A 15-year-old girl faced a dilemma when her stepmother threatened to take 20% of the money she earned from selling handcrafted items as punishment for breaking curfew. In response, she moved the money to a different account to prevent her stepmother from accessing it. However, her actions have caused a rift in her family, with her father, upset that she did not trust him enough to protect her money. Meanwhile, her stepmother has banned her from seeing her brother. The girl is now asking Reddit users whether she was in the wrong for moving the money. What do you think? Should she have trusted her father to protect her money, or was she right to take matters into her own hands?
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15-year-old moves money to protect it from step mom’s punishment
A 15-year-old girl who has been selling handcrafted items revealed that she moved her money from a joint account with her dad after her stepmom threatened to take 20% of the money as punishment for breaking curfew. The girl was upset about the threat and moved the money to her big brother’s account before opening a joint account with him. Her dad and stepmom are now furious with her and her brother. The stepmom has banned the girl from seeing her brother, and the girl’s dad says he’s hurt that she didn’t trust him. However, the girl insists that she had to move the money to protect it from her stepmom’s punishment. Do you think the girl was wrong to move the money? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
NTA for protecting money from stepmom’s threat to steal it

Protecting your hard-earned money is always a smart move! NTA

Teen protects money from stepmom, NTA for doing so

Teen protects money from stepmom’s threats, dad uses DARVO and gaslighting. NTA

Protecting your own money is your right. NTA

Stepmom steals from teen, commenters say NTA and condemn theft

Protecting hard-earned money from stepmom’s punishment
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Protecting hard-earned money from stepmom’s punishment threat

Teens financial independence threatened by stepmom’s punishment threat. NTA.

Smart move by the teen to protect their money

Keep standing up for yourself! Your money, your rules.

Smart move! Setting up a personal bank account soon

Brother comes through in clutch for teen against stepmom’s threat

Stepmom tries to rob teenager, dad takes her side. NTA stands up.

Protect your money, protect your power NTA

Protecting my money from my step mom’s threat: NTA

Teen stands up to stepmom’s punishment threat, commenters support NTA

Teen rightfully protects their money from over-the-top punishment
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Protecting your money from a stepmom’s power-play

Stepmom caught red-handed, NTA for protecting your money

Quick thinking teen protects money from stepmom’s wrath
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Protect your finances from sneaky step-parents

Switching banks for step-mom’s threat? NTA!

Brotherly love prevails!

Supportive comment and advice on protecting earnings from stepmom’s threat.

Smart move! But breaking curfew infinity times? Not likely

Stand up against threats, even from stepfamily.

Dad’s mistake puts teen in tough spot with stepmom

Protecting your own money is always a smart move

Smart teen takes control of their finances against stepmom’s threat.

Grounding is fair punishment, not cash penalties. #NTA

Protecting your money from abusive stepmom. #NotTheA**hole

Stepmother had access to the money. NTA for protecting it.

Step parent’s punishment threat leads teen to protect their money

Teen protects money from stepmom’s abuse. NTA, OP.

Protecting your money from stepmom, but can dad be trusted?

Teen defends decision to protect their own hard-earned money

Teen takes action to protect finances from step mom’s threat.

Teen protects money from step mom’s punishment threat

Dad’s trustworthiness in question in protective money move

Stepmom’s greed exposed, NTA protects money from punishment threat

Protecting your money was the right move

Encouragement for a smart teen navigating a tough home situation

Sibling helps teen protect funds from stepmom’s theft

Toxic stepmom bans brother visits; commenter questions her authority.

Father prioritizes stepmom over kids, commenter calls out betrayal.

Trust issues with dad in a tricky stepmom situation

Protecting money from stepmom, OP not the a**hole (NTA)

Reddit’s got your back with a**hole stepmom problems

Protecting funds from stepmom leads to trust issues with dad ♂️

Plan to move out after high school, don’t give access.

Protecting money from stepmom’s inappropriate punishment threat, NTA wins.

Teen stands up to stepmom’s punishment threat

Protecting your money from stepmom? NTA, but her math s***s
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User suggests drastic action for teen’s trust issues.

Stepmom’s punishment threat backfires as teen takes protective measures

Protecting money from stepmom’s threat makes OP NTA

Last Updated on March 29, 2023 by Alfe Mercado