Today, and throughout the past week, my electricity, water, cable, and Internet were progressively shut off. Why? Because my deranged mother-in-law has been stealing the money orders I use to pay my bills out of my mailbox. She also stole the late notices because she didn't want me to be "mad". 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, I have an egregious delinquent neighbor. She is always using internet and electrical services illegally, but is always getting packages from Amazon. Her packages are always left at my place, as she is so afraid of tax collectors, she won't open the door. She gave my billing address without my consent. FML
Today, I found out why I haven't been getting my bank statements for the past couple of months. My parents have been hiding them from me, because they've been stealing from it. FML
Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML
Today, my ridiculously paranoid mom was almost arrested after she caused a huge scene outside her apartment's leasing office. She demanded to pay her rent with a money order, even though they’re only accepting online payments due to the quarantine. She thinks they’re trying to steal her information. FML
Today, my mother called me "wasteful" because I left the refrigerator door open and that "electricity money doesn’t grow on trees." This is the same person who lets my little sister have her light on all night, because she’s scared of the dark. FML
Today, my grandmother, who I live with, turned the heat off in our house because she went through my private, personal notes on how I wanted to spend my paycheck, and she was mad that I used some of it to help the father of my not-yet-born child, who's struggling financially, make his car payments. FML
Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML
Today, my nosy mom opened my mail and saw how much I have in my account. She confiscated my debit card because she’s convinced no one could save that much working part time at Burger King and is demanding I confess where so much money came from. I'm moving out. Fuck her. FML
Today, my mom blocked me on everything, kicked me out of her house, and declared that I'm "dead to her." Why? She ordered a package, but it never came. I’m still trying to process how that could possibly be my fault. 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
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flockz 20
not the internet!
just_someguy 6
call the cops on her
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bootytoo 14
I hope you made her pay you back or at least call the cops..
panwere22 7
Go paperless then she can't steal the money orders, or mail them from one of the post office pick up containers.
MrsPegg 45
Exactly what I was thinking! All of my bills, besides rent, are paid online via paperless billing. OP possibly had this option available since they had internet service (not to mention theres paper with E-bill too). Albeit some people don't have a checking account, most credit card companies offer debit card accounts and theres bill pay at chain/grocery stores... FYL indeed OP! Id definitely would be looking into pressing charges; no matter how difficult that will be.
roachyroo 5
I pay everything thru my bank account.
amDes 11
I'm Canadian, and I used to work for an American company and it used to blow my mind how many people don't have a bank account. I've had the same one for 13 years since I was 10 and another for 5 years. Its very rare you hear a Canadian not having an account
Zebediabolical 45
I've lived in Canada most of my life and haven't had a bank account since I got myself into credit card trouble in college.
mackdeezy 22
Felony mail tampering and interception. Just throwing that out there, OP.
mzdaisylynn 12
From now on, drop off your bills in a public mailbox or the post office.
alycion 39
That is a good general rule when dealing with money or gift cards anyway. One of the reasons social security is going direct deposit or debit card only is because of people raiding mailboxes for checks. It's actually a quite common occurrence. Though I imagine its not usually the mother in law. Got to love how quick some family will screw you over.
larsak 3
Get your dad to break up with her. Set them up and make it look like she was cheating
moonwing 17
mother-in-law = the OPs spouses mother, not their own mother. OP, I'd talk to your spouse and see what they have to say, and if they act like they don't care, then you should take this matter into your own hands and do what you need to do.
Jharrist89 12
That should be a federal offense... I could be wrong though.
Jaxx66 21
Actually, it /is/ a federal offense. Tampering with federal mail. It's very illegal to open other people's mail or go into other people's mail boxes.
ozpunker 20
I'm sorry you have to deal with such a nutjob.
MDTeddy 13
Never get married unless you know everything about the person you are marrying because you do not want to find out too late that your wife(or husband) has an unattractive habit or does something illegal thinking nothing is wrong with it. It is illegal to steal mail from people.
Welshite 40
Yeah, my mother-in-law is a really annoying habit. I tried to break my partner from that habit, but apparently what I had in mind was considered manslaughter.
VeganVampyre 27
So... Apparently we missed the fact that it was the mother in law doing this, not the spouse...? Btw, 23, that was brilliant! Lol
PandaSmile 24
Can't you get her arrested for that? At least then you can get back your power and install a state of the art mailbox whilst she's in custody
toaster012 17
That's a plan well thought of. Though, that's not cool.