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Borrowing money from parents

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IthinkImislaid10years · 16/01/2018 19:10

Not sure how to word the AIBU.

My mum lent me a significant amount of money. I hated borrowing it, really had nowhere else to turn.

She is generous with presents but borrowing/lending is a different matter and I felt really embarrassed asking. Of course that sounds so ungrateful when she was kind enough to give it without hesitation.

Shortly after we had a fairly significant disagreement. Afterwards she said she thought I should be nicer to her as she lent me money.

She has since offered me money for other things but I don't feel ok now about it.

AIBU to think if you lend money it's really poor form to bring it up in that context? Or is it natural that she should think/say what she did given that she had been kind to lend it?

Bracing myself for robust AIBU opinions.

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KanielOutis · 17/01/2018 06:32

Can you take control of your finances so that you don't need to borrow from her in the future. Get budgeting advice so that you can live within your means or go without if you're short of money. Then she can't hold it over you.

IthinkImislaid10years · 17/01/2018 07:47

First time I've asked her in 20 years. Im not bad with money but pretty skint since separating. The money is for divorce and it was a first installment but I think I will have to manage without. No other place to get money which I guess is why I'm considering it. But probably best for our relationship I don't ask her.

She is kind, eg, gives me gifts of money for clothes and for DC. Which is more normal.

I'm thinking on balance posters have a point that she may just have meant it as she had been nice. It's probably my sensitivity over money that has caused it to stick in my head.

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IthinkImislaid10years · 17/01/2018 07:49

And yes, I need to turn my finances around somehow.

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falang · 17/01/2018 08:03

You're very lucky to be able to borrow money from a parent. If you don't like her mentioning it (which she has every right to do) don't borrow money from her again.

Majuna · 17/01/2018 17:56

YANBU

Its not nice to be reminded of it.

ny20005 · 17/01/2018 18:08

YANBU

My parents have helped us out over the years & haven't & never would hold it against us

Mil lent us a very small amount of money for 2 weeks & was repaid in full - she still casts it up to us when she doesn't agree with our parenting 🙄

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