Today, I had to create another signature. I have to use one at the bank and the other around my mother, so that when she tries to cash my paychecks the bank won't let her. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I checked my bank account online and noticed two checks that I didn't write had gone through, so I got copies of them and recognized the handwriting. It was my best friend's. FML
Today, I had to get out my birth certificate to prove to my dad that today is my birthday. This has happened before. FML
Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML
Today, I did the most idiotic thing someone living with their parents could possibly do. I made a separate online casino account in my mom's name (just her name, my email, phone number, etc.) When I deposited from my bank account, the site got suspicious, and is now making me and her sign a document to get the money out. FML
Today, I figured out the bank account my mom set up for me is actually a joint account, and she gets half the money I deposit. I have been putting money in there for 10 years. FML
Today, since it was payday, I figured I’d take my mom out for burgers. The bank also decided to do a random update on our debit card, resulting in my card declining three times. My mom ended up having to pay for our meals. So much for trying to treat my mom out to dinner. I’m still pissed. FML
Today, I wrote in my own yearbook with different styles of handwriting so my mom would think I have friends. FML
Today, my mother, who religiously checks her bank account after every purchase, then shreds her receipts, got fed up with me not doing the same. So she shredded all my piled up receipts. These include the 100s of dollars I had spent for my work, which I need the receipts to get reimbursed for. FML
Today, at work, I told a lady checking out to sign her name after sliding her credit card. After she started signing her name, she threw the pen down in frustration saying that the pen was out of ink. We use electronic pin pads. FML
Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML
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Top comments
jeepers_1 21
the bank shouldn't let her anyway. Tell them that every time someone comes in to cash a cheque under your name that they have to take ID. That's part of the reason many banks won't take third party cheques anymore. Also your mother could end up paying a hefty fine/go to jail for her actions.
Nathan_Henry 15
That's some mother
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Eliiara 11
That's seriously awful. I'm sorry OP :( Hope you can figure out something like direct deposit to keep your money safe.
counting_graves 0
I know too many people with thieving mothers sadly and having a separate, secret account is a clever way of working around this issue. Calling the police is always an option as well.
diagnosed 15
op depending on your age. You can take your mother off of your account. As long as you're over 18. She can't do that that's actually a crime if she cashes your check without your permission. She is forging your signature. Next time she does it call the cops. teach her a lesson. As much as I hate to say that and do that to a parent. They have no right to cash a check in which you worked hard to get. For any reason
michelle16500 6
Time for you to talk to her, OP. If she still doesn't listen, take some serious actions.
bapbap_fml 15
I'm sure you can tell the bank and have them make a note on your account to not let her do that. Your mom sounds shady as ****.
dirty_dan_ 15
That's ****** up that you even have to do that.
shinikageWolf 15
One with your right hand the other with your left? They usually end up looking quite different.
Onepocketpimp 7
I think you can talk to your bank about making a rule to where she cannot cash them into her account
Lilkat39 5
disown her! no one needs that kind of toxic snake in the grass in their lives.
WolfLady 18
Use a credit union. They keep your picture on the computer connected to your account so that they can see it's not you.