Money: Today, my brother got his very first paycheck and blew it all...

By Anonymous - 29/10/2015 20:53 - United States

Today, my brother got his very first paycheck and blew it all on weed and a godawful tattoo, whereas I have been saving steadily for three years. Yet according to mum and dad, I'm the one who is irresponsible with money, because if I was being responsible I'd have enough for my own house by now. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2010 18:19 - United States

Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/04/2021 16:59

Today, my mom asked me what I did with the first paycheck from my first "big girl" job. I told her I paid down my credit debt like a responsible adult. She rolled her eyes and said she was disappointed in me for not treating myself. She was serious. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/02/2010 16:38 - United States

Today, my dad screamed at me because I've been "spending too much money". He's been out of a job for 4 months and I've been giving him 300 dollars a month to help pay for bills... and his beer. FML

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By yamblam5 - 29/05/2016 03:32 - United States - Monroe

Today, it's been months since I graduated university. I still haven't managed to land a single interview. Meanwhile my brother recently woke up from a week long bender, realized he had no money for weed, went out, and 4 days later landed a well paid sales job 15 minutes from home. FML

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By Bobo - 11/10/2022 10:00

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

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Tone police

By Firstborn - 16/05/2017 19:00 - Canada - Halifax

Today, I got into a major fight with my parents over my younger brother stealing from me. Their response was to get angry at me for my "tone" with them. My brother is 18 with an obvious drug problem, but my tone is the problem. FML

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By poor man - 26/11/2014 14:13 - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I frantically told my parents that my bank account had no money. Turns out, they took the $1,600 I had saved up from a summer job and invested it in penny-stocks. I was grounded because they were "doing it for the family," and I'm being selfish. They also had lost it all in a matter of days. FML

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Druggies

By Citivolus - 11/05/2021 11:00 - United States

Today, I found out my brother and his girlfriend stole my wedding ring, my checkbook and my disabled son's iPad to fuel their drug habit. I'm $600 overdrawn and have no food. FML

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Stashed

By Anonymous - 13/05/2022 00:01

Today, after my aunt died and left me everything, I found my heroin addict brother searching my house, demanding his share of the money. He thought I had it in cash, so I called the cops. Now our mom is mad at me because a good brother would have given him something. FML

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MegasaurusRex89 28

Friday 30 October 2015 8:25

Do they think you're some big shot CEO or something?? Who can save enough for a house in just three years???

liquifiednate 21

Friday 30 October 2015 8:22

Just keep saving your money OP and you'll be rewarded in the end. Then when that happens you can have something to show to your parents whereas your brother won't.

Comments

cj1223 7

Saturday 31 October 2015 0:51

How old are you and how old is your brother?

fmlstarterkit 13

Saturday 31 October 2015 3:08

parents are very misunderstood creatures OP

ronniesr1979 4

Saturday 31 October 2015 4:04

don't worry about him do you

clickme 17

Saturday 31 October 2015 16:44

Sorry. I'm gonna go with mom and dad. There's way to many unknowns here, but there's a very good chance that mom and dad have based their opinion on a multitude of other things; listen to your parents and work on improving the things they point out

justanotherday7 7

Saturday 31 October 2015 22:48

Ok where can you live where you can buy a house in 3 years? Never mind don't answer that. How long did it take your parents to buy a house???

mariri9206 32

Sunday 1 November 2015 4:24

Sucks that your parents think that about you but I don't think you should get to judge how he spends his money. I, personally, don't think weed is a smart idea so I won't do it, but it's not my place to cast judgements on what other people do. Also, I feel you shouldn't say his tattoo is "godawful" because, if he likes it, that's what matters and, unless it was poorly tattooed, then it's still a piece of art, just a different medium. Still sorry that your parents have unrealistic standards and expectations for you, though.

Critical9496 10

Monday 2 November 2015 4:06

Well is he 16 while your graduated and have been living at home? There are 2 sides to a story!

mariri9206 32

Monday 2 November 2015 17:57

It's pretty likely the brother is, at least, 18 as most tattoo shops (well, reputable, clean, safe tattoo shops) don't tattoo anyone under 18 cause it's illegal.