Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy family drama on our hands. Meet our protagonist, the dutiful daughter who’s been financially supporting her retired parents for the past 15 years. But now, with a growing family of her own and a desire to enjoy life, she’s decided to cut the cord. ♀️ Will her parents understand, or will they guilt-trip her into submission? Let’s dive in and find out!
The Dutiful Daughter’s Dilemma

No More Mortgage, No More Problems?

Keeping the Debt Collectors at Bay

Time to Cut the Cord

Something Doesn’t Add Up

A Growing Family and New Priorities

The Sneaky Shopping Lists

The Latest Request and a Firm Stance

♀️ Sticking to Her Guns

⏳ 15 Years of Financial Support

The Revealing Edit

Family Feud: Dutiful Daughter vs. Demanding Parents!
Well, well, well… looks like our dutiful daughter is in quite the pickle! After years of financially supporting her retired parents, she’s finally put her foot down. But her parents aren’t going down without a fight! They’re pulling out all the stops, from guilt-tripping to the silent treatment. It’s a classic case of family drama, with a side of financial manipulation. But wait, there’s a plot twist! Turns out, the parents are doing just fine financially, with an income above the UK national average. So, what do you think? Is our protagonist being a responsible adult or a heartless daughter? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this juicy family feud!
Putting immediate family first is important. NTA in this case.

Don’t let guilt control you. Congrats on the new baby!

Daughter cuts off parents after 15 years of support

Parents mooched for years, daughter cuts off support. NTA.

Cutting off parents financially, but now they’re disrespecting her.

Curious for more details, but NTA for cutting off parents.
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OP advised to stick to their guns and help parents budget

Prioritizing family: Daughter cuts off parents’ financial support. NTA.

NTA. Parents feel entitled to money. You gave enough notice.

Financial independence doesn’t equate to obligation of supporting parents. NTA

Prioritizing your baby over parents, NTA according to commenter

Financially cutting off parents after 15 years. NTA.

Taking care of parents for 15 years is enough. NTA

NTA – Retired parents need to handle their affairs . They’re ultimately losing out on their grandchildren .
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Breaking cultural norms: NTA for cutting off financially stable parents

NTA. Commenter believes parents are financially irresponsible and manipulative.

Speculation of hidden addiction in NTA’s comment section

NTA: Daughter cuts off parents after years of support
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Culture clash: comment argues against parents’ luxury demands.

Cutting off parents for enabling financial dependency. NTA.

Redditor supports daughter for cutting off financial support to parents

Cut off by daughter, parents learn love can’t be bought
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Daughter stops financially supporting retired parents, justified by reasonable income

Setting a boundary with financially dependent parents, not the a**hole ♀️

Daughter stops supporting parents after 15 years, NTA

Prioritizing partner & kids over parents isn’t selfish. NTA

Retired parents cut off financially by daughter, NTA situation.

Daughter cuts off parents after 15 years of support, siblings must back her up.

NTA comment suggests financial advice for retired parents

The commenter suggests possible underlying issues for the parents’ financial struggles. NTA.

NTA for cutting off financially dependent parents after 15 years
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Parental dependency issues? NTA suggests parents need to grow up.

Op not the a**hole for cutting off financially dependent parents.

User questions why parents need financial support, calls them entitled.
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Parental financial abuse exposed

NTA stands up for herself and offers financial advice

Putting yourself and your family first is not selfish.

Putting your foot down with mooching parents? NTA!

Enabling parents for 15 years, cut off finally. Seek help.

Cutting off parents after years of support. NTA

Breaking free from a toxic cycle ♀️ ♂️

NTA. Good for you for standing up for yourself, OP

NTA. Setting boundaries with entitled parents who won’t learn

Don’t let guilt trap you into supporting your parents forever.

NTA, 15 years of support + financial setup is already generous

Supporting parents doesn’t mean fulfilling their wants. NTA

NTA. Suggests discussing expectations with siblings, possibly manipulative parents.

Supporting parents shouldn’t negatively impact your own life. NTA

Setting boundaries with lazy parents. NTA for cutting off support.

Daughter provides financial support for 15 years, cuts off parents. NTA.

Daughter cuts off parents after 15 years of support

Putting family first but not at your financial expense . NTA.

Putting family first doesn’t make you an a**hole

NTA advises to stop funding financially irresponsible parents

Daughter cuts off parents after 15 years of support, NTA

Financially supporting parents can be complicated. NTA.

Child cuts off retired parents financially after 15 years. NTA.

Suggests a clever way to reduce calls from parents asking for money

Set boundaries with family. Love shouldn’t be tied to money.
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Breaking free from cultural conditioning is uncomfortable but worth it. ✊

Setting boundaries with parents, secure your finances and move on!

NTA, suggest financial seminar for parents. Don’t give more money

Being NTA, commenter suggests parents learn to live within means

NTA. Parents shouldn’t rely on kids for financial support

Putting family first doesn’t mean sacrificing your own well-being.

Parents take advantage of their child’s kindness for 15 years

Putting herself and her children first, NTA cuts off parents

Setting boundaries and providing resources for financial counseling

Empathetic comment on cutting off parents after support for years.

Taking control of your finances doesn’t make you a bad child

Daughter refuses to financially support parents, rightfully so

NTA stands up to financial abuse from parents. Set boundaries

Parents hold love for ransom, NTA cuts them off

Millions survive on one pension, NTA for cutting off parents.
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Retired parents cut off financially by daughter, commenter asks what they spend money on.

Putting your own family first. NTA

Parents’ entitlement to money is shameful, cut them off
