Reminds me of a different FML when the mom grounded her kid for not telling her what he got her for her birthday. At least in that one she realized what a bitch she was.

Sucks. Shoulda just said it was a present. I've used that before when my mom walked in on me rolling up

Why didn't you say it was a jumper you bought yourself.....

I would have shown it to her and been like "well there goes your surprise. Ill be in my room, knock if you wanna ruin anything else today"

...did you tell her it was a surprise for her or did you just flat out not tell her anything? If you told her it was a surprise for her and she grounded you, then YLS. But if you just refused to tell her what it was, YDI.

You should have told that bitch to take you back to the store so you could return her present since she doesn't deserve it anymore. Parents abuse their power way to much, but it's alright honey. Go to college and move out, you don't EVER have to talk to your parents after you leave. Putting your abusive parents in your past is a huge weight off your shoulders.

If it was from Spencer's I can understand the grounding...but honestly I don't think it should matter what you got...it's best to keep a gift under wraps (no pun intended) no matter who it's for...

And that's when you tell her "it's a surprise for you, y'know, since Mothers Day is coming up". If she still thinks you should tell her what it is, show it to her. It is her surprise that gets ruined, not yours, and it might just teach her to give you some damn freedom. Some parents really don't understand that just because it's your kid doesn't give you absolute power over his/hers life.

"It's your Mother's Day present."

After she grounded you, I would have taken out the present for her, show it, and then smash and throw it into the garbage, telling her to think about that next time she asks what you bought.