Woman's Mother Demands That She Hand Over Half of Her Inheritance Money After Squandering Her Own Share, Sparking Family Tensions

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    Would be the if I don't give my mom some of my inheritance money? Relationships
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    Would be the if I don't give my mom some of my inheritance money? I'm 18 and just got access to my inheritance from my dad who passed 5 years ago. My mother who also got inheritance is now requesting I give her some of mine since hers is basically finished. My dad passed away just before I started high school and before that we were really poor but surviving so when he left us alot of money when he passed my mom was a little overwhelmed with the money.
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    My mom hasn't worked since I was about 11 and can't because of medical reasons, we both lived off my dad's small income as a police officer. Recently my mom sat me down and said I owe her all the money she spent on school fees since it was "supposed" to come from my money and I disagree. She spent her money on alot of useless things we would never use and can't sell now after she basically wasted her money, in my opinion. It wasn't for giving me basic care because if we didn't waste money on, fo
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    I don't feel like I can trust my mom with the half a million bucks she requested I wanna save my money for my future and I feel like the money I give her will barely last her a year as she spends so much on unnecessary things. She still has a monthly state income on top on her savings. She would be fine without my money her home she is in provides care and food for her and a reasonable price she can afford without savings but she refuses to eat their perfectly good food because it's not up to he
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    I'm in a boarding school with reasonable prices that wouldn't do as much damage as she claims so I don't understand how she ran out of money and why she wants so much from me. Would I be the to refuse to give her money my dad left me?
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    Comments Suckerforcats Do not give her any money. You need that for college, a house, wedding, etc. if you give it to her, it'll be gone overnight. Make sure the account your money in is secure so she can't touch it. Call a lawyer or the bank if you have to so she cannot steal the money from the account.
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    LK_Feral Right now! You are 18, so move your money to another account. Again, right now! Take no chances that her name is in any way connected to this money. NTA. This is your ability to build a future for yourself. Don't let her blow it. I've said this before in AITA threads: Parents should be embarrassed to steal from their kids' & grandkids' futures.
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    Whimsywynn3 If your dad wanted her to get your half of the money, he would have made it so she got it all. But that wasn't his wish. Your money is For You!
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    Update - 5 months later Thank you to everyone who commented and supported me with this. I just wanted to add an update that is not entirely relevant but, you know. My mom passed away about a month ago from a severe lung infection that came out of nowhere. To respect my mom's wishes we signed a non extensive measures agreement as well a DNR.
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    I loved my mother a lot and thanks to some friends and family members I realised that my relationship with my mother wasn't what I thought. For the longest time I thought we had a great relationship but I was very wrong. With my mother being ill for so long she just wasn't the same person as before, especially after my dad passed. My mother used very bad and manipulative tactics on me.
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    I loved my mother so much I didn't realise she was just using me as a puppet and something to take from for her benefit. A friend recommended me a book that really changed my perspective (I'm glad my mom died by Jennette Mccurdy) I never thought I'd relate to this book but my mom had very similar mannerisms to Jennette's mom although not as extreme but still bad.
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    I'm adding this because many comments helped me realise I can stand up against my mom even if it secretly terrified me and to bring to light how many people experience something like this without realising. I know I probably sound horrible but I still love my mom she did the best she could with what she had but she just did horrible things I never noticed.
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    I'm sorry if my update does upset some people but in my original post I down played a lot of what the actual story was because I was scared of what people might say and to create a bad image even though it was a bad situation no one should be put in at the age of 18. I'm currently under my sister's (33) guardian ship and I'm from South Africa to clear some air about that. I hope this helps someone or is at least understanding to my situation.
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    treelemon 14h Figuring out your parent doesn't have your best interests in heart and could just be selfish and a taker is such a sad life lesson. It is good she has friends and family around to support her before her mom takes all her money and leaves her both heartbroken and broke. Reply û 25 ♡
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    throwawaygremlins ⚫ 10h • People in my family would run in front of crashing buses, jump into burning buildings for their kids and give them the last bite of food. So I really don't understand "parents" like this. Sad the mom passed and I hope the older (half?) sister is supportive and decent. 5
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    AquaticStoner1996 • 15h That's not how an inheritance works you don't just start demanding other peoples money because you were and careless with your own. It's kind of horrible to say but at least now she doesn't have to worry about her mom constantly trying to take her money. Reply +49
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    lizzyote⚫ 11h I owe her all the money she spent on school fees since it was "supposed" to come from my money and I disagree. That's not usually how that works. And if it were, she'd have been able to sign paperwork to get the exact amount needed for these school fees. As it is, a minor is never responsible for their own school fees. That is the parent's responsibility. ← Reply 8 3
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    mcclgwe • 13h If I was your mother, and I loved you and I cared about you, I would want you to have all of your money and I won't want you to use it to build the foundation of your precious life. That's what I want for my own kids. Reply Ŵ 5 ♡
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    Memaoffive • 16h She brought you into this life by her own decision, thus accepting the responsibilities that came with that. You owe her nothing. Shane on her for this. Reply 18
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    i hope they took some of the money they have and spent a little on something to make them happy. not a huge amount. not a large percentage. but something only for making them happy, only for their enjoyment, not for any sort of utility, but just so they can have something to be a little retreat from all of this. something as small as a good book or as big as a vacation somewhere they've always wanted to go. they've been dealt a real I sandwich and truly deserve a break from it. call it self-care

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