19-Year-Old Refuses to Be Family’s Financial Provider: Selfish or Justified?

Imagine being 19 years old, financially independent, and living with your mom due to health reasons. You work hard, buy your own groceries, and even help out your mom with expenses. But your family seems to think they’re entitled to your hard-earned money and belongings. This is the reality for one young adult who finally decided to stand up for themselves and put an end to their family’s freeloading ways.

Taking Care of Business

Family Freeloaders

Holiday Havoc

Broken Trust

Money Mismanagement ‍♀️

The Final Straw

Caught Red-Handed

Selfish Accusations

Family Feud Erupts

Standing Up for Oneself

Drawing the Line ⛔

Mom’s Neutral Stance

A Battle of Boundaries and Family Expectations ⚔️

This 19-year-old’s story of standing up to their freeloading family has struck a chord with many. Tired of their belongings being stolen or broken and their money being misused, they finally put their foot down and declared they are not their family’s financial provider. While their mom remains neutral and hopes for forgiveness, the rest of the family seems to be struggling with the concept of boundaries and personal responsibility. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA – OP advised to move out for peace. Lock door.

NTA! Your money, your choice. Your spending habits are healthy

NTA refuses to be family’s financial provider. Petty aunt complains.

19-year-old refuses to financially support family, offers alternative solutions

Create a private space for yourself with a lock

User advises setting boundaries with family, suggests moving out if necessary.

Breaking free from family expectations.

Buy a lock and stand your ground!

Living with mom for health reasons, commenter seeks clarification.

Prioritizing mental health over family financial pressure.

Take care of your needs first . Family shouldn’t mooch off you

Codependent mom enabling family’s poor treatment. NTA for standing up.

Setting boundaries with family over money and food

Protect your boundaries and belongings with a lock and camera

Setting boundaries with family, NTA stands their ground

Secure your room and set boundaries with mooching family members.

Surviving family moochers: A guide by the comment section

Setting boundaries with family: NTA comment offers support

Setting boundaries with family: locking doors and shutting down gravy train

NTA – Commenter not responsible for family’s finances

Protect your privacy and property with a lock

Setting boundaries with family is important for personal growth.

Commenter supports OP’s decision and criticizes family’s behavior. NTA

Enjoy the silence and lock your door

Family using 19-year-old as an ATM? NTA, you’re justified

Start building your future with a Roth IRA

NTA. Commenter suggests changing perspective and setting boundaries with family.

Escape the cycle: NTA for refusing to support extended family

Take control of your space with these tips!

Setting boundaries and rewarding hard work.

Family pressures 19-year-old to provide, comment defends NTA.

Toxic family? NTA at 19! Mom needs to set boundaries

Privacy is key . NTA for setting boundaries.

Setting boundaries and standing up for yourself.

Standing up to family pressure: NTA and a win

Don’t give in to emotional blackmail. Stand your ground

Lock your door and don’t buy them anything. NTA

Family expects 19-year-old to provide for them? NTA

NTA, but mom needs to cut off ungrateful leeches

Roommate advice: Invest in mini-fridge and lock for privacy.

Lock your door and read this NTA comment

NTA: Encouraging OP to move out and live their life

NTA stands up to entitled family; receives support from commenter.

Entitled relatives? NTA for refusing to fund them

Creative solution to family financial pressure

Comment suggests OP should distance themselves from family.

Be resourceful and focus on yourself.

Invest in a lock and mini fridge. Don’t be their provider. NTA

Commenter advises leaving for independence, NTA verdict supported

Commenter suggests buying a lock to invest in family relationships.

Creative solution to family financial pressure

Cutting off family for self-care: justified or selfish?

Set boundaries to avoid being taken advantage of. NTA

Privacy and snacks: the ultimate solution for family conflicts

Escape the swirl NTA’s advice to move out ASAP

Setting boundaries with entitled family members: NTA, don’t enable them

Agreement all around! NTA comment receives praise

NTA stands their ground and demands payment.

Commenter supports OP’s decision and offers advice to mom.

Take control of your finances and privacy. You deserve respect.

Take control and lock your stuff up. NTA

Standing up for oneself and setting boundaries

NTA, but peace requires moving out

Secure your stuff! NTA 19yo shouldn’t be family provider.

Protect your food and privacy with a lock and fridge

Lock your room and live free! NTA

Family isn’t always blood. NTA for setting boundaries

Figurines are serious business, NTA has their priorities straight

Setting boundaries and breaking the cycle. NTA

NTA! Let’s support financial independence

Escape toxic family? NTA says ‘move out’