Money, Kids and Disney: Thanks Grandma

Thanks Grandma

By Anonymous - 11/04/2026 13:00 - United States

Today, my husband and I had to cancel our family Disney World trip because my mom stole and gambled away all of our spending money. Our kids are still crying and throwing tantrums and don't understand why we can't afford to go anymore. FML

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By Poor Student - 05/12/2011 22:30 - Canada

Today, my mother "borrowed" money from my stash to help pay for her vacation to the Dominican Republic. The same trip I'm not allowed to go on. FML

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So close…

By Anonymous - 22/02/2026 09:00

Today, my wife and I had to cancel our family vacation to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas that we had planned for almost two years and spent thousands on, because our son tripped over his suitcase and dislocated his ankle as we were leaving to go to the airport. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/02/2023 11:00 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML

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By disneyworld - 14/02/2010 05:49 - United States

Today, my dad told me he's taking the whole family to Disney World, even my step-brother's girlfriend. But not me, because he can't "afford" it. FML

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Don't **** with the big mouse

By No more Disney - 23/09/2025 00:00

Today, my wife has locked herself in the bedroom crying because I said I didn't want to go to Disney for a vacation this year. We have been to Disney eight times in five years. Every vacation, it's Disney, Disney, Disney! I'm fucking sick of Disney! FML

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No cruise for you

By Anonymous - 10/03/2026 12:00

Today, my brother and sister-in-law uninvited my family from their Disney Cruise because I told them that my daughter is not going to babysit their kids. I don't know how to tell my kids that we're no longer going. They're going to be so devastated. FML

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She's crafty

By rainastartree - 23/12/2013 21:10 - United States - Crum Lynne

Today, my husband and I were fighting over money. As we were arguing, our 13 year-old daughter stole $250 dollars from my purse. FML

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By mylifesucks - 02/12/2009 01:32 - United States

Today, I found out that my 2 week Christmas vacation my boss was talking about wasn't for this year, but 2010. I spent the day with my husband cancelling flights to Florida, and explaning to my 8 year old why we were not going to Disney World. FML

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Thieves like us

By Anonymous - 21/01/2023 04:00

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

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The happiest place on Earth

By Anonymous - 27/05/2022 00:01

Today, we were supposed to go to Disneyland but we got in a blazing argument. Then this morning I woke up to my alarm clock disabled, he was gone, my ticket was in the kitchen shredded, and when I rang him the bastard was in the first class lounge, waiting to get on the plane without me. FML

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DLBL 21

Saturday 11 April 2026 20:23

That's tragic. How did your mom have access to all your funds?

bigredmonkeybutt 28

Sunday 12 April 2026 0:11

Tell the kids exactly why they can’t go to Disney World, and don’t let your mother see them until she repays you in full.

Comments

DLBL 21

Saturday 11 April 2026 20:23

That's tragic. How did your mom have access to all your funds?

justicia18 12

Sunday 12 April 2026 5:41

I would sue

Chazzster 29

Saturday 11 April 2026 23:12

That’s horrible! Mom has certainly screwed you over and has a very serious gambling addiction. … I also cannot help wondering how Mom had access to a couple’s savings - Was it in cash laying out somewhere or did she commit bank fraud or steal your ID? … I suspect you live with Mom in her house, otherwise the consequences would be simple - Eviction and legal charges. But if you live with Mom in her house it’s more of a problem. … Whatever the situation, make sure Mom can never get her hands on your money, credit cards, or bank information again. Once is a tragedy - Twice would be a failure on your part too. Get out of there, it’s not a safe space if you are living with a thief and it won’t get better no matter what she says.