Teen Refuses to Pay Mother and father’ Mortgage After They Took Cash from Her Financial savings

A teen has taken excessive measures to guard her financial savings from her mother and father.

In publish on Reddit, the 18-year-old revealed she is refusing to repay her mother and father’ mortgage after they took out almost $1,000 from her financial savings to pay it off with out asking her first.

She prefaced the incident noting that she works for her dad and will get “paid very well for my age.” She additionally shared that she had been saving up “most” of her revenue “in an account they don’t have entry to” as she plans to maneuver out along with her 10-year-old brother, as a result of they’re caught within the “crossfire” of her mother and father’ “poisonous” marriage.

“Just lately, issues had been calm between us, so I assumed perhaps I may belief them extra. They’ve at all times stated my cash is mine, so I didn’t see this coming,” she wrote on Reddit.

She defined that her mother and father “requested” to see how a lot was in her financial savings account earlier this week and when she confirmed them the determine, they grabbed her telephone and referred to as the financial institution to switch $990, which is the day by day restrict into their mortgage account, with out her “permission.” 

She stated that they had not informed her why they transferred the cash on the time — which made her additional “upset” — however her mom later admitted that they took the cash to repay their mortgage.

“[My mom] stated, ‘Your cash is our cash, and also you’re getting the home once we die, so what’s the issue?,’ ” the 18-year-old recalled. “That basically harm as a result of I’ve labored laborious for my financial savings to safe my future and assist my sibling, and now it appears like all my work is pointless.”

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She stated she and her mom then received right into a “screaming match” after she “refused to present them more cash,” and her mom “accused” her of “being egocentric and ungrateful since they’ve offered for me my complete life.”

“I do really feel grateful, however I additionally really feel like they’ve crossed a line by taking my cash with out asking after which demanding extra,” she continued. “I perceive they’re underneath monetary stress, however I really feel like they’re treating me like an ATM as a substitute of their daughter.”

A number of folks on-line sided with the girl, with many noting that what her mother and father did was theft and suggesting that she “transfer out” instantly. One particular person wrote that her mum or dad’s “actions have penalties.”

One other steered, “I might transfer the cash to a different financial institution and alter the account entry to solely you. Name the financial institution and report the unauthorized transfers out of your account.”

The lady stated in an replace that she did simply that and the financial institution “restricted all transfers out of the financial savings account.” Nevertheless, she wouldn’t have the ability to get the $990 that was already transferred again except she lodged a “police report.”