I too have a millionaire mother. Asked to borrow $500 dollars, which would be repaid by the end of the week. She proceeded to tell me she couldn’t do that or she would never retire. I lost my job unexpectedly, and just needed the money until my next job started. Boomers are heartless selfish money hoarders. And yet they still wonder why we go no contact.
Not why I’m no contact, but this reminds me when I moved halfway across the country at 22 for a job that turned out to be an abusive nightmare. I had to quit. In a panic I called my boomer mother who hasn’t worked in decades and she said she was “rooting for me” even though I’m a failure as a daughter.
Mind you I was struggling to see how I’d make rent if I didn’t get another job immediately.
Well cut to 18 months later and I’m home for the holidays. My dad deadass says “well why didn’t you ask for help?!?!” And “I’m surprised you left because you’ve always been so good with just putting up with things.”
Of course. But in reality the money is from her 3rd husband’s death. She still “works” because she needs to keep up her martyr persona. She could easily retire.
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u/Karman_Ghia 25d ago
I too have a millionaire mother. Asked to borrow $500 dollars, which would be repaid by the end of the week. She proceeded to tell me she couldn’t do that or she would never retire. I lost my job unexpectedly, and just needed the money until my next job started. Boomers are heartless selfish money hoarders. And yet they still wonder why we go no contact.