By Yukithesnowy • Score: 0 • April 21, 2025 3:35 AM
My stepsibling and I each got about $80 for Easter, hidden in the eggs. When my mom asked what I'd do with my $80, I said I wasn't sure, but would probably give some of it to my friend from school who can't afford to eat. For context, I am a high school senior and my mom and stepdad both make six figures. Both parents seem frustrated, and my stepdad told me "if you're just gonna give it away then I'll just not give you money anymore". I asked why, he said it's not my responsibility and that I'm being inconsiderate to them. I told him that I wanted to give it to my friend, and that there's not really very much I'd like to spend it on anyways. He told me I should be saving it instead then, and told me "you're so flippant with money" before storming off. 15 minutes or so later and my mom comes into my room to talk to me. She explains that when I just give away something she worked hard on, it takes away from her enjoyment. She repeated my stepdad's statement that it's not my responsibility, mentioning that I should be saving up for college instead- to which I reminded her that I've been saving up $2000 my whole life for that. She told me "You barely spend any of your money and yet you're perfectly fine wasting our money". I told her that that doesn't make sense, since I don't have a job yet, meaning all the money I have has been gifted. My mom starts tearing up and tells me “I hate that you never just listen to anything I say and just always argue back. You never look at things from my point of view". That's pretty much where the conversation ended.
Sorry for the long read but I just feel like I need the public opinion on this.
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