anonymous
Minneapolis, United States
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (107)
Redvelvet16 11
My husbands mom did this back in '06. She pulled a credit card out in his name, maxed it out, then threw it away. He's pressing charges cuz she refuses to own up even tho we matched her handwriting to the one on the application. I'm really sorry. I hope you make her pay you back, if not, I'd press charges. Don't listen if she says you can't. You can. And report the purchases as fraud and file a police report immediately.
dont_doubt_me 29
Wow, that is all kinds of messed up. I am so sorry for your husband.
ChristyA87 5
I'd say if you can find the receipts to everything, return them back to the store. it will suck but at least you will get your money back. if anyone asks blame it on your mom for ruining Christmas.
paigexox0 37
You better have gotten a damn good present then
Mr_Mole 24
And the mum of the year award, goes to...
rec_chem 22
Why does she have the card? Report it stolen.
middlenamefrank 8
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand why does your mom have access to your credit card? Sounds to me like you haven't established proper boundaries. NOBODY has access to my personal financials.
Mr_Mole 24
I guess you just don't expect your own mum to do that.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
My mum has no access either but I don't keep it under lock and key, so really if I left my purse in attended in my house while she was visiting she could steal it if she had the mind too. Typically though we don't expect our parents to steal our personal belongings, it greatly upsets me that some parents break this trust and actually steal from their children.
CrazyMelvin 14
YDI: why did you give her your card or how did she get it?
Mr_Mole 24
That's a bit harsh to say they deserve it.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
like previously mentioned she could have stolen it.. strange but that actually happens now and then. If their parent stole it then I really don't see how they'd deserve it.
Sweetpea22 14
OP's mom obviously stole it. So, pray tell us why OP deserves it
Zebediabolical 45
Report it as credit card fraud and let the proper authorities deal with it. On the plus side you'll get Christmas. On the minus side you'll probably be putting your mom in the hoosegow. But at the end of the day it's her fault not yours. FYL, OP. It can take years to clean up this kind of mess on your credit reports.
AnmolArora 15
Thats really poor..! report its stolen..no odr option :-
tukies 28
Change the name tags so everyone knows the gifts came from you. Christmas shopping done! However your mum needs to hurry up she only has a few days left to get all her gifts.