This 18-Year-Old Girl Loaned Her Parents $12,000, But They’re Saying They Won’t Repay Her Unless She Learns To Respect Them
An 18-year-old girl loaned her mom and dad $12,000 two months ago because her whole family moved to another state and her parents were struggling to pay their bills.
Her mom and dad needed money to pay for rent, new furniture, and plane tickets, among other things.
Her dad does have a job, and her mom receives money from the government. She is aware that her parents don’t have any debt or a mortgage to pay for.
“They still have enough money to spend, but it’s just moving was so expensive – they still get paid and have a reasonable amount of money though, but only enough for living, not doing up a house with furniture or paint, etc.,” she explained.
“I generally am always happy to lend my parents money, and in the past, it has always been paid back. I have had a really great relationship with them and respected them greatly growing up (especially my dad), and until recently, we got along really well.”
“I had planned on buying a car, so I could work at my dream job, but they needed the money at the same time, so I lent it to them instead. Since then, I have grown increasingly bitter and angry towards them as they have made no effort to pay me back, and this shows in our relationship as I am now snappy or rude to them more often.”
Over the last 2 months, since she lent her parents the money, she has gently brought up to them that they do need to repay her.
Initially, her mom and dad said she needed to be patient, as they did not have the $12,000 yet to pay her back.
Well, earlier today, she approached her mom and dad and let them know that she felt that they took advantage of her and she really needs the money back so she can buy a car.
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“My dad ended up saying “We will not pay you back anything until you stop with the rude comments and start showing us respect,” she said.
“I ended up in tears because I felt so used. This was a first, as usually, they try their best to pay me back in the past (it was smaller amounts back then, though) and they treat me a respect and are kind.”
She feels that her parents did not appreciate her giving them the money at all, and she is left feeling terrible about it. She’s trying her best to save up her money again right now, but it’s certainly hard to do. There are things in her life she would like to buy, like a laptop, phone, and even a piano, but now she doesn’t have the money to do that.
Another thing that bothers her is that her 19-year-old sister got $8,000 from her parents to pay for college, and she also got a new phone and laptop, even though she had a job and could have paid for those things instead of relying on their parents. Her sister won’t give her parents a dime, so she’s struggling with why her parents were so generous with her sister and not her.
“I still live with them, and moving out is not an option for me due to personal reasons,” she continued.
“I also don’t want to, as I am very close to my siblings. How can I get them to pay me back or at least set up a plan to do so?”
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