By evilmuffinlord - 18/06/2013 06:34 - United States - Houston
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hello! OP here. Originally, I was very upset, I hadn't been home when it happened and when I came back I found out. I have since talked to my parents, and found out my mom was the one who did it, but she put the extra money back into my bank account. I do live with my parents until I go off to college. The Ipad was an overzealous purchase, and after messing with the tablet its not so bad. As for my brother, my dad sat him down and talked to him about how it was wrong to do that and he needs to earn stuff, etc etc etc. And his tablet will be returned. So I guess in a sense everything is ok now. xD I wasnt expecting to have this accepted, I didn't even have an account till this morning.
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Why did you let your parents take it? I wouldn't have given it up without a fight.
They probably took it without OP knowing till after.
If I had something like an ipad then I would probably be using it all the time meaning that I would have it on me at all times so nobody will be able to take it or use it. Also, Op's parents are ******* mean and apparently don't care for him.
Her*
Seriously, I can't believe the parents 1. Took this seriously and 2. Gave in and bought him a gift. That's really shitty parenting, even if they bought the tablet on their own.
They bought the tablet with OP's money
...ermmm yeah which is why 61 said "if". The point = even IF this hadn't involved OP's iPad/money it would still be terrible parenting, rewarding threats/petty jealousy with gifts.....
Yeah, misunderstood that :/
Annoying spoiled brat came back after running away? Dinkleberg......
149 - The minute they're feeling hungry, they'll be back.
Eff it. Let him run.
Thats ******. Take back the cheap knockoff tablets & exchange. But why are.you still living with them then ?
If he's going to school, then why not? Or if he's saving up for a place of his own. There are plenty of reasons to live with your parents even after you graduate. Hell, some people don't even turn 18 until a month or so after they graduate, and can therefore be forced to continue living with their parents.
I graduated on June 2nd, am 18 and a half, and still have to live with my sociopath of a mother through the summer and probably the next few summers until either A. My long term committed boyfriend and I get engaged and live with his family or B. I graduate and can find a job quickly in my career. I'd do almost anything to live on my own but this stupid economy is awful :P
Just because someone can afford an iPad does not mean they can afford rent.
That's theft since it isn't their property to sell. Really sucks that your parents would do such a thing.
Pretty sure if OP is under 18, it wouldn't be considered theft. If she is is 18 then she could threaten to file charges.
It's theft because OP bought it on their own. Little bro is just a little prick.
This fml and the ones similar really make me angry
Pretty sure if op is graduated it's pretty likely that they're not under 18. Not guaranteed, but likely. You should probably read the FML before replying to comments, as doing so would tell you they're likely an adult and that they bought it with their own money.
118- I was just thinking exactly that. I don't understand what makes some people think they have the right to just do whatever the **** they want. If anyone tried something like this with anything of mine, there would be serious hell to pay.
But what about trading her stuff? She got the extra money back but still lost $ on the brothers tablet. Being a younger sibling can get u stuff. I got a phone at age 13 even though my sister got one at 16. All it took was statistical proof that everyone (except those who are to lazy to carry one) has a cellphone. I still paid for it though. Lousy $20. Cellphone didn't have adjustable sound.
That'd be theft from the parents.
File a police report, get your property back
If you're over 18, that's theft (under 18 and it's a gray area). If you're moving out, file a police report. If you're not... the problems it would cause is probably not worth it. Also, even if you are moving out, it might still to be worth the drama the police report causes. Consider your situation with your family and proceed as best you can. I'm sorry for your shitty parents. If you can't get away from your family, guard your possessions, leave nothing of value where they can reach it and don't trust locks. If your parents would so blatantly steal from you, assume they'll cut through locks. When you do get out of your parents' home, don't give them a key to your new place. It's sad, but if they're willing to steal $500+ from you, they clearly don't respect your property. If you give them no opportunity to steal from you, there can be no drama and hopefully you can find a way to get along with them. Good luck.
And that's why kids these days are brats, because parents give in to them. The younger brother should have been told to suck it up and go play outside. FYL
A-*******-MEN!!
A is a naughty letter. ;)
#33, I see what you did there xD
Who, why the child hate? I happen to have to pay for everything (other than food and cheap Walmart clothing) that I want, and haven't complained once. Not all children are "brats".
Seriously 40 you think this kid isn't a brat? I feel sorry for anyone dealing with your future children.
87, 40 said that not every kid is a brat, not that the child in the FML isn't a brat.
To the ones saying not all kids are brats, I never said ALL kids but I am confident enough in knowing the current generation to generalize most of them as brats. It's sad but true. They don't know the worth of things anymore.
77 Oh no so I have a youtube account and the Call if Duties sorry guys I guess im a bitchy little kid... oops
yes! i am so sick of children these days crying because they can't get what they want then have the audacity to go and talk about what others don't have. shoot when I was younger I was glad to play outside or climb a tree
I swear, everyone on here has assholes for families
That is so messed up on a lot of levels... I can't begin to figure how your parents thought that made sense!
How anyone could vote YDI on this FML?
22, no. Mentally challenged people would still know there's no way OP deserved it. Those who sincerely voted YDI are just a special kind of stupid.
Or they think YDI for not standing up for themselves. Wouldn't get it off me without a fight.
This is exactly why I voted YDI. If you don't stand up for yourself in this kind of situation you're going to be a professional victim for the rest of your life. And it doesn't help that this behavior helps to make entitled monster children who grow up into entitled monster adults. If there had been a mention of being grounded for beating the little ***** ass, it would have totally been an FYL.
The OP's parents stole her property and sold it. She deserves it for not being prepared for her parents to STEAL from her? She deserves it for putting a bit of trust in her parents? Get real.
Seriously, 47? I'm with 66, you should be able to trust your parents not to steal your stuff, especially something as expensive as an iPad. Now, if it had happened before, and OP never said or did anything, and didn't learn not to trust them anymore, then maybe I'd agree that it's a YDI. Maybe. But even then I don't think anyone deserves to have such crappy, lying, stealing assholes for parents.
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Why did you let your parents take it? I wouldn't have given it up without a fight.
Your brother is bluffing. He would come back if he ran away. They always come back.