A woman supported her parents for three years after they helped her when she became a single mom. However, when she got married, her parents expected her to continue to pay all their expenses, even though they were both only 52 years old. The woman and her husband decided to move out and start their own family, but her parents demanded she continue to support them. When she refused to pay all their expenses, they demanded that she leave her son behind. The woman is now wondering if she is the a**hole for cutting off her parents.
Woman Cuts Off Parents After They Demand She Pay Their Expenses
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Single mother's parents demand expenses, she cuts them off 💰❌
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A woman shares her story of how she became financially responsible for her parents and how it impacted her life. After three years of paying for all their expenses, she decides to move out, start her own family and give her son a chance at having a family. However, her parents demand that she continues to pay for their expenses and even suggest that she leave her son behind. With the support of her husband, she stands up to them and refuses to be their retirement plan. Read on to see if you think she's the a**hole.
NTA. Tough love needed for entitled parents who can work.
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Woman's parents demand money, get cut off. Commenters agree she's NTA.
LugieMR | LugieMR
NTA. Commenters support OP's decision to end financial arrangement with parents.
sickofdriving007 | sickofdriving007
NTA, plan for your future and give them a 30-day notice 📅💰
AshesB77 | AshesB77
Cut off toxic parents demand daughter pay their bills. #NTA 🙅
that_jedi_girl | that_jedi_girl
NTA! Your parents are emotionally blackmailing you! 😡
Myhairyleftfoot | Myhairyleftfoot
Breaking free from financial control 💸🚫
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Don't let guilt force you to pay their bills 💰🙅♀️
snarkymom555 | snarkymom555
Parents demand woman leave son to support them. Commenters call them insane.
Tralfamadorians_go | Tralfamadorians_go
Commenter sympathizes with OP's struggle and offers support 👍
shadow-foxe | shadow-foxe
Encouragement to stand up to entitled parents with humor 😂
thehufflepuffstoner | thehufflepuffstoner
Not the a**hole. They used her child as leverage? 😱
NotTwitchy | NotTwitchy
Supportive comment: Encouraging OP to live life without supporting parents 🎉
StereoOnCookingBacon | StereoOnCookingBacon
NTA - Give them a deadline and get it in writing 📝
Positive_Mango_2783 | Positive_Mango_2783
Cutting off toxic parents is tough, but necessary. 🙌
feralpancreas | feralpancreas
NTA: Cut them off financially and take some space away.
Jellyfish1297 | Jellyfish1297
NTA. Remarrying or not, funding parents' retirement is unreasonable. 💰
currymommymilkers | currymommymilkers
Standing up to entitled parents. Good on you! 👍
copper_rabbit | copper_rabbit
Stand your ground! You're not their retirement bank 💰💸
MoxxiPoxx | MoxxiPoxx
User questions the believability of the post, receives agreement.
GladPen | GladPen
Take control of your life 💪, don't let anyone hold you back!
ghostforest | ghostforest
Set boundaries and stick to them 💪
Flat_Contribution707 | Flat_Contribution707
NTA. The entitlement is real. Stay humble and move on 😌
PinkDracling | PinkDracling
Stand your ground 💪. Not your responsibility to support them.
Ambitious_Quality627 | Ambitious_Quality627
Supporting your parents financially? NTA, they are. 🤯
FoolMe1nceShameOnU | FoolMe1nceShameOnU
NTA. Commenter supports OP for not paying parents' expenses. 👍
geckotatgirl | geckotatgirl
Cutting off toxic parents who demand financial support. NTA 👏🚪
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NTA. Don't pay their expenses, enjoy your life and raise your child. 💪
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Commenter criticizes OP's dad for being tired at 48/49 🤔
edwadokun | edwadokun
Don't let others take advantage of you. Move out! 🚶♀️
andrejordan513 | andrejordan513
Cutting off parents for money: justified or too harsh? 🤔
DarmokTheNinja | DarmokTheNinja
"Sure you can go but you must leave us your first born" 😱
ialwaysplayhealer | ialwaysplayhealer
👍 Not the a**hole for cutting off grifter parents.
PurpleAquilegia | PurpleAquilegia
Breaking free from entitled parents who demanded financial support. 🙌
TheBattyWitch | TheBattyWitch
NTA: Don't let your parents make you the breadwinner 👏
LeReineNoir | LeReineNoir
NTA. OP shouldn't be responsible for parents' bills. 💰
JCWa50 | JCWa50
Heartbreakingly cruel demand from parents - NTA, agree with all.
apatheticnpoetic | apatheticnpoetic
Generosity not entitlement. 🙌🏼
theoreticalsandmore | theoreticalsandmore
Empowering response to controlling parents. 🙅♀️
Peetrrabbit | Peetrrabbit
Parents demand money, woman cuts them off. NTA. 💪
FerroMancer | FerroMancer
User praises OP for cutting off entitled parents. 👏
Blonde2468 | Blonde2468
Secure your future and get out 🚪💰 Family drama ensues.
Minimum_Reference_73 | Minimum_Reference_73
Escape the abusive parents, take your son with you 🚪👩👦💰
happylilstego | happylilstego
NTA stands up to entitled parents demanding money for retirement 💰
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Childhood roles reversed: Parents become dependents, not dependants 🤷
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Retiring at 52 is not common, be kind but set boundaries.
SolariumOne | SolariumOne
Don't let toxic parents guilt you into paying for everything 🚫
Acrobatic-Contact-87 | Acrobatic-Contact-87
Protecting your child, not paying their expenses. NTA 👏
Det_Amy_Santiago | Det_Amy_Santiago
Protect yourself and your son from manipulative grandparents. 💪
AcanthaceaeDistinct | AcanthaceaeDistinct
Age is just a number. NTA for cutting off parents.
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Commenter calls out lazy parents, receives empathetic reply ❤️
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NTA! Let them get jobs and live your life 🤑💪
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Encouraging reply to NTA comment with positive emojis 🙌🎉
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Hardworking adult child cuts off lazy parents. NTA 🙌
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Independent woman stands up to entitled parents. 🙅♀️💸
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Breaking free from toxic parents and living independently! 🙌
PretendLavishness315 | PretendLavishness315
Cutting off parents for taking advantage. #NotTheA**hole
Ketamine-pigeon | Ketamine-pigeon
Take control and don't let them hold you back 💪
SnipesCC | SnipesCC
Don't enable their behavior! You're NTA 🙌
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