Money, Birthday and Kids: Awww, sweetie

Awww, sweetie

By Jess-zee - 10/05/2009 20:42 - Canada

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

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You deserved it 6 413

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By lachaisse - 12/05/2013 12:09 - United States - Vinton

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

I agree, your life sucks 63 193

You deserved it 4 120

By bad son - 14/06/2012 17:42 - United States - Baldwin Park

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

I agree, your life sucks 11 152

You deserved it 29 670

The golden child

By Anonymous - 16/09/2023 06:00

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

I agree, your life sucks 814

You deserved it 81

By unappreciated - 25/06/2009 02:38 - United States

Today, I took my best friend out to dinner for my birthday. She gave me a gift after I paid the tab saying, "my mom thought you would like this - it was expensive." It was a lovely set of origami paper, which was the exact set I brought her as a souvenir from Japan. She was right, it was expensive. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 807

You deserved it 2 824

By Anonymous - 10/05/2009 18:37 - United States

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

I agree, your life sucks 66 465

You deserved it 3 757

It's the thought that counts

By ohhotdamn - 19/04/2009 04:27 - United States

Today, for my mom's 50th birthday, all she wanted was a certain gold bracelet. It was too much money for me to buy, so I bought the same one in silver. Right before I gave it to her, my older sister gave her the gold bracelet, which made her cry. When I gave her my present, she just said, "Oh." FML

I agree, your life sucks 70 854

You deserved it 5 740

By Alex - 08/05/2016 19:12 - United States

Today, after spending $120 to have a bouquet of flowers delivered to my mom, she called to complain that I had forgotten about her for Mother's day, but also praise my sister for apparently receiving my flowers I sent at the door and passing them off as hers. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 693

You deserved it 919

By andrie09 - 07/07/2009 22:18 - United States

Today, my mom told me I was a bad daughter because I didn't get anything for my parents' anniversary. I just sent my brother a check for $400 for my share of their gift. FML

I agree, your life sucks 44 334

You deserved it 3 090

By TooShort - 03/05/2009 14:06 - United States

Today, I walked into a restaurant with my parents to celebrate my Mom's birthday. They immediately got a kid's menu and crayons out for me. I'm 15. FML

I agree, your life sucks 54 378

You deserved it 8 611

By TLT - 16/11/2009 18:12 - United States

Today, my boyfriend came over to celebrate our anniversary. He had a card written in crayon with my name spelled wrong, and a basket I had seen his mother throw in the trash filled with flower petals ripped from my mom's garden. Our anniversary was 3 days ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 43 480

You deserved it 5 848

sexiled4life 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:41

just goes to show money doesn't buy happiness

Luckster 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:43

At least your Mom cares for the sentimental things. Mine bitched at me for not getting her anything. I'm 1,000 miles away and unemployeed. Called her several times throughout the day to at least wish her a Happy Mother's Day. She never picked up. She only called back to bitch at me.

Comments

PureGold 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:00

This confuses me. #9 and #14 may have the right idea. Really. Cause a) average 20-year-olds just don't do that, and b) If they do, their moms don't cry happy tears.

blue_virtue 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:03

Ahh... nothing like classic Cain and Abel.

redbluegreen 40

Monday 11 May 2009 10:08

This doesn't really make any sense, but a similar thing happened to me. My brother made my mom candy flowers out of skittles at school (she's diabetic) and I got her a set of matching lockets she'd been wanting forever. Guess which gift she liked more?

skiz_fml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:15

Maybe she was crying out of dissapointment?

Curtieeeez 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:24

That sucks. Maybe you should do the same next year (only better)

xvqxz 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:31

#24, you're really that heartless towards your own mother?? i guess "unconditional" love to you really means love "as long as you appreciate me more than my siblings":....

Phallus_fml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 10:36

Little brother 20 years old? It's one or the other. Anyway, stop comparing yours and your brother's pockets! YDI

beffburger 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 23:52

the OP is obviously older than their brother.

The_Great_Zucchi 15

Monday 11 May 2009 10:38

This is a particularly good lesson about giving presents. It's not about how much money you spend. It's about making the effort to do something that you know the other person will like. Of course this will mean spending time with them and having to pay attention to what they actually say and do. You make what your brother did sound cheap and easy, but apparently it worked for your mother and that's the bit that counts.

EmiEvelyn 12

Saturday 30 April 2016 16:07

Because the hours spent working to get 300 dollars plus dinner money is less than a crayon drawing. I mean... think before you speak. I'm going to go off on a limb and say that she earns 25/hr. That's still 12 hours worked minimum.