This woman<\/a> was given an inheritance by her great-aunt to support her education.<\/p>\nShe discovered her parents had taken most of it to pay for her brother\u2019s wedding, so she decided to take legal action.<\/p>\n
Now, she\u2019s wondering if that was the right decision.<\/p>\n
Read the full story below to find out more.<\/p>\n
My great-aunt set up savings accounts for all of her female relatives.<\/p>\n
In our culture, education for women is not really valued, and she thought that was just crap.<\/p>\n
She lived with her father in London where she was educated. She went on to attend university and became a doctor.<\/p>\n
This woman\u2019s great-aunt left money to her nieces and grandnieces, including her and her sister.<\/p>\n
She married a British man. They moved to America and had a great life.<\/p>\n
She funded the education of as many of her nieces and grandnieces as she could.<\/p>\n
When she passed away, she left money for every girl relative she could.<\/p>\n
However, her parents used it to fund her brother\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n
My parents managed to access the accounts that were set up for my sister and me. They used it to pay for my brother\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n
My sister didn\u2019t care because she got married two years out of high school. She had no intention of going to college.<\/p>\n
When she found out, she was infuriated.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
I asked my parents about it, and they said they had needed the money.<\/p>\n
I finally found out where the money went.<\/p>\n
I got furious.<\/p>\n
She moved out, took student loans, and sued her family.<\/p>\n
I got student loans and moved out.<\/p>\n
I am a great source of shame to them, and I don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n
I am currently suing them for the money that was left for me.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Her brother offered to pay for her university just so she could drop the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
My friends are all on my side, but they are all Americans and don\u2019t really get my culture.<\/p>\n
Neither do I, to be honest.<\/p>\n
My brother called me up and offered to pay for my university if I drop the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
I agreed as long as we had a legally binding contract.<\/p>\n
She feels bad doing this, but thinks it\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n
He said I was being a jerk for not trusting him.<\/p>\n
I said he should not have accepted my money for his wedding.<\/p>\n
It is causing all kinds of embarrassment in our community.<\/p>\n
I am somewhat ashamed to be doing this, but I don\u2019t want to have this debt I should not have.<\/p>\n
AITA?<\/p>\n
Her parents took her money. Is she right to want it back?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.<\/p>\n
Your parents stole your money, says this person.<\/p>\n
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This user shares their personal thoughts.<\/p>\n
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This person makes a valid point.<\/p>\n
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Yes, indeed.<\/p>\n
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Finally, people are siding with her.<\/p>\n
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Fighting for what is yours is something not everyone will understand.<\/p>\n
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