People have urged a 20-year-old to take stock of her finances after she revealed her dad owes her thousands - but still expects her to pay rent.
Venting her frustration in a post to Reddit, the woman explained her dad is facing financial hardship, but she needs him to return the money he owes her.
"Last year my dad had a lot of financial issues. He was going through a divorce, had to pay child support, had to get surgery, and his disability checks were put on hold. He would occasionally ask me for money on top of paying rent," she claimed.
"I usually didn't mind, I'm grateful enough to have a decent job at the age of 20. Most of the time he needed the money to pay off important bills," she added.
However, he also spent her money without permission. "Sometimes he would fully use my credit card without letting me know." He also said he cannot repay all of the money yet, and he owes around $3,000 (£2393) of the $6,700 (£5,345) she reportedly loaned him.
Yet, he's asked her to start paying more rent and tried to dissuade her from moving out with her partner when she suggested the idea, according to her post.
Meanwhile, she's been left in a difficult position financially. "I need to pay for driving lessons, I need dental surgery really badly, and my phone is essentially on its last leg," the young worker outlined.
To make matters worse, she sees her dad splashing cash on other family members, while she's waiting to be repaid. "I am so tired. He brings his other three children on outings all of the time, he spends an insane amount of money on his fiancé. But when it comes to me? nope. He's giving his mother $1,000 for Mother’s Day this Sunday. But not me," her post claimed.
Stunned, commenters urged the daughter to take action and offered advice. "Hol up. This clown owes you money [ and] you are paying him rent?! No wonder he doesn't want you to leave.
"I wouldn't pay him a dime till the debts are settled either through payments directly to you or through free rent," one person wrote.
Another agreed: "This is the way - and stop paying for everyone else's stuff. Take your card back. If he won't give it back, change your bank address to your boyfriend's apartment and get a new card. Also- move out. You don't need his permission or approval. Get your important documents and your irreplaceable stuff out first."
A third added: "If he is giving 1k to his mother as a gift he has money for rent. Don't feel guilty because it isn't your responsibility to pay his way, he is your parent, not the other way around. I hope you get your new life away from him."
Someone else claimed: "He is acting a monster though he is using you as a financial punching bag and you're letting him. In your own words he has money for everyone else to live lavish then turns to you and plays poor? It's a trick to use you. I'm so sorry."
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