Happy Birthday

By qwerty6 - 30/09/2009 06:17 - United Kingdom

Today, it was my birthday. I asked my mom that instead of a present if she would make a donation to my favourite charity. She said that this wasn't a "proper" present for a 15-year-old girl. Instead she got me a kettle because "ours had broke and you make the most tea in the family." FML
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__no_one__ 0

Sell the kettle on ebay and donate the money. No, seriously, this is a bitch move. Why completely ignore someone's wish, give them something completely unrelated and less thoughtful, when the wish wasn't financially unreasonable or in another way unrealistic? And before the "be grateful you got anything, the poor kids in Nigeria don't even have food" comments start rolling in: Yeah, getting a kettle is better than nothing. Not getting something she asked for, which needn't be more expensive than a kettle, being dismissed with a statement like 'this isn't a proper present for you' and then getting a piece of household equipment isn't exactly great though. If the mother had said she didn't agree with the goals of this particular charity or whatever, I'd said 'fine', but this reason of dismissal is just.... I don't know. Not nice. And buying something the family needs anyway and disguising it as a gift isn't exactly loving and thoughtful either. But maybe that's just me. If you lived on your own, fine, but ... yeah, not like this I guess.

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Xx_f_us_all 0

wow. all the tea you want now lol

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cmbrunelle 0

Tea's pretty tasty stuff. But I'd rather contribute to a charity, too.

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36damien 0

I am sick of this environmentally conscience and charitable fad......

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Hermyoni 0

Maybe your mother didn't want to give money to a charity that prob won't even use it for the cause they are promoting anyway. I don't think selling the item is a very nice thing to do. Depending on the charity why not volunteer with them or take your allowance/ or job money and buy some groceries and donate to a food pantry at least then you'd know your contribution was helping. I can understand your upset she wouldn't listen to you but don't be to hard on your mother she prob has her reasons.

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I_am_stupid_also 6

Birthday presents are a gift, not an inalienable human right. Have some tea and quit being a self-righteous twit. If you want to give to a charity, then get a job.

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PumpkinDog 0

mmmmeh. just give your tea kettle to the local homeless shelter and quit your bitchin'

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Witchcraft_fml 4

Be happy, now you can have tea again. And tea is good.

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NumberZine 0

I think the way you interpret this FML is a reflection of your own character. A person judges other people's character based on their own. If you claim the OP was doing this for self-gratification, all you're really saying is "If I did this, I would be doing it for self-gratification."

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I_am_stupid_also 6

No, I am saying I wouldn't say what the OP said because I understand that a gift is something that is decided upon and given based on someone else's generosity and affection. When someone starts being demanding about their gifts they can start expecting fewer gifts or gifts that get the message across by being more beneficial to the giver than to the recipients. Husbands know exactly what I am talking about.

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Emma_91 0

But the mom could just donate the amount the teakettle cost to the charity. And really, it's the stupidest thing to give presents to someone else that are actualy for you. If you're not gonna get e present, say so, and don't try to make yourself look good.

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lemonsmcbob 0

ive got some ad about some asshole who wants me to give hope to children in need. :P

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