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Funny how family love can get really flexible when moneys involved.
The will was crystal clear: no one could touch the money unless it was for him.
So, in theory, the kid was set, right?
Well, not so fast.
Life seemed pretty normal until the 4-year-old half-sister was diagnosed with a rare medical condition.
Not life-threatening, though.
So, whats a parent to do?
Find a pricey, hard-to-accesstreatmentthat could help, of course.
The price tag for this treatment was insane.
Something like sell a kidney kind of insane.
So, Dad thought, why not dip into his sons inheritance?
Hell understand, right?
Spoiler alert: the son didnt understand.
When the OP said no, the guilt trip express pulled into the station.
If I ever need any lessons in emotional manipulation, I know who to turn to, Mom.
But ourteenwasnt having it.
He knew the money was meant for him, and his moms will had laid it all out.
No more help, no more car repairs for free, nothing.
When Dad found out, he was livid, but at that point, the damage was done.
He just laughed and said, I told you so.
Honestly, I probably would have done the same.
Psychologistssay guilt trips are the ultimate manipulation tool.
Theyre a way to make someone feel awful about their decisions, even if they are totally justified.
And when its their family pulling the strings?
Thats just a whole new level of emotional warfare.
The trick is learning to spot it and not let it get to you.
Because heres the thing: emotional manipulation only works if you let it.
And our OP sure wasnt.
Learning tosay no, especially to family, isnt easy, but sometimes its necessary.
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