Today, I found an old toy that I gave to my daughter several years ago. It was still unopened, and long forgotten, so I decided to re-gift it to one of my friend's children. My daughter immediately remembered her "favorite" toy and started crying inconsolably. 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, my daughter had a meltdown when I told her I donated some of her old toys to Goodwill. It turns out Toy Story has taught her that toys have feelings and that she has a meaningful relationship with them. She's in her teens. FML
Today, I gave my 7-year-old a snowglobe. I had spent the last week deconstructing it, putting an action figure of his favorite cartoon character inside, and then putting it back together. Later, I find it smashed into pieces because he wanted to "play with the toy it came with." FML
Today, I finally bought the toy my two year-old son always wanted. He would always tap on the TV when the commercial for it would appear. I gave him the gift, and he started playing with the bag it came in. FML
Today, I went to my son's friend's birthday party and felt really proud of giving a great gift. It just so happened that I regifted the same gift that his friend's mother gave to my son the month before, because I forgot to check the name on the bag. It looked like she was about to faint. FML
Today, my 8 year-old niece gave me back a Fluttershy plush I gifted her 4 years ago. When I told her it was a gift from the heart, she insisted on exchanging it for something of equal value. FML
Today, I went to visit some family out of state for my niece's birthday. I couldn't think of what to get an 8-year-old so I got her a Barbie doll. Everyone else got her money, iPods, game consoles, etc. When she got to mine she asked "how do I turn it on?" Then threw it away when she couldn't. FML
Today, I came home after doing some Black Friday shopping for Christmas presents. I told my husband I got the must-have toy our daughter has been dying for. As soon as I said it, I heard squealing and turned around to see her standing right behind me. There goes the surprise. FML
Today, my manager told me to throw out some of the old toys at the daycare we work at. I can't because I've seen Toy Story 3, and thinking about them in a dump makes me cry. I'm 28. FML
Today, my two year old daughter did not want to leave the toy store, when I picked her up she started screaming at the top of her lungs, "YOU'RE NOT MY DADDY!". FML
Today, my extended family came over for Christmas. I forgot to get a present for my extremely sensitive aunt. I took a gift from my re-gift pile and wrapped it quickly. Little did I remember that it was the same gift she gave me last year. She noticed. FML
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Wizardo 34
Maybe she loved it so much she never opened it? either that or she was waiting 50 years to put it on eBay...
gc327072 31
Yea, I used to love to play with packaged Hot Wheels as a kid. I feel for her, the poor girl.
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gc327072 31
Yea, I used to love to play with packaged Hot Wheels as a kid. I feel for her, the poor girl.
PuggieKid 22
Trolling like a boss!
gmian 34
Hey, some of my toys were so special to me that I didn't want to harm them by opening the box.
mb2_native 15
36, and that's how collectors begin.
finnrambo 13
No, that's how freaks begin.
gc327072 31
Yea 64 god forbid you have a hobby.
chanellgymnast 17
Awful :(
Supergirl1988 16
You kinda deserve it for being cheap...
andyyroxx 20
That was the point of the FML, 40.
jarrettd 27
It was still the in the box. Have you ever seen a kid yell that they want a toy. Then when they get it not open it. Neither have i.
sweetcatastroph3 9
#40 no, it doesn't.
Wizardo 34
Maybe she loved it so much she never opened it? either that or she was waiting 50 years to put it on eBay...
skittlestrailmix 14
I had shelves lining my room filled with unopened Barbie dolls. I thought they looked so pretty in their boxes and I didn't want to ruin them.
kathbutter 12
that's a bit creepy
RocketNinjaFish 12
I'd like to know what the toy was. I have an Ancient Mew pokemon card that my mum told me never to open, just in case it becomes valuable (even though they're only about $5 on eBay). Still, it's unlikely a kid that young would do that, even if it was something valuable.
Omfgitsmia 15
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
You should've asked her first. Unopened or not, it was still hers.
billyz77 24
Perfectly said. No other comment needed.
