Imagine being ostracized by your family for being who you are. Now, imagine those same people, years later, knocking on your door asking for help. This is the reality for a 25-year-old woman living in Germany. She was cut off by her parents at 18 for being gay, but now they’re in a financial crisis and have come to her for help. Will she extend a helping hand to the parents who once turned their backs on her? Let’s dive into this heart-wrenching story.
Coming Out to Unaccepting Parents

Living Under a Cold Roof ❄️

The Favoritism Game

Choosing Freedom Over Family

Disowned but Determined

Surviving on Her Own

The Unexpected Call

A Plea for Help

The Guilt Trip

Drawing the Line

The Friend’s Verdict

The Ultimate Question ❓

A Daughter’s Dilemma: To Help or Not to Help ♀️
The young woman, once shunned by her family for her sexuality, is now faced with a moral conundrum. Her parents, who once disowned her, are now in dire straits due to her sister’s gambling addiction. They’ve reached out to her, asking for a hefty sum of $2500. Despite being financially capable, she refuses to help, citing their past treatment of her. Her partner supports her decision, but a close friend accuses her of being ungrateful. Now, she turns to the internet, asking if she’s in the wrong for refusing to help. Let’s see what the world thinks about this situation…
NTA: Donating money in their name to LGBT orgs

NTA – Parents stopped contact, don’t owe them anything. ♀️

Don’t be fooled! OP’s money will vanish faster than lightning ⚡

NTA. No contact, no relationship, just cash.

NTA, keep the money and live your best life! ✨

NTA: Your friend doesn’t know shit. Keep thriving and growing

Parents return, not out of love, but for money

Parents legally obligated to support, but abandoned their child. NTA.

Live your life, use the $2500 for a fabulous vacation! ✈️

Parents’ responsibility: feed, house, love. No strings attached. NTA

NTA – Shitty parents face consequences, now want your money?

NTA – Slaying it in Germany, leaving homophobic parents speechless

NTA. Your parents were being assholes when they decided that they didn’t want a daughter who happens to be gay, they totally suck for that…I still can’t wrap my head around that kind of thinking…but I digress.

Abandoning homophobic parents at their worst situation. NTA!

NTA: Abandoned by homophobic parents, now they expect financial support?

Don’t give them a thing! They’re desperate and you’re free!

NTA. Parents disowned you, now need help with sister’s mistake?

NTA – Family obligations are a two-way street.

Homophobic parents value money over accepting their gay child

Cutting ties, cutting support. Family disowns, can’t expect help now.

NTA: Parents did the bare minimum. Live your best life! ✨

Lesbian daughter stands up to entitled, homophobic parents.

Embrace your identity and show them the power of ‘gay money’!

NTA. Parents disowned you, now want your help? That’s amazing.

Friend calls OP an AH, but OP disagrees. NTA ♀️

Parents’ homophobia led to estrangement; no obligation for gratitude.

Don’t be a cash cow for entitled family. Stand your ground!

NTA. Unfair treatment by parents. Be cautious with financial support.

You’re not the a**hole! Stand up for yourself!

NTA! Let them deal with the consequences of their neglect ♀️

Skeptical about parents’ allegations of poverty and hardship. NTA! ♀️

NTA. Disowned and now asking for money? That’s f**ked up.

Turn the tables and spread love with a donation ❤️

NTA: Parents cut you off, now they want your help?

NTA – Cut ties and let them dig their own hole

Pay them back? EHS reflects on complicated family dynamics.

NTA: Children don’t owe parents for raising them. Sister’s betrayal.
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Don’t give them anything! NTA for standing up

NTA – A risky gamble that didn’t pay off for anyone.

NTA. Sister should bail them out, not you.
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Heartbreaking betrayal: Parents cut off daughter, then demand money

Cut ties and live your best life. ✨

NTA. Stand your ground and prioritize your own well-being.

Disowned by homophobic parents, now thriving. NTA.

NTA: Should you give them money to rebuild the relationship?

NTA, but can 2500 really fix their financial disaster?

NTA. No obligations to homophobic parents. They disowned you!

Gambling away a house you don’t own? Not the a**hole!

NTA. Don’t let them drain your savings. Stay strong!

Karma knocking! Treat yourself better, donate to shelter. Good luck!
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Grateful for what, being treated like crap in your own home?

NTA. Ignore your parents. ♂️
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Stand your ground! You owe them nothing
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NTA. Parents paid for education to sell you as bride.

NTA – Cut ties, change name, and live your best life! ✂️

NTA. Parents kept you alive, donate money to LGBT org

Friend’s lack of empathy and gratitude sparks heated debate.

NTA. Standing up to homophobic parents and finding freedom.

Parents disowned OP, now asking for money. NTA, set boundaries.

NTA. Parents don’t deserve your money after treating you like crap

Send it as a thank you, then cut ties. Done! ✉️

NTA. Parents don’t understand the gravity of “disowned”

NTA! Your parents, their prizes. You owe them nothing.

NTA! Honoring their disownment of you. No reward for them

NTA: Set boundaries with parents, prioritize your own well-being ❤️

Stand your ground and don’t help homophobic parents.

NTA: Standing up for your identity and holding them accountable.

NTA. Stand up for yourself and live your truth!

“NTA. It’s about respect and love, not money. They’re at fault.”

Generous response to parents’ request for money, with a twist

NTA. Your money, your choice. Do what’s best for you!

Clever comeback shuts down homophobic parents’ unfair money demands

NTA. What would their response be if you asked for money?

Cut off parents want something back? Nope, NTA
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