Meet a mom (35) with two boys, Mike (16) and Dave (13), who finds herself in a challenging situation. After her ex-husband, Matt, had an affair and left the family, she met Tim (41) and they got married. With Tim's two kids and an unexpected pregnancy, life changes have led to some tough decisions. The boys are upset when their mom tells them she's going to start charging their dad rent for their family home. Will they understand the financial reality or is the mom being too harsh? 🤔💔
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Financial Struggles and Family Drama
After blending their families and facing an unexpected pregnancy, this mom and her new husband are forced to make some tough decisions. When she informs her ex-husband that she'll be charging him rent for their family home, he twists the story and tells their sons that she's favoring her new family. The boys are angry and accuse their mom of choosing Tim over them. In an attempt to make them understand the financial reality, she gives them a harsh reality check about the cost of living. Was she too harsh or just trying to teach her kids an important life lesson? Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation... 💭👨👩👧👦
NTA. Ex's financial abuse and manipulation through kids is unacceptable 👎
Nyankitty666 | Nyankitty666
Setting the record straight and calling out a freeloader. 👏
lellyla | lellyla
Ex tries to manipulate kids, but OP teaches them life skills 👨🎓
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Divorce, therapy, and gaslighting. Tough love or emotional abuse? 🤔
Slutt_Puppy | Slutt_Puppy
Teaching kids about cost of living and budgeting 💰
JsPrittyKitty | JsPrittyKitty
Teaching kids financial responsibility and the importance of therapy 💰
AjDuke9749 | AjDuke9749
Father's irresponsibility caused financial burden on NTA and sons 💸
Inevitable_Simple869 | Inevitable_Simple869
Investing in sons' future homes. Ex trying to drive wedge. 👍
Pinkie_Flamingo | Pinkie_Flamingo
Teaching kids the cost of life 💰👩👦👦. NTA mom gets real.
MamaofTwinDragons | MamaofTwinDragons
Single mom defends herself against accusations of being unfair. 🙅♀️
procrastinating_b | procrastinating_b
Ex cheats, disappears, returns, gets house. NTA, kick him out 👊
goodchem | goodchem
Mom's tough love pays off, ex gets called out 😎
nsnfldal | nsnfldal
Divorce and remarriage struggles, NTA, ex is the real AH 👎
CLj0008 | CLj0008
Teaching kids about finances: NTA and age-appropriate lessons 💰
Ashamed_Charity_7168 | Ashamed_Charity_7168
Teaching kids the cost of life: NTA and reasonable 👍
KaleidoscopeNo4431 | KaleidoscopeNo4431
Teaching kids financial responsibility amidst parental alienation. 🤑💸
C_Alex_author | C_Alex_author
Ex gets called out for bad behavior. 😎
Straight_Egg3702 | Straight_Egg3702
Teaching kids about money: NTA, open discussions are important 💰
Stephreads | Stephreads
Commenter supports OP and criticizes ex. 👍
wendelporcupine | wendelporcupine
Encouraging words for a mom dealing with a tough situation 👍
iron_red | iron_red
Ex mooching off NTA mom, time to pay up 💰
Upstairs-Series5032 | Upstairs-Series5032
Teaching kids the value of money through budget breakdowns 🤑
BewBewsBoutique | BewBewsBoutique
Reddit agrees: YNTA (You're Not The A-hole)
The_Cost_Of_Lies | The_Cost_Of_Lies
Living together before marriage: cultural differences? 🤔
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Matt accuses mom of greed, commenters support mom's decision. 👍
Powerful-Spot8764 | Powerful-Spot8764
Teaching kids about money is crucial 💰💵
markdmac | markdmac
Beating the ex at their own game, NTA strategy 💪
DragonLady8891 | DragonLady8891
Teaching kids the value of money, NTA comment agrees.
