Today, I turned 23. I had asked my mom for some things to decorate my new place. As I opened the box to reveal my gift, a mirror was inside. I liked the mirror. I did not like the note attached that said "Look inside the mirror to see who is now 100% financially responsible for themselves." 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 received the 'special' present my mother had sent me for my 21st birthday. I opened the box and saw that my mother had picked out, accessorized and shipped to me, in college, a doll. FML
Today, it's my birthday and my mom took me and some friends to an amusement park. Looking for a tampon, I found a phone in my mom's purse that I didn't recognize. Turns out my mom is cheating on my dad. Happy birthday to me, I guess. FML
Today, my mom gave me my Christmas gift. It was a letter containing $200 and a note saying, "Here's the down payment for your apartment, please just move out already." I turned 18 last week. Thanks mom. FML
Today, it's my birthday. After a day out partying, I came home to find all my stuff smashed in the yard, even my 42" plasma TV. After asking my girlfriend what her problem was, she said a "slut" left a message on the machine stating how fun last night was. It turned out to be my mom. FML
Today, it was my mom's birthday. I decided to get her a Willow Tree statue of a woman fairy holding a heart. After dinner, I presented my gift. My mother asked me how much it was. I replied, $30. She threw me a dirty look, shoved the present in my direction, and told me to return it. FML
Today, is my 21st birthday. I get home after my night out and walk into the garage to see a 2002 Red Corvette convertible. I run up to the car thinking its a gift and there's a note: "Dani this is not your birthday present. Quit drooling on my car. -Dad" Thanks Dad. FML
Today, I went to Target. I was on my way to the bathroom when I find a huge mirror. No one was around so I started to see how my butt looked in my jeans, checked up my nose and fixed my bra. An older woman then walks out of a door next to the mirror and explains that it's a two-way mirror. FML
Today, I walk out of my apartment to find that my car is decorated with explicit drawings and "Happy 21st birthday" stuff written all over it. To top it off, my vehicle is completely wrapped in plastic wrap. I'm 22 and my birthday is in December. FML
Today, my mother flipped out that I spent $20 on a gift for myself for my birthday. Instead of getting a gift for me, she spent $300 on a new vacuum cleaner, and claims that we didn't have enough left in our budget to spend on me. FML
Today, my mom and I were talking about a wedding decoration that we are going to use at my wedding. I insisted that I gave the decorations to her and I didn’t bother looking in my house. She came over for the night and cleaned while I was at work. She found the decorations that I'd insisted that I'd given to her. FML
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VintageGuitarist 0
I don't mean to be rude, but if you're 23, you should be financially responsible for yourself. YDI.
Drakon_fml 7
Give it back to her when she needs a loan.
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Comments (185)
MoglieHill 0
I moved out and was financially responsible at seventeen, still had senior year of high school and am going to be attending college. It can be done, no matter the recession. FYL though for having a rude mother, but YDI for not counting your blessings and whinning about something so simple. This is not fml worthy
usnwife 18
That's what I was thinking, he was asking for a birthday present!! Had it been "hey mom, I'm moving out, can you buy the things to decorate my new place for me?" then total ydi, but asking for something useful for a BIRTHDAY PRESENT and getting that note?! Moms a bitch, sorry op, fyl!
Brina1 0
What's so bad with that?
Louleddy26 5
FYL! Just cause you're an adult doesn't mean your mum shouldn't buy you a birthday gift!
charvisioku 22
Well you're 23 with your own place, so I assumed that you already were financially responsible for yourself...
ywolfgl 21
I think that the OP was saying that he wanted something that was already in the house
DrEnia1at0r 20
At 23 I would say you should probably already be 100% financially responsible for yourself. Then again I'm not really a nice guy so...
rameses1210 18
Why not?? She was just trying to be nice to you
summersegebarth 16
It was ur freaking birthday! Wtf. Why was she so harsh
Dear_Karma 27
Poor thing! 23 years old, living at home, doesn't have a job and expecting their parents to pay for everything! Seriously most people would at least help out with bills if they lived at home.
shukstah007 5
you're 23. if you need help they'd should support you a little, but they really shouldn't have to give you a penny at that age.