My mother did the opposite. I got my birthday money and she let me blow it on whatever I wanted. I immediately realized how quickly your new found wealth can vanish, and how little it can get you if you don’t think it through. It was a harsh way to learn financial responsibility.
Thanks Mom
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Zwiebel@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
That is bad parenting
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, well, mama needs her marlboros.
someone_01@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Well, they know will will spend it un-wisely hehe
adhocfungus@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
I remember buying Pokemon Gold with my birthday money and my mom beating me senseless because she was planning to use that money. Worth it, though.
Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
So fucked up, but best purchase ever
SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
My mom did that on my 13th birthday. Then the next day she had my alcoholic aunt over, who proceeded to steal all the money from my mom’s purse. Aunt never appologized and still drinks, but my mother expects me forgive this woman so we can pretend to be a happy family.
This is not the sole reason I haven’t spoken to or seen my mother since the pandemic, but it was a big part of the last conversation I had with her.
someone_01@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
I can only hope everyone in the family is okay…
Etterra@discuss.online 3 weeks ago
Did she sneak into your room and steal it? No? Just me then, I guess.
mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
no not just you
pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
It’s weird knowing that when my mom did this she actually put it in my savings account and didn’t spend it on something.
I needed shoes for school, but I really wanted the super Mario light up ones, I had to use my saving for the upgrade.
Sorry to the people who didn’t have parents that taught and practiced financial literacy.