1 just to get seen, even though she is saying the same thing and is adding nothing. When did threadjackers get so bad/blatant, is my real question. This is one of the first times I've addressed one, that's how bad this one was.

21 - It certainly happens, but it's unacceptable. For starters, this is OP's stepmom, which, with all due respect, earns her even LESS of a right to invade OP's privacy. Second, if OP is old enough to be buying Christmas presents, he/she is old enough to be entitled to some sense of security and privacy is his/her own room.

21 Get a paint can and go all Dennis the Menance on her.

1- I agree. Though my parents never threw my stuff away, there were several incidents where they went into my room and read my journals. It's a huge breach of trust, in my opinion.

25- I completely agree. But there are some parents(mine included) who have the mindset that their children don't need/get privacy until they move out. My mom would sometimes just open the door without knocking even when I was home on break from college.

Pleo--you should totally make an FML about thread jacking. Maybe then--just then--someone would give a ****. Because it seems you complaining about thread jacking (which I'm not going to lie, I'm not on here often--didn't know it was a big "oh-noes" on here) is doing exactly what you're complain about. Bitching about thread jacking is essentially thread jacking. I'll continue to do it, till I feel otherwise.

I also do not like it when people touch my box without asking.

Pleonasm is a noob

^Your name is mistatrollmemeOG and you're calling Pleonasm a noob? No.

I'm surprised she didn't check what was on the boxes before throwing them out, that's what nosy step-mothers do. And if she did you'd think she would recognize a box of unopened items as unwrapped presents. Money wasted. It's obviously not your fault but try labeling the box next time. If she doesn't like you for her child maybe she threw them out on purpose, just another thought.

Haha! Jokes on her!!!

*Stepmother

So it is... nice catch #30.

I think that the word your looking for is a different one that ends with ch

sounds like something my mum would do

5 You should have your fruits!

Ate** Sorry:( I'm really failing lately.

Thank you I'm going to hang my head and do the walk of shame now. *Walks out the door*

... Or take her to small claims. I'll be your representation in a couple years when I graduate? Thought that counts, maybe? God, I'm bad at advice.