Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy family drama unfolding before our very eyes. Meet our leading lady, a young student and single mom juggling uni, work, and a baby. Her parents had set aside some cash for her education, but when an unexpected bundle of joy arrived, they pulled the plug faster than you can say “diaper change”! Now, with a family reunion on the horizon and a cross-country trip looming, our heroine is faced with a tough choice: miss work and risk financial ruin, or demand an appearance fee from the very people who cut her off? Let’s dive into this tangled web of family politics, money matters, and the age-old question… who’s the a-hole here?
The Uni Fund Dilemma
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Baby on Board, Income Overboard
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Parents Pull the Plug
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Juggling Motherhood and Work
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Birthday Bash or Budget Crash?
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Family Reunion or Financial Ruin?
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♀️ Money Matters and Missed Work
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The Appearance Fee Fiasco
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♀️ FaceTime Fallout
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Harsh Reality Check
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Sister’s Salty Stance
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The Accommodation Situation
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AITA for Demanding an Appearance Fee?
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The Great Family Reunion Showdown: Pay Up or Stay Home?
Well, well, well… looks like our leading lady is stuck between a rock and a hard place! Her parents want her to drop everything and trek across the country for a family reunion, but after they cut her off financially, she’s not sure she can afford to miss work. So, she’s laying down the law: if they want her there, they better be ready to fork over some cash! But her family’s not having it, calling her greedy and entitled for even suggesting such a thing. Her sister’s even accusing her of extortion! Talk about family drama! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this sticky situation…
Stand your ground! NTA for not wanting to lose money

Parents cut off daughter, then demand presence: NTA comment with empathetic advice.

Parents cut off pregnant daughter, demand her presence. NTA.

Financial constraints prevent visit, NTA. Parents emotionally manipulate -ESH.

Balancing motherhood and school is hard. NTA for asking support.

Single mom stands up to parents who cut off support.

Redditor asks for judgement on missing work, deemed NTA.

NTA who made responsible choices despite parents’ punishment.

Keeping the baby got her cut off, now they want visits?

Vaccinated or not, no sleepovers allowed in the UK! ♀️

Practical advice on declining unreasonable demands from parents

Supportive comment calls out toxic family behavior.

Parents broke promise to pay, but demand control. NTA.

Putting her child first and being responsible. NTA wins.

Parents backed out of deal for being pregnant, now demand visit

NTA stands up to disrespectful parents demanding presence after cutting off

Standing up for yourself and your child! You go, mama!

ESH, but parents are out of line for guilting pregnant daughter.

Setting boundaries with parents who demand presence and expenses.

Navigating financial boundaries with entitled parents can be tough.
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Parents cut off college fund for having sex, NTAs react
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Parents refuse to pay for trip, expect daughter to come. NTA.

Parents demand support after cutting off pregnant daughter. NTA.
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Politely declining family’s unreasonable demand. NTA

Defying toxic parents and pursuing education while pregnant. NTA

Sister’s education funding irrelevant, parents were cruel to cut off

NTA responsibly handles financial cut off from unsupportive parents

NTA. Can’t have the butter and the money – consequences.

Parents cut off daughter, demand presence. NTA suggests solutions

Pregnant daughter’s education unchanged, parents’ reaction unnecessary. #NTA

Parents cutting off pregnant daughter from real income is spiteful. #NTA

Parents broke oral contract, demand presence after cutting off daughter. NTA.

Navigating financial aid while pregnant and working – NTA comment.

Uncovering potential parental discrimination towards pregnant daughter’s education.

Punishing your child for getting pregnant is a jackass move

Having a child you can’t afford doesn’t entitle you to support.

Struggling student-parent stands up to controlling parents.

Parents’ financial cut-off and daughter’s pregnancy questioned
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NTA stands up for herself and calls out rich parents
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Money saved for uni, not raising child. ESH for guilt-tripping.

Debate on whether college funds belong to parents or kids. NTA.
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Money caused tensions on both sides. ESH. ♀️

Parents should support their pregnant daughter financially and emotionally. NTA.

Standing up to toxic parents while pregnant. NTA
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Compassion lacking from parents who cut off pregnant daughter

Parents cut off daughter, demand presence, but she’s NTA.

Grateful commenter shares story of generous parents, calls out OP’s parents.

Navigating parental expectations and financial support with empathy.

NTA. Parents cut off pregnant daughter, now regretting their actions.

NTA’s logical response to unreasonable parents.

UK commenter calls out parents’ hypocrisy and offers practical advice.

Legal implications of demanding presence during lockdown in UK

Don’t let them guilt trip you, NTA. Set your boundaries

NTA refusing to pay ‘appearance fee,’ family dynamics causing issues

Playing the conditional love game

Financially unable to travel, offered solution. COVID restrictions apply.

Stand your ground against entitled parents. NTA

Confusion and disbelief over parents cutting off college funding.

Parents guilt-trip, demand presence after cutting off pregnant daughter. NTA.

Fellow Brit offers helpful resources to pregnant woman in need

Compromise not reached on pregnant daughter’s education vs. pandemic travel

Empathetic comment applauds OP’s strength and organization skills

Standing up for yourself is never easy, but you did it!

Skip the stressful drive to see family punishing you.

NTA for not being able to visit, but should have discussed parenting plans with parents.

Grandparents paid for trips to keep family together. NTA.

Encouraging comment acknowledges hard work and parenthood struggles

Financially cut off for having baby, then demanded to visit? NTA
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Stand your ground and prioritize your responsibilities.

Visit your nan, have a beach weekend, NTA

Financially cut off daughter sets boundaries with entitled parents.

Compensation and online meets reasonable, but NAH not entitled.

Clever response to entitled parents demanding daughter’s presence.

Full-time job, studies & baby. Parents must come to you. NTA

Rant against the misconception of getting government money early.

Standing up to entitled family. NTA

Stand up for your financial independence!

Defending against guilt-tripping accusations while standing up for oneself. NTA

Harsh criticism of entitled behavior with a touch of sarcasm

Stand up for yourself and your baby! You’re NTA

Single mother stands up to demanding parents, NTA for setting boundaries

NTA commenter advises pregnant daughter against caving to entitled parents.

Secretly cut off by parents, write Gran a letter

Parents cut off pregnant daughter’s education funds. NTA for questioning.
