Today, after months of helping my mother with bills because she claimed she had no money, I found out she makes way more than what I do. She just wanted my money for alcohol and drugs. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML
Today, I discovered that my mother has been stealing from me to cover her mountain of debt. I’m barely making ends meet as it is. When I confronted her, she had the gall to suggest I get a second job to support her. 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, I finally realized that the only time my mother talks to me is when she needs money. FML
Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML
Today, I found out that the $200 I reluctantly gave to my mother so she could rent a house was paid to a scammer. Now she wants to live with me, in my one bedroom apartment. FML
Today, my mother yet again chose to put my brother's junkie of an ex-girlfriend's needs and happiness above mine, despite the fact that she's stolen thousands of dollars and anything else of value from my mom's house. FML
Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, after having to move home with my parents because I'm broke and can't seem to find a job, my mom found out I'm on anti-depressants. She and my dad will no longer be helping with money because she doesn't like "drugs". FML
Today, my once-alcoholic mom told me that she would sell me for a shot of vodka. FML
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Top comments
AviKerensky 17
Cut her off. Hard.
TweetAnne 13
That is so sad and messed up. Rule of thumb I use when family asks for money is I ask what is it for. If bills I ask for it and pay it myself. Groceries I'll go to the store let them pick out what they need and pay for it. I never give them cash.
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Comments (49)
AviKerensky 17
Cut her off. Hard.
WavRace 14
Exactly. What kind of mother uses her own kids like that
jake_braves 25
This is the worst fml I've seen...wow...that's so screwed up. If my mom did that I'd kick her out of my life for good.
Doctor_W_H_O 18
I'm sorry to hear that Op. I hope she changes
AlexOrban 17
Thats horrible! I hope you get your money back!
SpyroMello 29
It's not like she got a broken product of the Internet, if the mother was gonna pay her back she would have asked to borrow some not ask for charity.
trucker2 33
Time to show her some tough love, end the money OP... Don't be her enabler
TweetAnne 13
That is so sad and messed up. Rule of thumb I use when family asks for money is I ask what is it for. If bills I ask for it and pay it myself. Groceries I'll go to the store let them pick out what they need and pay for it. I never give them cash.
tounces7 28
Yeah, but if he paid her bills, she could just use her own money for the drugs because he took care of all her expenses...
bloodtalon 6
But what's to keep them from lying about what it is for?
aGMAELSTR0M 10
That's terrible! Whenever my mom asks me for money and she intends to use it for alcohol and drugs, I fully expect her to invite me along! Ugh some people are so selfish!
fhksuaifk 16
Cut her off
thatweirdasian 22
I hope you have stopped giving her money! Instead, you can offer to help her with her addiction problem. Your mom will probably retort, "I've raised you and you can't even help me pay for my bills now?!" Then you let her know that she didn't raise you to let her continue wasting her money on her addiction, that she raised you to be much better than that. All hell might break loose, but it's better to either help her get out of her addiction or step away, than to help someone who won't help themselves.
Jayms_fml 32
She has to want to be helped. It is sad, but you cannot help people that don't want any help or aren't ready to quit.. :/
thatweirdasian 22
Very true! That's why I said to either offer help (if the mom will take it) or step away, than to help someone who won't help themselves. It sucks, yep :(
markcantlarp 16
#florida
meatloaf11 23
And we have our first nominee for mother of the year.