Today, I bought my son a nice car for his 18th birthday. When I gave it to him, he just got mad and told me that if I really wanted to spend that much money on him, I should've used it to help him pay for college. 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 parents said that they bought me a car. I had been begging for one for a year and they always said that I would have to pay for it myself. I got really excited and went to the garage to see my new ride. It was a Hot Wheels car with a note saying, "Save your money". FML
Today, my mother's blatant favouritism of my little brother hit an all time high when she got him his dream car for his 18th birthday, to the tune of £7000. Do you know what she got me for my 18th last year? £10 in a card and a bottle of cheap wine that she ended up drinking herself. FML
Today, after having saved up my money for months to buy my college-bound son the car of his dreams, I got a phone call telling me it had been totalled during a drag-race. I only gave him the keys two days ago. FML
Today, my dad is mad at me because I refused to buy a truck. An ugly old Isuzu with two flat tires and a missing headlight, and the owner said it needed a new transmission & brakes, but still wanted $8000. Apparently, without consulting me, Dad promised him I'd buy it as payment for guns he bought. Now he's in debt. FML
Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML
Today, while talking to my parents about my car, my dad said, "Don't put a lot of money into it because we will give you ours when we move." I asked why, and my mom responded, "Well, we helped your sister with her wedding, so this is going to be your wedding gift." I'm getting a car out of pity for not having a wife. FML
Today, six days before I turn 18, my mom totaled her nice BMW. She had promised it to me as a birthday present. My step-dad is giving me his old rusty truck instead, so now I can look like a hick. FML
Today, I bought my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML
Today, my daughter got upset because, even though I bought the car for her when she got her license, I told her it was her responsibility to pay the tax, insurance and MOT every year. End result, my daughter is a selfish brat and I returned the car, but lost a bunch of my deposit money. FML
Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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basserman 5
He is right ...
Riya2595 15
He maybe ungrateful but just be glad that he wants to learn :)
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Comments (309)
sergio199407 3
What a bitch
bladomas 2
Isn't this good? If he prefers learning over a car i would be happy
Techtacular 0
I'd be happy with the car, but I'd be pretty upset too. Always ask what someone would most like as a gift. If its way out of your spending range, get them something still nice they'll like.
nightwishs 13
He is totally right
gcnickel77 2
Um how about this... don't buy him a god damn thing. Instead let him WORK FOR and EARN his right to a higher education and/or motor vehicle. This is what that ******* entitled generation that thinks everything should just be ******* handed to them comes from. If he was so damn right and smart he would have gotten a scholarship instead of relying on mommy and daddy to pay for his shit.
captain__jj 5
He wasn't expecting the car. He said "IF you wanted to spend that much money on me..." He wasn't demanding a car, he just would have preferred something he actually needed more than a car that could put him in more debt paying for gas and insurance on it. You need to pull the stick out of your ass instead of bitching about young people just for the hell of it.
upsidedownfrownn 5
It was a nice gesture but I agree with your son,
caitiebug1119 15
He has a good point. If he's going to be living in a dorm, he can just walk or bike to class. If his school is in a city, he can take public transportation wherever he needs to go. But since he has a car, he'll just have to pay insurance on it, pay for the upkeep, pay for gas, pay for a school parking permit, and be the designated driver of his friends. I agree, he should be grateful. But I'm a college student too, and I'd rather have money for textbooks or tuition than a car.
fallenangel72 7
He should be grateful, I didn't get shit for my 18th bday.
foxtrousers 14
If nothing else OP, at least he wants to do the right thing and go to school :-)
abylaunch 10
Wow look at all these little brats on here agreeing with her son. If I had done that my Dad probably would have taken the car back and never given me anything that nice again! If he really felt that way he should have still said thank you acted grateful and then sold it later on. Even my 3 year old knows it's rude not to say thank you and act happy when someone gives you something!