Money and Parents: Selfish

Selfish

By Anon - 10/10/2011 15:24 - Canada

Today, my mom yelled at me because I refused to lend her money. The reason I won't lend her money? The last time I did, she and my dad went out and bought a Macbook and a new car instead of paying bills. Apparently, I'm being 'selfish' by keeping my own money and putting it towards university. FML

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You deserved it 2 641

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By KaYLa_LoUiSe - 08/08/2020 08:03

Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2010 21:49 - United States

Today, my mother woke me up and asked to borrow money. Still groggy, I mumbled where my money stash was. She took all $300 and refuses to pay me back because I'm her son and I "owe" her. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2022 02:00

Today, my mom decided to go against every promise she's made to everyone once again and left us in financial ruin. How? She took advantage of my kindness, and didn't pay any of the money she owes me for driving my car, and for so much more. I'm more than $2,000 in debt now. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2013 02:56 - United States - San Francisco

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

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By Anonymous - 29/01/2022 20:01

Today, my mother started nagging me for spending $500 on a guitar, stating that, "We're not in the mood for unnecessary bullcrap." I paid for it with MY money, and she suddenly turned up at MY house because my father kicked her out of their house after finding out that she cheated on him. FML

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By SwingingGallows - 15/07/2016 15:43

Today, I bought my mother an expensive TV she had been looking at. After I bought it, she continued browsing for more stuff. I told her I couldn't afford the extra items. She got mad and called me "selfish". FML

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You deserved it 1 135

Cough up

By Anonymous - 22/06/2023 01:00 - United States - Ontario

Today, I'm 36 years-old, living with my parents, in debt. My mom always wants to solve my problems by giving me money, which she later claims as "borrowed", so now I'm highly in debt with the bank… and her. FML

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By that was mine - 15/05/2015 22:26 - United States - Cherry Hill

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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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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Boozehound

By Anonymous - 04/11/2020 17:02

Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML

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Jdeluxh 12

Monday 10 October 2011 18:51

You deserve it; by it I mean the money.

Justforlolz 14

Monday 10 October 2011 18:51

Looks like SHE needs to grow up.

Comments

P374RD3D 9

Tuesday 11 October 2011 0:09

This is how conversations start in the comments section that have absolutely nothing to do with the actual post.

SkardeyKat 3

Tuesday 11 October 2011 0:15

Didn't you know that your parents' ability to buy frivolous crap is more important than your education?

P374RD3D 9

Tuesday 11 October 2011 0:24

I sure hope people can identify the obvious sarcasm here.

McDougal2013 0

Tuesday 11 October 2011 0:16

Man this person must have a lot of money to have her parents buy a new car with it

ynnhoj 2

Tuesday 11 October 2011 0:16

Why is op making more than her parents. And to be honest op is kinda being selfish. Your parents, for the most part raised and took care of you. The least you can do is buy your parents a car. And who knows maybe they will let you drive the car and use the computer.

kaykay20 0

Tuesday 11 October 2011 7:13

Obviously she is better with money and at her job then her parents are. They shouldn't expect money back for doing their job as a good parent it's ridiculous for anyone to expect something like that back when they were doing it so their daughter wouldn't die cause she wasn't old enough or smart enough yet to fend for herself. If your only raising someone to expect everything back then I don't see how you can even call yourself a parent let alone a good one.

Kitouran 30

Tuesday 2 February 2016 17:37

I hate seeing comments that excuse a parent's awful behavior. They're supposed to raise and care for their children. That's their job, and they don't deserve a reward for that.