Imagine being abandoned by your family at the tender age of 9, only to have them come crawling back years later, begging for financial help. That’s exactly what happened to a woman who was forced to live with her aunt and uncle after her mother remarried and her stepfather didn’t want her around. Now 28, married, and financially stable, she’s faced with the decision of whether to help her family who abandoned her or let them face the consequences of their actions. ♀️
The Unwanted Child

Financial Support Stops

A Life Apart

The Polar Opposite Life

Married and Thriving

Helping the Ones Who Helped Her

A Desperate Plea for Help

Job Loss and Financial Struggles

The Call for Help

Refusing to Help

The Harassment Begins

Family on the Attack ️

Anger and Guilt

To Help or Not to Help?
Our protagonist was abandoned by her family as a child, but she managed to build a successful life for herself. Now, her family is in desperate need of financial help, and they’re turning to her for assistance. Faced with the decision of whether to help the family that abandoned her or let them face the consequences of their actions, she’s torn between anger and guilt. As the harassment from her family continues, will she give in and help them, or will she stand her ground? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA. Cut off toxic family and consider legal action for harassment

NTA. Family only wants money, not reconciliation. Don’t give in.
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NTA. Tough love is necessary.
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Cut ties and build a better future. NTA

Surrogate mom not a real mom, aunt is better. Yondu approves

NTA, don’t owe money to strangers. Treat them as such.

User advises OP not to give money to estranged family

Don’t feel guilty, YTA. Call her back and set boundaries

Choosing your own family can be tough, but you’re NTA

NTA. Congrats on a great life, ignore their harassment

Family begs for help after abandoning OP, but NTA stands firm

Don’t let them suck your money like a parasite!

Step dad’s rejection backfires, bio mom’s family not worth forgiving

Cutting off toxic family members

Your real parents are your aunt and uncle, NTA

Boundaries are important. NTA for saying no to family.

Protect yourself with a restraining order and enjoy your life

Cut ties with toxic family, now they beg for help ♀️

Spread love, not hate. NTA takes family on holiday

Don’t let guilt consume you, downsizing is not homelessness. NTA

Abandoned by family, now begging for help. NTA stands strong

Abandoned by family, now they want money? NTA
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Cutting toxic family ties for a better life

NTA. Don’t feel guilty for their mistakes. Help your real parents.

Don’t pay for strangers’ house, block them

Fight back with a lawyer!

Block them and move on. Their problems are not yours.

Don’t give them a cent! NTA. Set boundaries with aunt.

User advises against giving money to harassing family members. NTA
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Choosing family isn’t about blood, it’s about loyalty

Family only comes around when they need something.

No obligation to ratchet Walmart brand family members
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Bio mom and siblings beg for money, NTA stands firm

Take legal action against family for their unacceptable behavior.

Woman’s estranged mother demands money after years of neglect. Don’t give in.

Choose your real family ❤️, not the toxic ones

Orphaned by family, now siblings begging for money. NTA.

No sympathy for family who abandoned and now beg for help

Block and move on to a great life!

NTA. Your mother abandoned you. You owe them nothing

Cut ties with toxic family for your own peace

Heartbreaking story of family betrayal and entitlement

Abandoned by family, now they beg for money? Block them!

Isolation from family, a common theme in heartbreaking stories

Sibling support or freeloading? NTA draws the line.

Mother only contacts for favors, commenter not in wrong

Generosity has limits. NTA for not bailing out estranged family.

Cutting ties with family – justified or harsh?
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Cutting toxic family ties is tough but necessary

Remind your bio parent of unpaid child support. NTA

Cutting out toxic family members? NTA, do it

Abandoned by family, now they want money? Don’t give in!

Cutting off toxic family members is self-care

Family only wants money, not a relationship. NTA wins.

Family abandoned aunt, now begging for help. NTA stands firm.

Don’t feel guilty for saying no to family’s financial demands

Cutting off toxic family, finding love and success

Did the mom give social security payments to the aunt?
