Today, for my birthday, my mom presented me with a $4,000 check to pay for my braces. I've been very self-conscious about my teeth for years. Everyone applauded and told me how happy they were for me. Later, my mom asked me for the check back. Apparently it was just meant to make her look good. 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, was my mom's birthday. I recently got my first job, thanks to her, and could finally afford to buy her something nice. I spent my first paycheck ever on buying her a very nice bracelet. She said it was nice, then asked if I would mind if she exchanged it for one she actually liked. FML
Today, my mom told me I was a bad daughter because I didn't get anything for my parents' anniversary. I just sent my brother a check for $400 for my share of their gift. FML
Today, I was granted a donation to pay for a creative writing course. When I told my mom she couldn't even muster a smile. She found her excitement later, however, when she posted how proud she was of me on Facebook. I can only get praise through my mom attention-whoring on social media. FML
Today, it's my birthday, and my present is that my mom is coming over to see me so that she can borrow three hundred dollars. FML
Today, I heard a little girl saying how much she didnt want braces to her mom because they hurt and make people look ugly. I looked at her and said, "Aww, there not that bad. See, I have them!" I then smiled to show her. She turned to her mom and said, "See!" then started to cry. FML
Today, it's my mother's birthday. She received the ultimate gift from my brother, who told her he had just been accepted into medical school. I bought her scratch-offs. She won a dollar. FML
Today, for my mom's 50th birthday, all she wanted was a certain gold bracelet. It was too much money for me to buy, so I bought the same one in silver. Right before I gave it to her, my older sister gave her the gold bracelet, which made her cry. When I gave her my present, she just said, "Oh." FML
Today, after years of waiting, my mom and I finally received a check from Child Support Services. Excited, I opened it up to find a check from my dad, written out for 45 cents. Which pays for maybe half a loaf of bread. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My grandma gave me a hug and a check after wishing me a happy birthday and walked away giggling. I was excited because it was the only gift I had gotten all day. Ten minutes later, I realized that it was actually just my tax refund. FML
Today, at the store, I heard a kid complaining about getting braces. While I was saying "Thank you" and "Bye" to the cashier, his grandma must've seen my slightly crooked teeth. She pointed and said, "Without them, your teeth will look bad like that man's!" Everyone around looked at me. FML
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sapphielily 12
what a bitch, who is so self-absorbed that they would crush their kid in order to look good to others. I feel for you.
skiBOAT 0
You should bite her neck off with your snaggletooth(s).
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Zombierella 2
lol
suaveneanderthal 0
If that ho signed her name on that check i'd hide that shit and take it asap to pay for the braces, then what's she gonna do?
CDS09 0
agreed, that is just dick to do something like that to look good. She obviously didnt take into account your feelings at all, so screw her, cash the check as fast as you can.
Ligerie 0
she could cancel the check with the bank.
Zombierella 2
well i don't get why people complain so much about crooked teeth FFS i have everything but crooked teeth! i got braces a few days ago & had a bunch of different things for the past few years & im getting 2 teeth implants in a few months and that is for the front part of it, not the back part like some people complain & im getting jaw surgery soon |: FFS your teeth are nearly perfet to me if you have them all & they arent misplaced >< GEEZ
gigi37 0
Wow Zombierella, (love the name) that sounds horrible. I hope that all works out and is as un-painful as can be =( OP: the joke is on your mom, when people notice your teeth haven't changed, or not wearing the braces, you can just tell them what a horrid joke your mom played. If it's not too late, cash the check before you "give it back" so she can't cancel it.
brrrx 0
Zombierella: no one cares. This FML is stupid enough without you trying to one-up it. OP: What kind of idiot actually expects a $4,000 birthday gift?
Monado 0
I complain about crooked teeth because until I got my braces, I was teased every single day by my peers for 6 years. 6 dreadful, depressing years that I can never forget.
AnaMaree 0
ZOMBIERELLA YOU STUPID HICK SOUTHERNER!! BRUSH YO TEETH
Zombierella 2
WTF? i was born with my teeth like that you dumb **** and im not a southern hick IM NOT EVEN ******* AMERICAN
BrEnNo1023 5
people need to NOT assume everbody in the world is from AMERICA. this is the internet for crying out loud. People also need to stop judging people over little physical imperfections. just because your teeth aren't perfectly formed andstraight, or even if your eyebrows are just a few millimetres too long or too wide, doesn't mean you're retarded. Grow up, and realise just how close to being Hitler you actually are - he with his 'perfect race'. Seriously, now...
shivam1212 0
omg I would keep it and shoot her
hapylordofdeath9 0
you my friend are a mean person
ryguy997 0
#111 if only you knew how I was bullied... (nit about teeth but practicaly everything else)
zjweldon 0
Your mom is a freaking jerk! First!
Doorhandle57 0
fail
takemedown 0
fail.
AnaMaree 0
win. (im a non-conformist)
Intoxicunt 6
#143, WIN.
sarakthx 0
that sucks. really.
elisegreen 4
Haha that sucks, but braces are around 7,000$ anyways - oops
zomgbies 17
Should have hid it and said "What check?"
meaghansabella 4
mine were $2500 soo
skiBOAT 0
You should bite her neck off with your snaggletooth(s).
gwenhwyfaer 0
Better: "Well, mom, you can have this check back, but only if you let me give it back to you in front of everyone, the way you gave it to me". The price of her vanity should be exactly $4000.
Dwayne83 4
BOOM!
TheUnknown_fml 9
that's sucks~~~|| I'm sorry :(
tradit03 0
WTF? since she took ur money back, u won't get ur teeth fixed right? what will u say when people ask?
talli 0
Exactly what I was thinking. She'll look way worse in the long run. Or maybe she's planning on blaming the OP and saying that she squandered the money.
JustCallMeCloud 0
Ummm, from your comment I can see that you don't know how checks work.
hahathatsux 0
ummmm from your comment i can see you don't know how logic works if she took the check back then OP won't be able to get her teeth fixed which everyone is expecting her to do so what #7 was sayin is how will OP explain to all the people who saw her mom give her the check why her teeth are still ****** up
Bansheethekilla 2
i would have said my moms a selfish bitch who only did that just so people thought she had a kind heart but later she asked for the check back and said she only did it to look good.
mandoopandoo 0
Agreed.
JukeboxBunny 0
If she rips up the check then the money just stays in her mom's account. So she would be helping her mom.
Zombierella 2
you aren't first ;o I am :D
Zombierella 2
lol, fail was meant to be a reply to #3
itssnotfunny 24
You're #8? That isn't even close.
sapphielily 12
what a bitch, who is so self-absorbed that they would crush their kid in order to look good to others. I feel for you.
c6dragster 0
YOUR LIFE IS AVERAGE mylifeisaverage.com
screwtaylor 0
No! YOUR LIFE IS AVERAGE.
ForestFire0 1
That would be sort of hard to do: track everyone who was there down and tell them "My bitch of a mom took back the check!". Even if she did, she would look bad too, since she went out of her way to expose her mom. She should just explain what happened whenever someone asks her about the braces.
iGreen_Day 0
Her life is NOT average. MLIA.
coldplaylive2003 0
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
ydi for having bad teeth
Deabells 0
go **** urself
KaptainKupkake 1
Your a jerk. Why don't you shut up and stop being mean. She was born with it. You're rude and need to get a life.
sparklemuffin 8
douche watch someone punch you in the face and **** up ur teeth stupid ***** go **** your own dad again
babe7260 30
No shit