Adopted child learns that their birth mother has left them a large sum of inheritance money, adopted siblings demand an equal cut despite having no relation: 'They want to split it three ways!'

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    "AITA for keeping inheritance from birth mother instead of splitting with adoptive siblings?"

    i just found out that my birth mother, who I have never met, left me her whole estate ($180k)! I was adopted at birth by a wonderful family with two other adopted kids. My siblings are now saying that it isn't. fair I got everything when they also "deserve" it being adopted as well. They want to split it three ways! My parents are staying neutral which I can tell is uncomfortable.
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    The thing is, this was MY birth mother. She chose to find me and leave me this money. My siblings have their own birth families they could easily have a connection to someday. For me, this feels like my one connection to where I came from. Now family dinners are awkward because my siblings barely talk to me. Am I being selfish keeping money that was legally left to me??
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    OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the ah le: hole: I kept the inheritance my birth mother left specifically for me instead of sharing with adoptive siblings.
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    Kami_Sang NTA - your siblings are entitled and irrational. It doesn't matter if they are adopted too - your birth mom (not theirs) left you something. It's yours - the only thing you'll have from a woman who birthed you and clearly never stopped loving you. Use this for something big - an education or towards a house. Don't squander it. Let it always remind you that the woman who conceived you never forgot you and always loved you.
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    lamIrene NTA. It was from your birth mother, not theirs. Fairness doesn't factor in - it's just what the situation is. Honestly, their attitude is pretty disgusting and greedy. You are literally entitled to your inheritance, they are not. Don't give it up because of their bu ying.
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    Greenelse NTA. This was left to you, by YOUR birth mother who wanted to give you what she could to better your life. She did not want to give anything to your siblings who have no connection to her. I think it would be unfair to her to give them anything other than a slightly larger than usual holiday present, IF you still feel like it after this grotesque behavior. I have to say, I don't think your parents are behaving well at all here. They should be firmly correcting your siblings. I suspect
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    SuccessfulAd4606 You're joking, right? In what imaginary world would your siblings feel they deserve money from someone they have no legal connection to and have never met?

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