Money and Parents: Selfish

Selfish

By Anon - 10/10/2011 15:24 - Canada

Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML

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Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2010 21:49 - United States

Today, my mother woke me up and asked to borrow money. Still groggy, I mumbled where my money stash was. She took all $300 and refuses to pay me back because I'm her son and I "owe" her. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2022 02:00

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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 SwingingGallows - 15/07/2016 15:43

Today, I bought my mother an expensive TV she had been looking at. After I bought it, she continued browsing for more stuff. I told her I couldn't afford the extra items. She got mad and called me "selfish". FML

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By Anonymous - 22/06/2023 01:00 - United States - Ontario

Today, I'm 36 years-old, living with my parents, in debt. My mom always wants to solve my problems by giving me money, which she later claims as "borrowed", so now I'm highly in debt with the bank… and her. FML

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By that was mine - 15/05/2015 22:26 - United States - Cherry Hill

Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML

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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2020 17:02

Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML

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Jdeluxh 12

Monday 10 October 2011 18:51

You deserve it; by it I mean the money.

Justforlolz 14

Monday 10 October 2011 18:51

Looks like SHE needs to grow up.

Comments

InnerCosmo 5

Tuesday 11 October 2011 3:16

a little ridiculous. time to put your foot down

xomaddixo 1

Tuesday 11 October 2011 3:19

If you make this money now why go to university ?!

heyred 11

Tuesday 11 October 2011 3:22

My parents expected me to pay for their retirement, medical, cats, etc., when they burned through their own money. And they sacrificed very little for themselves growing up. Some people will always be bums and losers - even if you are related to them.

FunnierOnPaper 9

Tuesday 11 October 2011 3:34

So sorry, OP. She sounds like my mom who would tell me "Family does things like this for each other because they're family." Before I moved out at 22, I was paying her condo assessments, the telephone, and she was about to ask me to pay the electric. Had she actually paid attention and budgeted her money, she would've had $200/month for food and clothing, which was pretty good in 1998. She was just trying to keep me in her house for the rest of her life.

MhmmGirl 0

Tuesday 11 October 2011 3:41

Anything you do, don't listen to them. if you save your money for a university, you'll be able to pay the bills and buy yourself a macbook and a mercedes!

hateevryone 14

Tuesday 11 October 2011 4:19

why is she not making her own money?

Whitewall_fml 2

Tuesday 11 October 2011 4:32

You must've lent her a ton of money for her to be able to buy a MacBook and a new car.

Devoo 7

Tuesday 11 October 2011 4:48

Um, that's like over $15,000 you lent them right?

white16sox 19

Tuesday 11 October 2011 4:49

98 is correct in every way. When you have a child, it is your choice not the choice of the child. You cannot expect them to pay you back.

Jammy01jams 2

Tuesday 11 October 2011 5:12

This is why I always say, sometime parents don't always know best. Smart thinking OP just keep ignoring her. Maybe give her a little so she won't kick you out or something smart like your mom might think of doing.