Today, and throughout the past week, my electricity, water, cable, and Internet were progressively shut off. Why? Because my deranged mother-in-law has been stealing the money orders I use to pay my bills out of my mailbox. She also stole the late notices because she didn't want me to be "mad". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I have an egregious delinquent neighbor. She is always using internet and electrical services illegally, but is always getting packages from Amazon. Her packages are always left at my place, as she is so afraid of tax collectors, she won't open the door. She gave my billing address without my consent. FML
Today, I found out why I haven't been getting my bank statements for the past couple of months. My parents have been hiding them from me, because they've been stealing from it. FML
Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML
Today, my ridiculously paranoid mom was almost arrested after she caused a huge scene outside her apartment's leasing office. She demanded to pay her rent with a money order, even though they’re only accepting online payments due to the quarantine. She thinks they’re trying to steal her information. FML
Today, my mother called me "wasteful" because I left the refrigerator door open and that "electricity money doesn’t grow on trees." This is the same person who lets my little sister have her light on all night, because she’s scared of the dark. FML
Today, my grandmother, who I live with, turned the heat off in our house because she went through my private, personal notes on how I wanted to spend my paycheck, and she was mad that I used some of it to help the father of my not-yet-born child, who's struggling financially, make his car payments. FML
Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML
Today, my nosy mom opened my mail and saw how much I have in my account. She confiscated my debit card because she’s convinced no one could save that much working part time at Burger King and is demanding I confess where so much money came from. I'm moving out. Fuck her. FML
Today, my mom blocked me on everything, kicked me out of her house, and declared that I'm "dead to her." Why? She ordered a package, but it never came. I’m still trying to process how that could possibly be my fault. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
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flockz 20
not the internet!
just_someguy 6
call the cops on her
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Comments (91)
mybright 8
That is not only a FELONY but also a FEDERAL OFFENSE!? (Seriously, look it up!) I'm not saying to actually turn her in, but you could scare the bejesus out of her and make DAMN sure she never pulls that crap again!!
SexPot143 13
Time to get a mailbox with a key and call the cops because stealing peoples mail is a FEDERAL crime
jujuthefroggy_fml 16
Hmm maybe it is a cultural or language misinterpretation but why the money orders were in OP's mailbox ? Shouldn't it be in the post-office mailbox, if he/she intended to send it to her creditors ?
Queen_of_Night 20
In America, you can leave mail in your mailbox for the mailman to take when he comes to drop off the mail the next day.
jujuthefroggy_fml 16
Thank you for the explanation!
godfathermock 19
Does she live with you? Kick her out. If not, call the cops on her
blink831forever 13
What a horrible, horrible woman. I'm sorry OP. I hope you get all this figured out soon and get your stuff turned back on.
bluspy 3
That's a federal crime. You can put her away for that, and not have to worry anymore.
bmo1013 4
Wait, where is your husband in all this?
ashjo 12
That's actually a federal crime, at this point who gives a shit if she's your mother in law call the cops and sue her
Piruru 5
It's a federal crime to steal mail. Call the goddamn cops on her already.
ChuckNorris2 4
This sounds like a job for the cops.