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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Top comments
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)
ebdeadaccount 11
So what? 1)YDI I would be unhappy from getting scratch offs it birthday present because it has no thought into it. 2) why are you complaining? Be happy for your brother and for your mother.
SkoomaKi 28
Just scratch cards? Come on, you could have at least put a little thought into your present. A dinner, roses, an "I love you" would have made her feel good.
GVirdi 11
You could've put some thought into your comment instead of ripping off 9
SkoomaKi 28
Oh, I didn't even realize. Apologies to #9!
ManInTheMachine 20
And you could calm your **** and realize that there was only a 3 minute difference between the two. Not everyone constantly refreshes their page.
auzz1_pride 9
That's not very fair, 31. They were only 3 minutes apart and all that time he could have been typing this. Edit: damn you 37 -.-
Epsilonyx 15
Such a kind person, SkoomaKi. :p
Soloman212 28
How ironic 40. The very mistake you sought to defend.
carbon_elf 0
At least she got her something. Better than nothing
ebdeadaccount 11
Their comments are 3 seconds Apart. When 9 posted her comment skoomaki was just finishing his.
ManInTheMachine 20
C'mon, a CARD, hand-made or not, would've at least been thoughtful. I mean, unless your mom loves the lottery, YDI for giving her a shitty present.
AwsumShyGuy 12
Just do what your brother did but with male prostitutes.
GVirdi 11
You're a sick minded bastard
awagh666 14
His brother got admission to med school, NOT a hospital.
lovemesomeanth 2
I really don't think your brother gave her the "ultimate gift" I mean, congrats to him, but that's not really a present.
GVirdi 11
Well it gives a mother happiness knowing her son is going to do well in life
drayloon 50
And maybe a lot of debt lol
Honestly_Lainey 21
His gift is going to cost her money and yours gave her money. It was just a dollar... But still :)
carbon_elf 0
Couldn't have said it better
NIRVANA1990s 1
I would cry
Calyx_fml 22
His gift will cost a fortune unless he is footing the whole bill. So your gift is worth $150,001 more.
wlddog 14
So... Your sibling got her a bill and you got her a winning lottery ticket. Your the better kid.
emtheprem 3
i guess its better than not winning anything xD