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Anonmaly · 19/08/2026 20:46

I’m 34 and retired early due to epilepsy and side effects from my other two illnesses. I saved over 4 million USD for retirement, but now 3/4 of it has been spent on my mother because she keeps borrowing money from me and my grandmother. We already lent her a lot for cancer treatment. But she doesn’t get a job. My family does not allow me to work and tells me to just deal with things as they stand. Not sure what to do about my life because they just let her borrow my money and my father is nowhere to be found because he met a new woman and is cheating with her. He doesn’t care about how my mom’s family feels at all

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Shadesofscarlett · 19/08/2026 21:01

retired but not allowed to work and your family took your money? How are they letting her have your money?

OhHobnobs · 19/08/2026 21:04

What job did you do to save $4,000,000 by the age of 34? Asking for a friend 🥸

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Anonmaly · 19/08/2026 21:36

Shadesofscarlett · 19/08/2026 21:01

retired but not allowed to work and your family took your money? How are they letting her have your money?

To put it short, my mom is Asian and Asian families generally suck the life out of you. They guilt trip you into feeling bad for family members with cancer and take your money.

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Anonmaly · 19/08/2026 21:37

OhHobnobs · 19/08/2026 21:04

What job did you do to save $4,000,000 by the age of 34? Asking for a friend 🥸

I’m obviously not revealing that to a stranger and I’ve reported your reply for solicitation.

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WerewolfOfLoudon · 19/08/2026 21:40

OhHobnobs · 19/08/2026 21:04

What job did you do to save $4,000,000 by the age of 34? Asking for a friend 🥸

Bank robbery? Drug dealing? People smuggling? So many options

OhHobnobs · 19/08/2026 21:43

Anonmaly · 19/08/2026 21:37

I’m obviously not revealing that to a stranger and I’ve reported your reply for solicitation.

Except it isn't as I'm not paying for or offering goods/services.

Touchy, which gives me all the answer needed 😉

Shadesofscarlett · 19/08/2026 21:45

if you have that amount of cash stop letting others steal it from you.

malefields · 20/08/2026 07:29

Anonmaly · 19/08/2026 21:36

To put it short, my mom is Asian and Asian families generally suck the life out of you. They guilt trip you into feeling bad for family members with cancer and take your money.

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Different culture here but same story - only solution is to be the bad guy and cut it off, unfortunately.

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