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Standing up for what is right can sometimes mean standing alone.
Would you sue your parents if they stole from you, or would you drop it because family?
This woman was given an inheritance by her great-aunt to support her education.
She discovered her parents had taken most of it to pay for her brother’s wedding, so she decided to take legal action.
Now, she’s wondering if that was the right decision.
Read the full story below to find out more.
My great-aunt set up savings accounts for all of her female relatives.
In our culture, education for women is not really valued, and she thought that was just crap.
She lived with her father in London where she was educated. She went on to attend university and became a doctor.
This woman’s great-aunt left money to her nieces and grandnieces, including her and her sister.
She married a British man. They moved to America and had a great life.
She funded the education of as many of her nieces and grandnieces as she could.
When she passed away, she left money for every girl relative she could.
However, her parents used it to fund her brother’s wedding.
My parents managed to access the accounts that were set up for my sister and me. They used it to pay for my brother’s wedding.
My sister didn’t care because she got married two years out of high school. She had no intention of going to college.
When she found out, she was infuriated.
When I graduated, I went to the bank to get money for school, and it was almost all gone. There was like $13,000 left.
I asked my parents about it, and they said they had needed the money.
I finally found out where the money went.
I got furious.
She moved out, took student loans, and sued her family.
I got student loans and moved out.
I am a great source of shame to them, and I don’t care.
I am currently suing them for the money that was left for me.
My entire family is against me. They all think I am a complete jerk for airing private family business in public. They think I am putting money ahead of family.
Her brother offered to pay for her university just so she could drop the lawsuit.
My friends are all on my side, but they are all Americans and don’t really get my culture.
Neither do I, to be honest.
My brother called me up and offered to pay for my university if I drop the lawsuit.
I agreed as long as we had a legally binding contract.
She feels bad doing this, but thinks it’s the right thing to do.
He said I was being a jerk for not trusting him.
I said he should not have accepted my money for his wedding.
It is causing all kinds of embarrassment in our community.
I am somewhat ashamed to be doing this, but I don’t want to have this debt I should not have.
AITA?
Her parents took her money. Is she right to want it back?
Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.
Your parents stole your money, says this person.
This user shares their personal thoughts.
This person makes a valid point.
Yes, indeed.
Finally, people are siding with her.
Fighting for what is yours is something not everyone will understand.
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