Imagine growing up in a family that treats you like an afterthought, constantly reminding you that you’re not as important as your siblings. You work hard, escape their clutches, and build a successful life for yourself. Then, out of the blue, they come knocking on your door, asking for your hard-earned money! That’s exactly what happened to this young woman, who’s now facing backlash for refusing to support her family financially. Let’s dive into her story.
Cultural Expectations

The Unwanted Daughter

Left Out of Family Life

Finding Solace in School

Family’s Lack of Interest

A Life-Changing Opportunity ✈️

Leaving Without a Word

Money-Hungry Family

Family’s Demands

A Ridiculous Request

One-Time Generosity

Money Wasted

Refusing to Give More

Friends’ Judgement

Standing Her Ground, But at What Cost?
After a lifetime of being treated as an afterthought, this woman has built a successful life for herself. But now, her family is demanding she support them financially, even though they never supported her emotionally. She’s given them money once before, but they wasted it on frivolous things. Despite her friends’ judgment, she’s refusing to give in to her family’s demands. But is she in the wrong for not wanting to support them? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA, cut them out and enjoy your money and future!

Create a new family who values you beyond money. NTA

Breaking free from cultural misogyny and not supporting entitled family. NTA

Impressed by OP’s resilience but filial piety is not an obligation. NTA

Family doesn’t mean free pass to treat you badly or money

Breaking free from toxic family, finding love and success.

Congratulations on your new life! You owe them nothing.

Standing up against harmful traditions and toxic friends.

Don’t pay your abusers to quit their jobs. NTA

Encouraging comment to prioritize self-love and happiness over family greed.

Don’t give in to their demands! You owe them nothing.

Don’t be a retirement fund for lazy family members!

NTA. Stand your ground and seek therapy to overcome complicated feelings.

Breaking cultural norms, sister chooses to support nieces instead. NTA

Don’t let them take advantage of you, it will never stop

Calculate and offer them the spent amount, block them. NTA

Choosing your family is important. Saving for your future matters.

Cutting off toxic family for self-care is NTA-approved

Protecting nieces, NTA. Family greed is a no-go.

Toxic family values money over daughters. Cut them off completely.

Don’t give them a single dime! Move on and be happy!

NTA. Supporting lazy family members is not cultural tradition.

Escape toxic family, build new life in Seattle. NTA

Cutting ties with toxic family – NTA

Cutting off toxic family members is the best revenge

Don’t give in to family pressure for money. Stand strong!

You owe them nothing. Your success is due to yourself.

Choose your family wisely. Don’t let them abuse you.

Family expects money after neglecting OP. NTA, cut ties.

Breaking free from toxic family culture, congratulations on your success!

NTA. Family wants to leech off you. Friends should support you

Family wants money, but OP is NTA. Freeloaders and horrible parents.
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Set boundaries for money and come out as gay ❤️

NTA! Friends should support abuse victims, not side with abusers.

Cut ties with users and abusers. Don’t give them money!

Breaking free from toxic family and finding true friends.

Be a role model for your nieces and keep your money private.

Don’t let them guilt you! You’re not the a**hole.

Cut ties with toxic family, keep your money. NTA

Family’s greed shocks commenter; sons expected to care for parents.

Send them $20 and cut all contact. NTA, it’s on them.

You go girl! Don’t let them take advantage of you

Don’t give them a dime , change your number and move

South Asian commenter shares similar experience, advises going no contact.

NTA stands up against family’s greed, refuses to bankroll them

Cutting toxic family ties. NTA. ♀️

Keep your money, they’re not your friends

Cutting ties with family to protect your money

Don’t give in to their demands. You owe them nothing!

Block the money grabbers and keep your hard-earned cash!

You don’t owe them anything. Find a family that treats you right. NTA

Family expects OP to be homemaker and provider. Lazy and entitled.

Family treated her like a slave, now wants her money

You’re not in their family photos, they’re not your family. NTA

Secure your money and apartment from family with legal blocks.

Stand up for yourself and demand fair compensation!

Escape toxic family, keep your money, NTA

Cutting ties with toxic family, NTA gets support from commenters

Family squandered 10-20 years of support, now want more money

Breaking free from a culture of entitlement.
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NTA gave bare bones, needs nest egg for high cost Seattle

User doubts commenter’s story, but agrees on not supporting lazy family.

Investing in family members who want a better life

Sibling entitlement sparks discussion on familial financial responsibility.
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Culture expects daughter to care for parents, but not on her dime.

Breaking free from cultural expectations and family manipulation

NTA, but consider sending a bill for the housework

Live your life and enjoy it! You owe them nothing

Cut toxic family ties, find genuine care.

Starting a new culture that supports its own values

Breaking cultural tradition: NTA but friends may not understand

Clear and concise defense of OP with NTA and applause

Cutting off toxic family: NTA’s practical advice

NTA! Sister escaped family’s clutches, but now they want her money!

A cautionary tale about sending money back home.

Family wants more money, but commenter is NTA.

Clever way to avoid sexist family demands.

Cultural expectations vs financial responsibility
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Breaking the cycle and finding your own path #NTA

Take control of your life! You owe them nothing.

Don’t be an enabler! NTA for not giving them money.
