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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Mangolian 5
wow...be more careful next time
TogeBara 12
Pay them over the phone or in person. Can't steal what doesn't exist. If she is that bad off for money she should just ask...
LyraAlluse 25
I would pay all of your bills online. And I'd make the mother-in-law give you all the money she took back.
RedPillSucks 33
Money orders can be made out to the people/company being paid so they can't be cashed by anyone else.
jutyjaty 9
Just sue her
jem970 19
Seriously? Make her pay back the money and just start dropping the money orders in the mail box outside the post office. Your mom is out of control. Stealing money from you? I would not be a happy camper and you need to send her to therapy.
AerBear115 15
Time for a restraining order!
Zebediabolical 45
I don't understand why the money orders would be in OP's mailbox to begin with. You have to go to the Post Office or Mailboxes Etc. or something to get them don't you? Why not just bundle them with the bills and drop them in the mailbox right then and there? Taking them home just seems to be asking for trouble to me. Also, you did fill out the mail orders, right? If you did it makes it very unlikely she could cash them and you should be able to get the money back from the PO. Either away, mail tampering is a federal crime and there's no way you should let her off with this. MIL or not.
HaraAishi 8
You can actually get money orders at CVS and some gas stations. Your point is valid but I could also see OP's mailing them from home.
krapula 4
Ever heard of online payments? Plus, who the hell uses money orders anymore?
raeleighsmommy 8
I'd be pressing charges mother-in-law or not. If she is stealing from family, she will steal from anybody.