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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, we had to cancel a Disney vacation we had spent thousands of non-refundable dollars planning for over a year because our oldest son tested positive for COVID and we couldn't find anyone to leave him with on such short notice. My other kids are heartbroken. FML
Today, I had to watch my husband and kids go off on our trip to Hawaii without me because I forgot my wallet at home and couldn't afford to take a later flight. FML
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
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
Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML
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
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
Today, I lost my job because my mom and stepdad forced me to go on our family vacation, even though my time off got rejected. FML
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
Today, my parents canceled our trip to Greece because my siblings were being brats. When I tried to point out that I wasn't doing anything, they just shrugged and said, "Sorry honey." FML
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DLBL 23
That's tragic. How did your mom have access to all your funds?
bigredmonkeybutt 30
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.
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DLBL 23
That's tragic. How did your mom have access to all your funds?
justicia18 12
I would sue
Chazzster 32
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.
bigredmonkeybutt 30
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.