Imagine living with your parents and contributing half of your salary to help with household expenses, only to find out that your siblings aren’t paying a dime. That’s exactly what happened to a 22-year-old woman who decided to keep her recent promotion and pay raise a secret from her parents. But when the truth came out, her parents demanded more money and even kicked her out of the house! Let’s dive into this family drama and see if she was in the wrong.
The Unfair Arrangement
Sibling Injustice
Parents’ Excuses
No Room for Negotiation
The Secret Promotion
Saving for the Future
Parents’ Financial Struggles
The Truth Comes Out
Parents Demand More Money
Kicked Out of the House
Moving Out and Moving On
Parents’ Desperate Pleas
Was She Wrong for Hiding Her Promotion?
So, this young woman hid her promotion and pay raise from her parents, who were already taking half of her salary while letting her siblings off the hook. When they found out, they demanded more money and even kicked her out of the house. Now, they’re begging her to come back and help them financially. Was she wrong for keeping her promotion a secret, or are her parents being unfair? Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…
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NTA. Move out and move on. You don’t owe them.
NTA! Moving out was the best option. Parents shouldn’t take money.
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Daughter hides raise to avoid unfair financial burden on her.
NTA for hiding pay raise from parents who want more.
Daughter hides pay raise from parents, stands up for herself.
NTA takes control of situation with parents’ financial difficulties
Commenter suggests siblings should contribute to household expenses.
NTA – Independence is inevitable. Family shouldn’t be a paycheck
NTA but it’s time to move out and live your life
Sibling financial responsibility debate in NTA comment section
Break free and live your own life. #NTA
Doubling pay in 4 years, NTA for keeping it secret
Standing up for yourself and saving money
Sassy suggestion for entitled parents and siblings.
Daughter stands up to entitled parents. NTA
NTA stands their ground against unfair family financial expectations
NTA for hiding pay raise from parents, don’t feel guilty
NTA for calling out parents’ ultimatum and sexism. #shockedpikachuface
Daughter stands up to unfair treatment from family.
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Stay safe and secure, NTA!
NTA. Stick to your decision. You’re not responsible
Parents prioritize money over daughter’s achievements. NTA
NTA commenter questions legality of unequal treatment by parents.
Sibling support after secret pay raise. NTA, stand firm!
Sibling inequality sparks fair financial agreement
Sibling financial drama: commenter advises against giving in to demands
Encouraging comment to move out and be independent
Keep your finances private, like your landlord doesn’t need to know
Parental control over salary? Disgusting! Glad OP got out
Unapologetic NTA comment sparks no replies.
Daughter stands up against favoritism/sexism. NTA
Commenter defends daughter’s pay raise against exploitation accusation
OP receives helpful advice on finding accessible housing. NTA
Breaking free from toxic family.
Daughter stands up to unfair parental demands, not the a-hole ♀️
Fairness matters. NTA for leaving the job.
Sibling rivalry for the inheritance?
Commenter calls out sexism and favoritism in family dynamic.
NTA. Parents charging more rent based on pay raise is unfair
Daughter’s secret pay raise gets NTA approval
Daughter stands up for herself against unfair parents.
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Standing up to unfair treatment from parents.
NTA. Taking control of your life and setting boundaries
Standing up to unfair parents with a disability
Commenter uses humor to declare not the a**hole status
NTA calls their bluff
Empowering comment against gender discrimination with humorous wordplay
Encouraging words for OP to stand firm and move out
Daughter stands up against financial abuse from parents
Paying parents ‘rent’ makes sense. NTA
Daughter stands up to unfair financial burden from entitled brothers
Contributing to struggling family but parents have odd attitude. NTA.
NTA comment accuses child abuse with no replies.
NTA suggests moving out to avoid financial extortion
NTA for hiding pay raise from greedy parents
Breaking free from controlling parents. You go, OP!
Standing up for yourself and your hard-earned money
Daughter stands up for herself and gets rewarded. NTA
Stand your ground! You’re not an ATM
Encouraging siblings to seek higher paying opportunities.
NTA. Commenter offers advice on retrofitting home for disability.
Sassy reply shuts down judgemental parents.
Empathetic reply encourages OP to take control of their life.
Gender bias in household expenses sparks NTA comment.
Daughter’s parents unreasonably claim part of her earnings
Tips for financial independence and setting boundaries with ungrateful family.
Unfair house repayment? Congrats on promotion! NTA
Legal concerns arise over salary disclosure to parents
