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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, my mom tried to get me to shoplift. From the dollar store. FML
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windfuelsfire 10
I hope she was getting you a pair of balls
quontag 15
Well now you can guess what you got based on the price.
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Comments (72)
tj5810 21
That's the oldest trick in the book. Mom-1 OP-0 ...Merry Christmas?
dalink 24
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
Don't worry, I feel your pain OP, I wrapped mine this year. From: Tyler To: Tyler *sigh*
HowieDoIt 21
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
Nice title, OP.
Sir_ND_Pity 35
They say it is better to give than receive. You got to do both for yourself! what a feat :)
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Make her pay for her own, too.
xxmollyxx 25
I want to set up your mother with Alan Harper.
redhedsaysrawr 18
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...
SoylentCandycorn 10
They're not really presents if you had to buy them yourself.
SuperDanielNL 23
Well if OP gets his money back from his mom they are.
FlyingPie 17
I hope it registered in your mom's mind that this presented an opportunity to be prepared.
allard 14
Not sure if the puns were intentional, but if they were, well done sir, well done indeed.
FlyingPie 17
Yes, the puns were intentional.
Eorlas 31
Thats terrible :( even if theyre things you would want it sucks to buy them yourself.