Living_la_vida_hobo | Living_la_vida_hobo
Bio dad is a mooch, keep doing the right thing 👍
TryingKindness | TryingKindness
💰 Teaching financial responsibility to entitled children. #NTA
grayhairedqueenbitch | grayhairedqueenbitch
Don't enable your cheating adult son. NTA. 👍
toomuchgrittoomuch | toomuchgrittoomuch
Exes and favors: a lesson in tough love 👍
swag-baguette | swag-baguette
Mom's tough love pays off, NTA wins the day 👏
JudesM | JudesM
Parental alienation is disgusting and unacceptable 😠
TerminatorARB | TerminatorARB
NTA stands up to ex's parental alienation with lawyer's help 💪
2squirrelpeople | 2squirrelpeople
Teaching tough love: NTA, but should've told kids sooner 🤷♀️
Name_Hunter_Kaiser | Name_Hunter_Kaiser
Teaching kids financial responsibility is important. 💰
HexStarlight | HexStarlight
Don't let manipulative family members take advantage of you. 👍
StarNightLynx | StarNightLynx
Teaching tough love or weaponizing kids? NTA eviction suggestion.
Cybermagetx | Cybermagetx
Teaching financial responsibility to kids, and dealing with untrustworthy tenants. 💰
sonnidaez | sonnidaez
Co-parenting struggles: Navigating honesty and patience with your children.
DramaticWebPersona | DramaticWebPersona
Teaching life's cost without being an a**hole 👍
sarahlenk | sarahlenk
Not the a**hole, but what did the kid do?
PFic88 | PFic88
Teaching financial responsibility with tough love 💸🏠
GrWr44 | GrWr44
Single mom praised for tough love on entitled kids. 👏
MadOvid | MadOvid
Teaching kids financial reality, NTA. Honest and direct approach 💰
matchy_blacks | matchy_blacks
NTA! Tough love is necessary for toxic family members. 👏
1Czy-Bleu_Bird2576 | 1Czy-Bleu_Bird2576
Grandmother's wisdom humbled commenter and taught gratitude. 👏
debbuyer1975 | debbuyer1975
Sell the house to avoid entanglement. NTA.
thymeraser | thymeraser
Teaching kids financial responsibility: NTA shows monthly budget 💰
terpischore761 | terpischore761
Teaching kids about budgeting and emotions, NTA. Consider therapy 💰💸
AccousticMotorboat | AccousticMotorboat
Teaching kids financial responsibility early on is important 💰
--Strawberry--Milk-- | --Strawberry--Milk--
Supportive comment, encouraging self-care. 🙏🏾
Accomplished-Farm-88 | Accomplished-Farm-88
Teaching kids cost of living, NTA for laying down rules 👍
pdnim7 | pdnim7
Divorcee's ex living rent-free in her house, needs resolution ASAP. NTA
ieatafig | ieatafig
NTA mom receives support for teaching kids the cost of life 💰
JipC1963 | JipC1963
Divorce drama and family feuds 💔
iraven_mccoy | iraven_mccoy
Parental alienation and child support struggles. NTA. 💔
SalisburyWitch | SalisburyWitch
Teaching kids the cost of life 💰. NTA and valuable lesson.
PoshKhattie | PoshKhattie
Standing up to a cheating ex and teaching kids responsibility. NTA 👏
Selphis | Selphis
Teaching kids the cost of life and consequences of cheating. 💰
NexxonX | NexxonX
NTA. Ex needs to move out. Kids don't need financial details 👍
ScreaminSicilianGirl | ScreaminSicilianGirl
Not the a**hole, but why? Tell us your story! 👍
bivo979 | bivo979
Teaching responsibility without being an a**hole 👍
MKatieUltra | MKatieUltra
Teaching kids about finance through grocery shopping and saving 💰
DistinctMeringue | DistinctMeringue
Matt gets called out and judged. NTA wins the day 👏
MariaInconnu | MariaInconnu
Commenter shares why they prefer to remain single 💔
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NTA OP's ex is a deadbeat manipulator who caused all this 👎
OneTwoWee000 | OneTwoWee000
Teaching kids the cost of life. NTA for setting boundaries. 👍
AggravatingPatient18 | AggravatingPatient18
Commenter empathizes with sons' insecurities about living space 😢
kittydeathdrop | kittydeathdrop
