Money: Today, my brother got his very first paycheck and blew it all...

By Anonymous - 29/10/2015 20:53 - United States

Today, my brother got his very first paycheck and blew it all on weed and a godawful tattoo, whereas I have been saving steadily for three years. Yet according to mum and dad, I'm the one who is irresponsible with money, because if I was being responsible I'd have enough for my own house by now. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/05/2013 15:53 - United States

Today, my dad called me a "deadbeat loser" after I came back from my first day of voluntary rehab for my meth problem. He's never had a job in his life and sits on the sofa all day, smoking weed and playing video games, all on my mom's salary. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2010 18:19 - United States

Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/04/2021 16:59

Today, my mom asked me what I did with the first paycheck from my first "big girl" job. I told her I paid down my credit debt like a responsible adult. She rolled her eyes and said she was disappointed in me for not treating myself. She was serious. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/02/2010 16:38 - United States

Today, my dad screamed at me because I've been "spending too much money". He's been out of a job for 4 months and I've been giving him 300 dollars a month to help pay for bills... and his beer. FML

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By yamblam5 - 29/05/2016 03:32 - United States - Monroe

Today, it's been months since I graduated university. I still haven't managed to land a single interview. Meanwhile my brother recently woke up from a week long bender, realized he had no money for weed, went out, and 4 days later landed a well paid sales job 15 minutes from home. FML

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By Bobo - 11/10/2022 10:00

Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML

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Tone police

By Firstborn - 16/05/2017 19:00 - Canada - Halifax

Today, I got into a major fight with my parents over my younger brother stealing from me. Their response was to get angry at me for my "tone" with them. My brother is 18 with an obvious drug problem, but my tone is the problem. FML

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By poor man - 26/11/2014 14:13 - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I frantically told my parents that my bank account had no money. Turns out, they took the $1,600 I had saved up from a summer job and invested it in penny-stocks. I was grounded because they were "doing it for the family," and I'm being selfish. They also had lost it all in a matter of days. FML

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Druggies

By Citivolus - 11/05/2021 11:00 - United States

Today, I found out my brother and his girlfriend stole my wedding ring, my checkbook and my disabled son's iPad to fuel their drug habit. I'm $600 overdrawn and have no food. FML

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Stashed

By Anonymous - 13/05/2022 00:01

Today, after my aunt died and left me everything, I found my heroin addict brother searching my house, demanding his share of the money. He thought I had it in cash, so I called the cops. Now our mom is mad at me because a good brother would have given him something. FML

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MegasaurusRex89 28

Friday 30 October 2015 8:25

Do they think you're some big shot CEO or something?? Who can save enough for a house in just three years???

liquifiednate 21

Friday 30 October 2015 8:22

Just keep saving your money OP and you'll be rewarded in the end. Then when that happens you can have something to show to your parents whereas your brother won't.

Comments

PunkAssJew 10

Friday 30 October 2015 10:29

keep saving op.

Le_ponderer 14

Friday 30 October 2015 11:05

The end result will vindicate the sacrifices you are making now. Stay the course OP and you will enjoy the outcome.

MasterTron 24

Friday 30 October 2015 11:10

Don't worry op when you move out one day and have a place of your own and your brother is still living with your parents I think they will reconsider their statement

Tegz0rz 12

Friday 30 October 2015 11:24

Probably because back in their day, with how the economy was then, they might have had a chance to do that. Not in this day and age though!

Lightyuriman 9

Friday 30 October 2015 11:37

don't worry you'll get there eventually, unless everyone except you lose their job and its all up to you for bills and all the money you saved is gone like me i hope you fare better than I

pkypereira 11

Friday 30 October 2015 11:40

My mom used to tell me that too. Don't worry OP, you will definitely be there before your brother.

bobslawnservice 16

Friday 30 October 2015 11:57

Cut the guy some slack. It is his first paycheque.

chosha_fml 26

Friday 30 October 2015 12:13

Sorry your parents don't appreciate your efforts, but that's not your brother's fault. A first paycheck should be completely blown on anything you like.