Money, Scams, Parents and Gambling: Guess she did

Guess she did

By Anonymous - 04/04/2022 18:00

Today, the bank called to ask when were we going to make the mortgage payments for our family home. We were several months late. I had been transferring my mother the cash to make the mortgage payments after she lost her money gambling. She absolutely promised she would stop several months ago. I guess she lied. FML

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By smoothcoffee - 27/08/2009 05:53 - Australia

Today, the bank called saying we were late in the mortgage payments. I was puzzled because three months ago I issued a big cheque to my mum pay off the mortgage. I just discovered that she instead lost it all at the casino. Turns out, she's become a compulsive gambler ever since dad passed away. FML

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Addict

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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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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You deserved it 211

Management 101

By Anonymous - 22/07/2021 04:01 - South Africa

Today, I got a call from the bank, telling me my mom's company is going broke. She's been on holiday for a month, and I had been appointed to manage it. FML

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By FMarinasL - 30/06/2011 23:43 - United States

Today, I asked my mother to pay back the $50 she owes me. Rather than paying me back, she raced off to "work". She's been unemployed for 3 years. FML

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Protective

By Anonymous - 26/03/2022 00:01

Today, I had to go cap in hand to my father-in-law to ask for a loan so I could pay the mortgage, so now he thinks I’m a useless bum who can’t support my family. The truth is it was his daughter the gambler who wasted all our savings, but I can’t bring myself to upset him by telling him the truth. 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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You deserved it 214

Mobbed up

By some people's parents - 18/04/2013 04:01 - United States - Aurora

Today, after years of loaning my mother countless amounts of cash that never get paid back, borrowing $60 from her, and being just one day late paying it off due to food poisoning, she sends a very large man to my door to collect, like she's Tony Soprano. FML

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Look who's talking

By Anonymous - 10/09/2021 18:01 - Canada - Nepean

Today, my ex asked me to help her with a payment for a loan she had to pay, which she'd forgot she had to pay. I told her I needed to go to bank, and was busy at the moment. She told me that I needed to be more organized in my life. FML

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You deserved it 162

By outagrand - 01/08/2009 14:08 - Australia

Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML

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You deserved it 13 931

poopface82 18

Monday 4 April 2022 18:21

Trusting a degenerate gambler with your house payment is about as smart as trusting my German Shepherd with a chicken. Next time just schedule the payment yourself through your bank.

mike3775 35

Monday 4 April 2022 19:05

Why the hell are you not paying the mortgage yourself?

Comments

poopface82 18

Monday 4 April 2022 18:21

Trusting a degenerate gambler with your house payment is about as smart as trusting my German Shepherd with a chicken. Next time just schedule the payment yourself through your bank.

Brightside86 30

Monday 4 April 2022 18:31

Man that sucks. It's a hard lesson, but when people show you who they are you should believe them.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 4 April 2022 18:39

You're giving cash to a compulsive gambler and wondering what went wrong? Maybe an extended period of homelessness will knock a little common sense into you. You'll get some street smarts on the street.

mike3775 35

Monday 4 April 2022 19:05

Why the hell are you not paying the mortgage yourself?

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Tuesday 5 April 2022 2:21

I'm guessed he lives with his mother and the mortgage is in her name but why would the bank call him if that were the case?

mike3775 35

Wednesday 6 April 2022 16:28

When my stepdad co-signed a car note for me 25 years ago, even though his name appeared first on the title (better credit), I still paid the payments out of my bank account, not his.

D J's MOM 17

Tuesday 5 April 2022 13:30

you should have at least double checked with the bank after the first payment. but ydi for trusting a gambling addict with that kind of money.

kitten79TX 5

Tuesday 5 April 2022 13:31

1. Why weren't you making your payments yourself? 2. Why on earth would you trust a gambling addict with that much cash? while I feel bad for your situation, this is partly your own fault.