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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Comments (99)
wildmonkey 16
My favorite toy is still unopened because I love it so much. YDI.
WrongRomance 11
Maybe she was keeping it in mint condition?
kingdomgirl94 29
it sounds like the kid is 6 or 7. I doubt she gives a damn about "mint condition".
WrongRomance 11
When I was younger I had friends that collected Barbie Dolls, and they willingly left them in the box, and kept them on display for when they were older. There was a reason I added "Maybe"
TurquoiseJesus 15
Given that it said that the you was forgotten about long ago, I get the impression it wasn't on display somewhere, looking pretty, but rather stuffed in a corner of a closet.
TurquoiseJesus 15
*toy
karlcolt45 19
but lil dolly whatchamacallit was my bestest friend!
crackmore278 13
**** man, I remember when my mom gave away the McFlurry maker my sisters and I had as kids. That was a dark day indeed.
eaglerob 20
Hopefully your friend's kid opens it and has fun; see your kid on a future episode of hoarders ;)
xelle_garfieldx 12
I have a box of toys under my bed (opened) that I haven't played with in forever and I would still cry if my mother gave them away. mind you, I'm 15. they're barbies.
akiahara 14
Re-gifting is a dangerous art. Practice with caution.
Sheh_fml 25
I'm all for keelhauling parents who give away their kids possessions, but how loved can the toy have been if it was unopened?
ColbyGB 13
Kids remember everything, and when they see someone with something of theirs, they don't like it