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To want to know where 5k has gone?

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Digitaldedado · 18/01/2025 21:28

We promised DSS we'd help him buy his first car, so we'd agreed to match whatever we'd saved, which we were told was 5k
DSS mum got hold of this information and started being really demanding around the money, wanting to buy him a car for his birthday late last year (before he had even passed his test) DH and I wanted to wait until
He had passed.
Long story short, DH caved to emotional blackmail from DSS's mum and put the money into his bank account - without telling me (but that's a whole other story)
Fast forward to now, DSS has passed his test but there has been 0 sign of a car being purchased, he's been driving his mum's. Every time DH asks about it, has he seen anything, does he need help etc - he just doesn't answer or changes the subject.
DSS's mum has had money issues in the past and doesn't have a steady income so we are both slightly concerned that maybe the money has been diverted towards other things and he'll just use his mum's car in exchange. Which wasn't the agreement.
AIBU for wanting to know where the money has gone and what the intent is?

OP posts:
Doggymummar · 18/01/2025 21:45

Depending on the car, his i,,insurance could have been about this price, but when you give money, it's a gift not sure you can say how it's spent. I've taken a bank loan before and spent it on different to what I thought it would be spent on.n

Calochortus · 18/01/2025 21:42

I knew I’d read a thread like this, you seem to have been against this car from the start OP. That’s very quick to pass a test as he’d only sorted lessons last November. Did he do an intensive driving course as tests are difficult to get at the moment.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5199900-aibu-to-not-see-the-sudden-rush-to-buy-dss-a-car

Allmychickenscometoroost · 18/01/2025 21:39

Your dh was deceitful with you when he gave his son the 5k behind your back, and now his son has done the same. He's taught his son it's ok to behave in this way. so your husband is the real problem.

Calochortus · 18/01/2025 21:35

I’m sure I read a thread about £5k and a car a few months ago, it’s very similar.

Unless you share finances and you’ve contributed to the £5k for the car you have no right to ask. The way I see it is if someone choose to gift money you can’t dictate what’s it’s spent on. Also DSS’ mothers financial situation is nothing to do with you and clearly your DH isn’t that bothered.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 18/01/2025 21:34

She's used the money. Lesson learned by your dh. That poor kid

He needs to flat out ask what has happened to the money, but I suspect he'll have to pry for a straight answer

Yanbu

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/01/2025 21:30

He just needs to directly ask him does he still have that money. And if not don’t be too hard on DSS, your DH and his DM were stupid.