Today, I found out my father has been saving money to help me buy my first car. In the same conversation, I found out my mother, unbeknownst to my dad, used nearly all of the money to bail my drunken, deadbeat uncle out of jail for the fourth time a month ago. He's now back in prison. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML
Today, I let my dad borrow my car. I found out a few hours later that he has had a suspended license for three years. How did I find out? He got pulled over and arrested. My car was also impounded. I'm a college student barely making it as it is. Guess who can't afford the impound fees? FML
Today, I found out all the money my dad has been saving in the bank for me since birth has all been spent, by my mother who I haven't seen or talked to in about two years. FML
Today, I found out my dad stole money from me when he was arrested for buying Oxycodone from an undercover cop. FML
Today, I just bought a car with all of my own money. Then, when I brought it home my dad informed me that my mom will be driving it to work every day. FML
Today, my dad told me he has money set aside for when he has to bail me out of jail, because "it's bound to happen sooner or later." FML
Today, my dad called for the first time in six months. He needs someone to bail him out of jail. FML
Today, I found out that my dad has been trying to take money out of my savings account to pay for divorce fees and a hammock. FML
Today, I found out that the $200 a week I was paying my dad for my car insurance and payment, wasn't actually paying my insurance and car payment. How did I find out he wasn't paying? Repo man took my car. FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in ten years. He was stealing my car. FML
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qteabutt 12
That's horrible, you should suggest your dad to put his savings somewhere your mom can't get ahold of, like maybe in your account. And have a word with your mom as well, though seeing as this is the 4th time I doubt she would change her views about her brother.
BulgyCashew33 16
Sorry OP that really sucks, but all you can do is hope that now she won't make the same mistake again
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andrmac 25
When family gets in the way of your children needs then it's time to cut the family member out of help. What's next college fund for lawyer fees? Their retirement fund for a car for him to wrap around a tree. There's helping family out and then there is throw money into a burning house that is just gonna be rubble in the end anyway.
Smgreene 15
A car is not a need.
confibula 3
neither is a house. or cloths. or not being in jail.
Rose0Madder 14
A car is actually pretty much a need in this day and age...
Jhk9000 23
Wth would you waste money on bail. There's a reason the uncle is in there in the first place.
wowguy13045 7
She didn't spend it on the bail
GhostFox 34
I'm not sure if you mean to, but it sounds like your saying OP spent the bail money on the Uncle. It was OP's mother that did so. As to why- some people are practically brain dead when it comes to family.
GhostFox 34
I hope your dad starts separating his income and bank accounts from your mother's. If she's stolen from the two of you once, she'll start doing it more often- if she hasn't already stolen from the two of you in the past and this is just the first time she was caught. To be honest, if she has a history of doing things like this, using combined income or stealing from the private income of the rest of the family to make bad decisions like this, I'd be considering filing for divorce and custody of the kid's in your father's shoes. Even if she doesn't have a history, I'd certainly cut off her access to as much of the family income as possible, especially personal income and saving accounts.
emilyyeezy 7
Can't you get bail money back though??
livelovelearn1 2
#23....Yes, bail/bond money is refundable; however, oftentimes court costs, & fines that are associated with the arrest are withheld & the person who the bond was posted by...is returned the remaining fund's, if any.
Elgrin 15
I sense a D-word in your moms future...
JL1222975588 1
"Gee mom. I can see who's future you place more value in. Clearly someone with no record- a blank slate- is worth less than someone who the State needs to lock up for the safety of others. Thanks for verifying that for me. I'll go invite that serial rapist and murderer over to live with us now. You know the guy who goes's after women who look like (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MOM.). I heard he's my brother." Say that all with a straight face. That should get your point across if nothing else will.
Natanaru 6
God damn, your dad sounds like a sweet man. Tell him to put his money I an account that she can't access since it's obvious she has money issues.