Today, I was really excited to get a new bank account in my name. My parents wanted me to have it so they could transfer money from mine to theirs and vice versa. What excited me less was my father drunkenly accessing it and taking all my cash. 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, my boss told me that I was getting a promotion. I was so excited to tell my family and friends the good news, but when I got home and checked my bank account, I realized that I had accidentally transferred all of my savings to my ex's account. FML
Today, I was surprised to see a little extra cash in my account for no reason. Confused, (and a little concerned about fraud) I called customer service. Turns out my dad had accidentally used the wrong routing number and put the money in the wrong account. So much for that extra $35. 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, my mother asked me if she could borrow $200. Being the lovely daughter I am, I gave her my bank card to withdraw it herself. She gambled it away and maxed my bank account out. I had $1500 saved. FML
Today, as part of my becoming an adult, my dad taught me how to use an ATM. The irrational anger I suddenly felt when he told me to "Enter your PIN number into the ATM machine" is too much to be described here. FML
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 met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML
Today, my fiancé and I got a joint account recently, but when I got home he was on the phone to the bank claiming our credit card number was cloned, because of the ridiculous number of random purchases. I checked my online banking. It was all just my normal buying habits. 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
Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML
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Top comments
flurpiee 14
Just transfer money back.
Mirorbo 27
Time to get a second account that he can't access, dah'ling.
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flurpiee 14
Just transfer money back.
lnheritance 19
Mine is set where, my parents can transfer money to and from, but I can't make any transactions. Perhaps OP's is set like that?
MidnaLink 35
How can you not make a transaction from YOUR account?
hunteredmundson 17
They might be a minor and it's in their parents name
soulreaper12296 28
#16 means they can't take money from their parents account and put it in their own, unless the parent consents for it.
Murilirum 23
Twice as much... for inconvenience.
jake_braves 25
I'd suggest not having an account like that because of situations like this. I'd never have an account where my parents can take my money out of it.
mansen 15
@#1 one would assume that his father most likely accessed his money and then spent it while drunk, so transferring the money back is not a possibility.
ThePols 11
Your dogs cute as hell
Mirorbo 27
Time to get a second account that he can't access, dah'ling.
evilamoebaattack 20
my parents use a similar account we have for keeping and randomly taking our money, and i got a second one so that i have a back up. this is a good idea.
sophiehelen 32
Urm if it's in your name don't you get the log in details? That's what I've done since I was 16. My account, my details to log in.
taylorbrown97 23
It must have been a joint account. If it wasn't, the whole point of transferring money back in forth would be impractical and maybe not even possible.
jazman195 20
I have an account in my name that I use regularly to transfer money to my mom and vice versa. It's not impractical nor impossible. The difference is that you, and you alone, get to decide when you transfer the money out of your account and how much.
doodlecloud 27
I assumed that before OP had some kind of kiddie account in their parents' name and they were excited to finally have one in their own name? And maybe because they were still sorta young they allowed (or were forced to give) their parents access (completely stupid but I could see it happening). I can't see why they'd need a joint bank account...I figure OP's just young and the father's a dick. It is difficult to tell from just the FML though.
FluffyPandas156 13
Just get it back by transferring it into your account.
somewizdom 15
I'm guessing this whole thing was your father's idea?
CoGhostRider 31
At least this way you have a record of it being taken you can threaten to show your mom.
taylorbrown97 23
OP likely is not old enough to have a bank account solely in his/her name. They would have needed a parent be on the account also (at least that's how my bank works). Hopefully you get refunded, or else you're going to have to wait until you can open one on your own.
VeganVampyre 27
I've had my own bank account, solely in my name, since I was eight years old. I guess every bank is different. But even if OP's bank is one like mine, maybe the parents just wouldn't allow it...?
DenverTyrrell 13
If I was you I'd just transfer it back and open up your own that he can't drukenly access, simple :)
MrSassypants 34
Mr. Krabs style.
apk892 7
This is what I used to do when I had an account like that: I never put money in it so my parents wouldn't know how much I had. Trust no one, especially when it comes to money.