'I'll keep it safe for you...': Irresponsible woman tries getting her hands on the $20,000 her daughter won in a lawsuit

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Sienna Varady
Mar 14, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Life is a roller coaster; there will always be good times and bad times. What matters most is knowing how to take care of yourself to the best of your ability, with the knowledge and resources you need at your fingertips.

In the story that follows, a daughter is fighting her mother for money that is rightfully hers. For the most part of her life, the Original Poster (OP) has had difficulty getting along with her mother. However, following an unfortunate incident, OP went to court and was successful in winning a substantial sum of money. Following the court case settlement, OP's mother made multiple attempts to obtain exclusive custody of the funds by arguing that OP was incapable of handling such a substantial amount of money on her own.

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning the specifics of what transpired between the entitled mother and OP! When you're finished, continue to read about the couple who insisted on being seated in business class even though they were in economy, and they even pleaded with the passengers to swap seats!

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    "Don't you dare touch my money!"
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    My mom wants to keep my money "safe"
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    I just got a nice some of money from a and now my lawsuit mom wants to keep all of it because she doesn't trust me. I'm 18, I've been saving up to move out and I want to use the 20,000 dollars to pay rent in a new city. My mother is trying every trick in the book to make
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    sure that money goes to her and not to me. Calling the lawyer, questioning my competence, explaining she has the better bank, etc. She keeps insisting I'm going to go on a shopping spree with it all, even thought that's what I'm sure she'll do with it.
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    It's so frustrating because she won't let up and I just need to know how to get her to leave me alone. Should I just let her take some of the money and hope she's honest about putting it in savings? EDIT: Thanks for the advice everyone! So I've decided to go to a financial
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    advisor on how best to save and invest it. I will not be touching the money for rent or anything. I told my mother her plan and she was P_SED. I told her I wasn't giving any to her and she said "we'll see about that" don't worry though I have no fears about her getting to it. She was never
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    attached to my bank in the first place, not to the account and she goes to a different bank. (she used to steal my checks facepalm) While I wanted to get out of this house as soon as possible and I had hoped the money would be my golden ticket out
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    of here, I will be saving up till school starts in the fall. You guys were right about how if I used it for rent it'll be gone and I might be f ked. Thank you all!
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    Kind_Muffin_7368 18 days ago NO!! You walk in a bank, preferably a credit union and put it in a savings account. There's no need for safekeeping by others, just yourself. You GOT THIS!
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    itsnotbritneyb h 18 days ago Do NOT give in! You're a legal adult, and you were the v tim; that money is YOUR compensation. Go to a bank, open an account under your name only, and inform the manager/whoever authorizes account access of the situation with your mother.
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    Speculating here, but does your mother have a current or past history with financial troubles? Sounds like projection...
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    maesicals OP. 18 days ago absolutely. her credit is terrible and she still lives with her mother because she can't afford to live alone
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    peace17102930 · 18 days ago It sounds like you're smart enough to know what you need to do. Good for you for not caving on this.
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    AHOY DidIStutter76 · 18 days ago You already know what's going on. You give her that money, you'll never see it again, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself.
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    Put the money in a bank she doesn't belong to, today. Do not tell her where it is and do not give her a penny
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    Excellent Ad1132 18 days ago Hash I frozen over? No way should you give her a dime. Make sure the money is in a bank that she has no access to and make sure the bank has a password on your account, so she can't try to fool them and
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    get your money out. Let them know you don't trust her and want to make sure that no matter what she comes up with they won't give her a dime. You know your mother, how
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    often have you given her money to 'save' it and it was spent by her. If the answer is more than once, then she does not deserve a dime of your money.
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    StarTheVagician 18 days ago You're an adult and not required to give her anything. Put it in a personal account that she does not have access to.
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    punkeddiemurphy 18 days ago Tell her you've put it in a fixed savings account and can't touch it for 5 years so it's safe and not to worry.
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    MysteryoftheGods 18 days ago . edited 18 days ago Literally look her in the face, “I donated it all to -random organization-" then leave it at that. She tries to question for it, well it's gone. How are you gonna afford this or that? I had savings before the settlement. What are
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    you going to do about -blank thing money would solve- I'll save like anyone else Tell her nothing. Leave her dangling for scraps Edit- personal experience from my n istic money-hungry stepdad after my 30k back settlement.
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    rubies-and-doobies81 18 days ago Good idea! Wouldn't hurt to try, but she probably wouldn't fall for it, though.
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    . tropicsandcaffeine 18 days ago Be VERY careful that she does not steal the check when it comes in the mail. Have it sent to a Post Office box. Otherwise she may try to get around you to cash that check and it will be very hard for you to get it back.
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    murphy2345678 18 days ago She won't ever give it back. Contact your lawyer and tell them they can't discuss your case with your mom anymore.
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    Raedaline 18 days ago Give her a warning. You have 2 routes. If you bring this up one more time, I will immediately leave the area or cut the call. Or if you bring this up one more time I will go no contact. I don't care if YOU think I'm irresponsible because I'm
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    an adult now. Whether you think it or not the law says that I am. She's trying to steal your money. Put it in a account she can't touch.
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