Money: Today, I found out I'm on wage garnishment because my mother,...

By MochiMomoChan - 17/09/2009 09:32 - United States

Today, I found out I'm on wage garnishment because my mother, who took out a student loan for me back in '05, didn't pay off the $2015 owed when she said she would. I got screwed over financially because of her. 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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Narcissistic parents FTW

By KaYLa_LoUiSe - 08/08/2020 08:03

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 jonhapimp - 21/08/2009 20:44 - United States

Today, I found out that my Mom had taken out a loan out on my car from the repo man taking my car away. FML

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Remember the promise you made

By Anonymous - 12/03/2022 02:00

Today, my mom decided to go against every promise she's made to everyone once again and left us in financial ruin. How? She took advantage of my kindness, and didn't pay any of the money she owes me for driving my car, and for so much more. I'm more than $2,000 in debt now. FML

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By armenta427 - 07/10/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents are 28,000 dollars in debt and that my bank account has $27.17 in it. They took my money to help pay their debt. 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 Anonymous - 06/12/2015 15:36 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, I found out that the $200 I reluctantly gave to my mother so she could rent a house was paid to a scammer. Now she wants to live with me, in my one bedroom apartment. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/01/2011 22:52 - United States

Today, my mother came over again to help me work on my Student Aid application. She also brought over the savings bonds that she has been accumulating since I was born to help pay for college. Turns out they won't reach maturity until I'm thirty. She never bothered to check out this fact. I'm screwed for college. 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 poor_college_kid - 15/09/2016 12:39 - United States - Tucson

Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML

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wienerwagon 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 16:08

While she did dick you over by not doing what she said she would, you shouldn't be relying on your mother to take out student loans for you anyway. If you're old enough to go to college then you're old enough to fill out the paperwork for a loan.

eliz3 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 16:12

So you're moaning because your mum didn't pay of YOUR debt? Boo Hoo.

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aq2004 0

Sunday 27 September 2009 6:28

YDI for not reading the loan contract and realizing that your mom was a CO-SIGNER and YOU are ultimately responsible for your payments. Irresponsible, spoiled prick.

emmylou512 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 18:32

Get over yourself. You're an adult, it's time you started acting like one. Your mother was only the co-signer, so you are the one responsible for paying back the loan. It's time you started working two jobs and paying for your own school, just like everyone who doesn't have parents to take care of them has to.

underyourbreath 8

Sunday 19 September 2010 7:40

Are you serious? My RENT is more than your debt and I live in a tiny/shitty apartment. Besides, if you walk down the street and ask people for a dollar (which I have done in really tough times) you can get that money in no time! While I do invoke all of # 71's opinions and defenses, you should really have been on top of your finances. Too many college kids feel so entitled - like paying tens (sometimes hundreds) of thousands of dollars is just what parents do. Reality check: people aren't going to hold your hand and just do things for you anymore.

loganberrybat 11

Wednesday 11 April 2012 22:37

Pay your own damn bills then

DonPandon 15

Friday 30 May 2014 1:47

But his/her mom said she was going to pay for that, regardless who has to pay for it. 2k is not that bad, is it?

magickiss87 22

Monday 22 June 2015 9:31

I've had my mother do something similar to me and completely, royally fked me over. let's just say my mother and I have nothing to do with each other since her latest extent messed up stunt.

EBA2013_fml 12

Saturday 19 March 2016 15:24

I'm pretty sure it takes more than 4 years for them to start garnishing your wages...

pheonixfire13 17

Thursday 30 June 2016 14:18

To the people saying its op's debt I don't think that's what they mean. My take on this FML is that op's mom took out a loan when they were younger without their knowledge and spent it on something else