Miscellaneous: Today, I was holding our weekly poker game with a few work buddies....

By Anonymous - 30/03/2012 23:05 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I was holding our weekly poker game with a few work buddies. My psychotic, live-in mother-in-law wasted no time jumping into the game, cheating me out of $150, my new wristwatch, and what little pride I had left. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/02/2023 11:00 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/04/2015 20:43 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I was playing Monopoly with my extended family. When my wife came home, she kicked me out of the game and took all my money and property. When I said she couldn't do that, she said "Sure I can. It's called divorce." Everyone laughed. Now I'm bored as hell, watching everyone else play. FML

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By goodbye sweet internet - 06/07/2013 18:23 - Greece - Athens

Today, after playing numerous games of poker against my friend, and him telling me that I'm the best poker player he's ever met, I went out and played for real money. I got totally destroyed, lost all of my money, and was laughed out of the building. FML

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By shushingmoon - 18/09/2009 19:15 - United States

Today, I was in class, playing online poker and keeping up my winning record. I eventually got seated against a guy who beat me at every hand. I heard laughing behind me after I lost all my winnings. The guy behind me had just made an account, looked over my shoulder, and won all my money. FML

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By Breadline single mom - 26/12/2020 19:56

Today, my deadbeat ex-husband who works at a country club was invited to play poker with some club members as they needed a last player. He’s rubbish at poker but got some lucky hands and ended up winning £112,000 from those rich guys. Life isn’t fair. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2013 02:56 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/06/2024 02:00 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my girlfriend pawned in her mother's engagement ring so she could gamble at the pokies. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2014 17:11 - United States - Middletown

Today, my live-in mother-in-law brazenly swiped most of the money from my wallet, then walked out of the room as if nothing had happened. The worst thing is that my wife believes anything she says, so I can't do a damn thing about it. FML

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By smoothcoffee - 27/08/2009 05:53 - Australia

Today, the bank called saying we were late in the mortgage payments. I was puzzled because three months ago I issued a big cheque to my mum pay off the mortgage. I just discovered that she instead lost it all at the casino. Turns out, she's become a compulsive gambler ever since dad passed away. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2018 12:30

Today, I was playing card games with some colleagues a won a hand. One mate said jokingly "your mother never loved you!", I replied jokingly "at least your mother loved me"... All of a sudden he punched in the face and said, "don't ever disrespect my mother again". FML

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MiSo_Delek 7

Saturday 31 March 2012 6:22

Take it all back. Consider it rent

MrRuffyboots 0

Saturday 31 March 2012 6:20

Sounds like you're just mad :P

Comments

MigraineurOfLife 15

Saturday 31 March 2012 7:57

YDI - if you play poker with $$$ & valuables then you stand the chance of losing them!

terrask 11

Saturday 31 March 2012 7:59

Don't play if you're not prepared to lose. YDI

laurenmacias 0

Saturday 31 March 2012 8:37

Life is a game

TheElderTROLLZ 15

Saturday 31 March 2012 8:47

I thought life was real!

temper310 4

Saturday 31 March 2012 9:16

Got hustled??

mdtdnb 7

Saturday 31 March 2012 9:26

Who actually bets their watch?!? If you get to that point, there's a good chance you have a gambling problem.

PRfrmBKLYN 2

Saturday 31 March 2012 9:34

Agreed. This is most likely how she became a live in mother in law too.

DJRhetorical 4

Saturday 31 March 2012 9:40

If she actually "cheated" as you say you should have called her out on it. If she just beat you man up. That's why it's called gambling, Your not always gonna win.

greatdanen 6

Saturday 31 March 2012 10:16

well played madam

Sarzy23 9

Saturday 31 March 2012 13:28

Did she cheat you out of it or win fair and square?

Jeffo193 13

Saturday 31 March 2012 13:40

Ok i feel bad for you...but it's your fault if you bet the watch :-P

mattorama 15

Saturday 31 March 2012 17:39

Live in mother in law? You didn't have any pride to begin with. Given your obviously gambling problem, does she live with you, or do you live with her?