RocketNinjaFish 12
My mum considers my toys as hers. The moment I get a new teddy or something for my collection, her first reaction is to throw it to our cat. Most of them have tooth and claw marks all over them. The OP should definitely have asked.
misunderstood94 15
#4 as my mother always told me, "I bought it and can do whatever I want with it!" If her daughter wasn't playing with the toy than why let her money go to waste. Maybe that's what's wrong with our world, people stopped teaching their kids how to value their parents money!
at0micmin3r 23
Actually no. People can and to take things back. I've taken things back that no one has used. If they didn't miss it then, they won't miss it now.
fightingkittens 39
No, it wasn't. The mother bought the toy with her own money, and the daughter never used it. Therefore, the mother can regift it if she wants, and that way she doesn't have to spend money on a new toy. The daughter is just being spoiled.
TheAcidBoot 0
Lol that's called stealing
anythingmustbe 18
I am sure she is just toying with you.
Cashtangoteam 10
Your pun is terrible and you should feel terrible!
obnum 19
I thought it was pretty good. :(
vivvajulianne 5
hehhheh x]
anythingmustbe 18
#82 Thank you.
cmbar831 14
You deserved that. At least ask her before giving one of her childhood toys away
Inediblepeaches 15
But see, the point is, the toy had nothing to do with her childhood. OP's daughter had completely forgotten about it and never touched it.
sweetcatastroph3 9
#6, giving one of her childhood toys away? she's still in her childhood, and didn't like the toy and never touched it.
outoftown 27
Regifting done wrong: You only regift those YOU receive.
anythingmustbe 18
What the hell where you thinking. Dont you watch big bang theory -.- Toys are not meant to be played with. They should be kept mint in box. So 40 years down the line she can sell them all for a shitload of cash. Who has ever heard of playing with a toy??? They are meant to stay in a box on a shelf.
docscientist 10
You're being sarcastic, right? Your tone when speaking about the big bang theory throws me off.
danial1214 21
Just because she has not used it or played with it in years that does'nt give you the right to regift it. Shame on you
docscientist 10
The toy was unopened. The child never played with it. Not once.
danial1214 21
It does not matter she did not own it her daughter did.
mansen 15
have you lived with kids??? As they get older they outgrow a lot of toys. If you don't get rid of them you will be buried alive in them. Kids are little hoarders. They could passionately hate a toy, but as soon as you suggest getting rid of it, it suddenly becimes their most favorite toy ever ever ever. I do the annual toy purge when the kids aren't home due to this (they are still young enough to completely forget toys they haven't played with in 6mths if they don'tvsee them). and if by chance I get asked about one...I will admit, I sometimes blame our mastiff and say she chewed on said toy. You got to do what you have to do, otherwise be prepared to die by a tower of toys burying you alive.
Jessj958 19
I know what you mean #23...my 6 year old is a hoarder! He wants to keep everything, even if its broken. I decided to use my judgement on the broken things, and ask him on the other. He's got more toys than he knows what to do with!
daphish 10
#33 I remember when I was little, me and my brother had a good $2000+ worth of toys (half of them broken). I still remember throwing a bitch fit every time my mom didn't buy me a toy I wanted right away, so I hid it underneath the shelves until we came back. My mom still wouldn't buy it for me though.
Pyapi 20
Wow, lots of kid hoarders... Just the opposite happened at my house when I was a kid! I wanted to regift toys which I didn't like, yet my mom never had the heart to throw them away. Finally convinced her to donate most of them last year! Not that I don't appreciate toys. Not at all! I still have some plushies which my dad gave me on the day I was born. I don't play with them, but they're too special a gift to simply give away, especially since I maintained them in good condition.
errbear14 5
Just because it wasn't opened or played with it doesn't mean it wasn't special. There are toys that I still have because of sentimental value.
heart_aussie_fml 20
My mom did that a lot... Just ask before giving away your kids' toys.