anonymous
Minneapolis, United States
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
dude, where's my balls? :(
This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff
Anchorage, United States
Sleigh bells
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
Rain
Piggy banked
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
ARGHHHH
Today, my mom ordered my birthday presents on eBay. Too bad she used my account, so when I went to look for ideas, everything she bought me popped up. It's so much stuff I don't want, need, or will ever use, and it's on my credit card. FML
wdavi022
Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML
KamiAzaaaaaa
This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff
London, United Kingdom
Boozehound
Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML
sucks_brah
United States
Today, my mom got drunk and decided to unwrap all my Christmas gifts and throw them at the wall. Ho, ho, ho. FML
swimmonster81
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
iamchazzi
Madison, United States
Today, I found out that my mom uses my Facebook account more than I do. FML
DeannaMarie
United States
Today, I found out the gift card my friend gave me for Christmas actually has no money on it and was never purchased in the first place. FML
Anonymous
Canada
Outrageous
Today, I found out that my grandma has been sending me birthday money every year. My mom just steals it before I ever see it. FML
Top comments
hare 19
Damn cancel your card and tell your provider it was stolen :(
claiiire_fml 17
Make her pay you back, or press charges against her if she refuses to. That's effed up.
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hare 19
Damn cancel your card and tell your provider it was stolen :(
hugozac88 22
See it's crap like this that make me mad, I know she's your mom but I would have not been kind about this.
\ 28
After years of living with mine, I can assure you that you can't always trust your own parents. Report it, OP
DREAMCATCHERoooo 4
I wouldn't report her, but I would cancel the card. Sorry OP.... hope she at least got you something nice.
DREAMCATCHERoooo 4
I meant not to report their own mother as the theif. Just say it was stolen and you don't accept the charges.
TShaunik 12
To report it stolen, you have to say who took it and used it, if you know. To lie and say you don't know, is what's known as criminal fraud...
isallwaysme 27
make her pay you back, and change the pin, unless your card is capable of doing that stupid tap thing, where it doesn't ask for one unless its over $200
kylaesthetics 7
My credit card has a pin and chip code
Bano360 25
Every credit card I've seen bar American Express has a chip, and a pin.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
My credit card has a pin and a chip, and both my debit and credit card have express tap to pay but the max is $50 anything over that is going to ask for a pin. I am in Canada though. It just seems a bit more secure to have it like that.
jujuthefroggy_fml 16
Yes it seems a US thing, in Europe as far as i know every debit and credit have a pin and a chip except from "american express" card....
jazzy_123 20
Don't they ask for ID when you pay with credit? I know here in California they have to. Sometimes they'll forget and stuff, but a lot of jobs require that. Sorry OP, if that's the case where you live, those employees did not do their job!
lilhellian 27
A lot of places don't really ask to see id, in roughly 27 states, not once was I asked to show id.
yerawizardlizzy 27
I used to work retail and people would get extremely shitty with me when I asked for ID. So when I worked my second retail job I stopped asking. It wasn't a rule so I didn't do it. I dealt with enough bullshit in retail without people making a fuss over me protecting their identity.
crazytwinsmom 25
I'm in the US and have credit cards with pins. I only have to use the pin if I want to get cash from an ATM on the credit card. My debit card can be used as debit or credit.
junkman6 22
For people talking about the ID, I'm willing to bet it was online shopping. Also reporting the card stolen starts an investigation so OPs mother will be in the shit either way.
ShadowFlame275 18
Next time try to keep your card hidden from her reach.
claiiire_fml 17
Make her pay you back, or press charges against her if she refuses to. That's effed up.
CoDandBlowjobs 8
Take her credit card and spend on stuff you want :)
jet223 20
I don't understand how it would help anyone if they sue their own mother? I mean really. It's just going to further damage the family. She also took care of you and raised you for at least 18 years. Just because she took your credit card and won't pay it back doesn't mean you can forget about everything and just take her to court. On that note, I agree with taking her card and spending it on whatever you want, equivalent to however much she spent.
TallMist 32
IDC if she raised me. If my mother stole my money, I'm going to get her to pay me back. It is NOT within a mother's rights to steal from their kid.
Red__Forman 7
wow, if you can't even trust your mommy, what a sad situation. i agree, report the card stolen.
Ambient25 25
Keep that card away from your mom OP! If you can, get your hands on the presents and return them before they're distributed.
Ambient25 25
BTW if you can, get your hands on her card and get back at her by buying everyone on FML a present. I want a tandem motorcycle with spike wheels and a polar bear in the other seat wearing goggles and holding a machine gun. PM me for address.
Blink_me26 21
Pokemon plush for me please
Rizzen 27
an expensive speed boat for me please! :D
Zebediabolical 45
I'll settle for strippers and blow.
LeaAnne94 17
There's always that one person...
minesbiggerr 25
I'll take a full set of Harry potter items including wand set book set movie set two pairs of robes and a fire bolt and an owl please :) MERRY CHRISTMAS
Tymaster5 22
A camaro with a autobot symbol on there (not the piece of shit camaro).
Edumcg 24
A 3D chess please :D or cookies, cookies would be fine.
Xalandra 17
I could use a car please! Anything reliable, because there's 3 drivers in my house and only one car. Frustrating to no end!
DestroyerEndsU 6
merry xmas
SThompson90 7
it's called Christmas, you don't tell people happy Xukkah
Nohman 14
Xmas has been used for centuries. The x comes from the Greek 'chi', the first letter in the Greek spelling of Christ.
rec_chem 22
#28 get over it.
Soundslikeothers 15
How did she get your card to begin with? If you gave it to her and failed to keep track of it then YDI if she stole it from you the FYL and report fraud.
Fuaaad1994 31
And that's why only I know the pin numbers to all of my credit and debit cards
Harpy20 24
In a lot of cases, credit cards only make you sign and don't need a PIN to use them.
jujuthefroggy_fml 16
and even if your card has a pin, there is internet here for you!
Sinsation 7
I've never come across a credit card needing a PIN number, but I do see a lot that only asks for a signature or ZIP code. But maybe I just don't go out enough.
DocBastard 40
Your gift is a very large bill and a ruined credit history. Merry Christmas.