Today, it's my mother's birthday. She received the ultimate gift from my brother, who told her he had just been accepted into medical school. I bought her scratch-offs. She won a dollar. 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, to prove a point to my brother that playing the lotto isn't a sure thing. I got a $10 scratcher. Thinking I'd get nothing or maybe just another scratcher, I ended up winning a free scratcher plus $100. The second scratcher I got an additional $50. Now he's even more confident he'll win every time. FML
Today, I took my mom out to a fancy restaurant, and spent close to $300 on her Mother's Day present. Later, my little brother drew her a card with crayons on pink construction paper. She cried. He's 20 years-old. FML
Today, my Dad called me to tell me that he had finally won the lottery and that I no longer had to worry about trying to find a way to pay for school. I was so excited I started crying. He then told me that he won $5 on a scratch off lotto ticket. He bought a sandwich. Funny dad. FML
Today, my mother's blatant favouritism of my little brother hit an all time high when she got him his dream car for his 18th birthday, to the tune of £7000. Do you know what she got me for my 18th last year? £10 in a card and a bottle of cheap wine that she ended up drinking herself. FML
Today, my mother-in-law got me a pair of $2 socks for my birthday. Usually, I don't care… until I found out she got my husband's friend, not even best friend, a $100 gift card, and offered him her free hotel room at the casinos. This is the fifth holiday in a row I've received gifts under $10. FML
Today, I got a birthday card from my parents. It was my sister's from earlier in the year. They scratched out her name and wrote mine underneath. FML
Today, my sisters and I pitched together nearly $500 to send my mom to the spa for Mother's Day. We put the printed sheet with her info into a little box with our card on top. When she opened it, she freaked out and started hugging my dad. Turns out he switched the cards and took all the credit. FML
Today, my stepmother proved once again that she likes to play favourites. She has no job, so anything she gifts comes from my dad’s account. On my last birthday, I got £5 on a cheap card. Today, my step-brother's birthday, he got £400 and an iPad. He’s 4 years old. FML
Today, my mom won the lottery. My biological mom who I only met last year, after 33 years of not knowing who she was. She is sharing her millions with her kids, but that doesn't include me as I "don't count". FML
Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML
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MrRager7 1
I would have gotten her something more sentimental. It's your mom, not your friend.
lorenzoman77 7
It's the thought that counts right? Well it's your mom, I'm sure she loved your gift regardless of what it was. Wish her a happy bday for me!
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Comments (134)
kumar1995 4
sorry ,hope u win next time
DontModMeDammit 10
Anyone else wondering what the ultimate gift was? I'm gonna guess chipmunk num-chucks.
MissMae93 23
12 - Uh, it was the fact that he was accepted to medical school... Try reading the FML before posting next time.
DontModMeDammit 10
14 - didn't think that itself was the gift, you don't need to be a bitch because I slightly miss read the FML.
Damn_Hippster 11
17- I'm pretty sure that was the gift itself. Being excepted to medical school is quite the accomplishment and obviously the mother is proud of her son.
syley 5
1) it's not a contest
RigPig 3
23) OP was talking about the lottery. Derp Derp. 17) Dont swear at someone because she corrected you; you know the old saying about arguing on the Internet. Derp Derp.
ManInTheMachine 20
23-#1 was talking about the scratch-offs. It was still a stupid first comment, though. 24-A little derp happy? Herpa derp derpin' derp derp?
RaggleFrock 13
She can put it towards the cost of medical school.
Kn0wledge123 21
Get in school or get a job then. ****** scratch-offs for your MOM on her birthday?? Asshat
Axipiter 24
20 - Being EXCEPTED to medical school wouldn't be that great of a thing at all. Unless you didn't want to go to medical school.
Prodigy7 4
Let me end this derp shit: Herpes derpes. That's all.
wardo 4
86, he was accepted, that means he got in you ******* dumbass. I'm 7 and I easily understood that you tool!
Axipiter 24
Exactly. Accepted. Not excepted. You ******* dumbass 7-year old.
MissMae93 23
17 - And you don't need to be rude when I'm correcting you. 97 - If you were my 7 year old, you would have one massive bar of soap in your mouth!
gabe222 25
Sounds like a Christmas gift my dad got for my brother and I. All losers...
GVirdi 11
It's the thought that counts
lopsop 12
Hey you can win like a million dollars from a scratch off be happy he gives you something you can make money off of.
fylx100 19
55- But he didn't win any money. Isn't that why he said "all losers" or did I read it wrong?
gabe222 25
You are correct, all lost so pretty big bummer. Didn't say I didn't appreciate the gift. A gift is a gift no matter what it is. Could always get nothing.
ohSNAPyall 27
68 unless Gabe was describing his dad, his brothers and him. OH SNAP
lorenzoman77 7
It's the thought that counts right? Well it's your mom, I'm sure she loved your gift regardless of what it was. Wish her a happy bday for me!
awagh666 14
^another one loses the shirt, sigh... *shakes head and walks away*
plaguer 26
Because going out of your way to let a stranger know you dislike his personal profile picture makes you look any better.
awagh666 14
I wouldn't have if the picture was of rocky balboa.
daminantion 14
"another kid with a meme dp... Sigh"
EyesofStone 27
It totally is the thought that counts. I got someone 10 scratch-offs once. Didn't win anything at all, but he was still happy to have gotten anything at all. I'm sure your mom felt the same. :)
auzz1_pride 9
32) would Peter griffin turn your head? o.O
ReesieBanana21 12
Whoa whoa!!! How was his the better gift?
Divine_Mamma 11
That's not putting thought into it. That's going to a drug store and spending a dollar on a lottery ticket
SulakaChewbacca 3
There's always next year.
Damn_Hippster 11
4- I just want to point out that you have a great taste in music :) and no, I'm not a stalker.
asdaasdaasda 1
Saying you're not a stalker makes you seem a hell of a lot like a stalker...
MrBrightside21 20
And I'm totally not a stalker either. (Yes I am)
thesubconscious 9
At least it's better than nothing!
SomeBossOnHere 5
At least buy her a gift card or somethin if you can...
olpally 33
I would have bought her a $5.51 card from hallmark... :D
babe7260 30
Brothers, they always gotta try to be Mom's favorite !!! Lol
ebdeadaccount 11
According to OP's name he is also a son.
Senseless_487 29
Yes, but I'm pretty sure 6 was talking about some sibling rivalry. Being a son doesn't mean you can't have brothers.
ebdeadaccount 11
Yes but OP is also a brother- shouldn't he be the favorite then? There's a contradiction in 6's comment
Senseless_487 29
Hence what I said earlier about sibling rivalry.
bitch_pleez 10
Kinda ironic "Senseless" is the one making sense here...
zaac15 2
It goes the same way with sisters and dads
SpottedZebra42 14
ethanbin - Any male is a son. What the hell are you trying to say?
OhDearBetrayal 25
It's okay, gifts don't mean that she appreciates or loves one of you more. Your brother just has a more successful way of showing it.
MrRager7 1
I would have gotten her something more sentimental. It's your mom, not your friend.
MCRaddict15 15
To make up for it, [if you want] buy her roses and take her out to a nice dinner! Her birthday isn't ruined yet!
GVirdi 11
And if he's broke he could make something by hand, I'm sure OP's mom wouldn't mind if it was a day or two late
what_ever2007 11
Well, at least you got her something! :)
SqueakyChipmunk 22
A dollar! Hallelujah! She's rich! Filthy ******* rich!