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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (87)
qtbabe127 22
Direct deposit is a beautiful thing.
allicatxd 3
Idk about your bank, but I work at one and you can ask them to put a message on your account saying your mom has been trying to cash your checks and to ask for a password that you make up and say you have to have an id to cash because she knows your social.
SmittyJA24 26
My first wife (now divorced) was the same way; she also had credit cards opened under her mom's credit, credit cards in our children's names ... I think she even had one in the dog's name. I changed banks 5 times. I finally found a bank that would require my thumb print, a PIN and a password.
zeffra13 31
Most banks, as far as I've noticed, don't pay attention to signatures unless someone reports that some are fake and they do an investigation. You can even deposit them at ATMs and no one looks at them until at least the next day. You should definitely get your mom on some sort of watch list. Also, how is she getting ahold of your checks? Tell your boss not to give them to anyone but you, and don't leave them unattended!
ftloosenfanzfree 7
I agree that if possible direct deposit is the best way to stop this from happening.
LeeEverett 20
Man, our states all ****** up. All the pretty bad FMLs take place here
JayBee394 1
I'm seeing all these people talk about direct deposit but a lot of jobs don't have that option sadly.
kristen5286 12
tell the bank she isn't authorized to cash them
Quetzal27 12
That just sucks that you have a mother like that. Why don't you just get direct deposit, avoid the whole situation in the first place? Again fyl that just is awful that a mother would even consider doing something like that.
Tannasgh 22
Perhaps it's time to get a divorce...