My kids bring me different sweets request each week. Saturday morning cartoons were my introduction to sweets, but amid Mr. Beast and Unspeakable movies, new candies are aggressively marketed to children.
The kids usually beg for sour candies and compete to see who can cram the most into their mouths without throwing up. I don’t care as long as they stay quiet in the backseat.
I never really read the candy packaging; I get the requested candy, so I can identify with the mom who purchased Zombie Skittles without understanding how they vary from regular Skittles.
I’d presume Zombie Skittles were Halloween-themed, like Emily Massingill, and give the sugary snacks no further thought.
In essence, Zombie Skittles are a humorous treat. The remainder of the bag is filled with delicious, regular Skittles, but one particular Skittle has the flavor like, in Emily’s words, “54 dirty diapers in the garbage.”
Her kids used to complain that the Skittles were unpleasant to eat, and she certainly feels guilty about making them consume strange sweets now.
“Don’t worry if you’re feeling like a lousy mom today,” she said in a Facebook post. “I fed my kids these Skittles for a month without noticing one skittle that tasted like rotten meat or 54 used diapers in the trash. They kept complaining about the Skittles, so I warned them to eat them, or they wouldn’t get any more candies if they continued to be ungrateful.”
Emily had to update her piece twice because the internet attacked her for a gazillion different reasons, as was only natural.
Here is the first edit:
“I don’t offer my kids candy daily, so it’s crazy that this has gained so much attention. But for a month, this is what they received when they did receive sweets. They only consumed six or so packs in total. In addition, if you want to donate to my children’s therapy fund for later in life, you can do so through my Venmo account at @emilymichellephotos. Due to this tragedy, they will require the best, I can guarantee that.”
And the second edit:
“Edit two; why Would you make your children like something that most people don’t? Please pay attention to yourself; it’s Skittles, not horseradish. Fortunately for me, the ones I ate were alright.”
Because I’ve been in Emily’s position, I wholeheartedly support her. Even though your children don’t like the item you bought for them, you gave it to them since you couldn’t bear to throw it away.
Fortunately for her, Halloween is approaching, and those are individual bags.
