'My dad screwed me and my wife over': Son ices out family after Dad's house down payment gift is less than he imagined

Mixing money and family can be a recipe for disaster. It too often gets entwined with feelings and obligations and the whole thing becomes messy. Though if you're lucky enough to have family that wants to help you out, and can afford to, it can be hard to say no to. Let me be the first to say that it's a tough world out there, financially. 

If you're just starting out, homeownership can seem like the hottest person at the party. They're in the corner, elusive but attractive, always a little bit out of reach. You might be thinking of ways to ask them out, but you're probably too scared to talk to them. "They're not for people like me," you think. I'll be over here renting for the rest of my life. That's the situation one Redditor found themselves in, so when an offer from a family member came in, they couldn't help but say yes. But it turns out it was more complicated than it appeared. 

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