Today, I looked at the revenue from my Etsy shop. After hours and hours of hard work, I was ecstatic to find that I made about $560 so far. That is, until I remembered that it all went to my mom's bank account and I paid all the fees out of my own pocket. And yes, she won't give it back. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, my mom ordered my birthday presents on eBay. Too bad she used my account, so when I went to look for ideas, everything she bought me popped up. It's so much stuff I don't want, need, or will ever use, and it's on my credit card. FML
Today, after months of helping my mother with bills because she claimed she had no money, I found out she makes way more than what I do. She just wanted my money for alcohol and drugs. FML
Today, it's been months that my mom has owed me $174, and every time I ask she tells me she's too poor to pay me back. Girly bought an entire 180k dollar farm with my grandparents the day after I asked (also the money was used for gas, and she guilt tripped me into giving it to her). FML
Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML
Today, my mom stole my holiday money because she found it “near her bag” in my kitchen and “assumed it was hers” and she must have “forgotten it was in there all this time.” I demanded it back, but she’d already spent it on hair, nails, shoes, and a date night with dad. She won’t pay me back either. FML
Today, my mother found out I published a book. She demanded that I pay her all my royalties as repayment for her raising me. FML
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
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
Today, my mom started fundraising and selling things on eBay. At first I was happy because I thought she was finally going to help me pay my college tuition. Turns out she's planning on raising money to get our dog a new friend because she's "lonely." FML
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Top comments
MikaykayUnicorn 36
If she really cries every time you mention it like your name implies, she clearly doesn't have the mental capacity to know right from wrong because a good parent doesn't just take money their kid earned and then cry when they want the money.
Mathalamus 25
witholding money that you have rightfully earned is illegal. but since the amount is 560 dollars, im not sure you can do anything about it, without it costing more than that. im not sure if you *can* get free lawyers anymore.
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halebaley 4
pretty much sums up my mother as well.
Superbaker123 14
That's really messed up, sorry OP. If she does cry every time like your name says, she is probably trying to manipulate you so she doesn't have to give it back. Stand up to her, OP.
AJSAngel 5
Take her to small claims court. No lawyer needed, and you have to prove tour case by a preponderance of the evidence. (Meaning the judge has to be more than 50% sure you are right.) Any parent should be ashamed to steal their childs earnings.
UserDoesExist 13
What she is doing is illegal. You should be able to have access to your funds without your mom holding any $$ from you.
lilithfury 23
Especially since you earned the money through your own hard work, and paid the extensive fees that they charge.
OneShotOfEstus94 7
the greatest thieves dwell closest to us
JuokasKurvas 5
Every mother's day, birthday, etc, in lieu of buying her a gift, just tell her you are subtracting $X from the $560 she owes you (continue well past $560).
KarSkittle 19
Hey OP what's the name of your etsy shop?
tmh6586 12
Sue that bitch.
wanderlusting 3
That's awful! But at least the fact that you made some money shows that people were interested in what you're selling.
wildnargles 15
In the future OP direct all of your earnings to PayPal. I'm an etsy seller too, but since I don't have a bank account I have all of my money go to a PayPal account were I can save up there.