17-Year-Old Embarrasses Stepdad In Front Of His Family By Pointing Out That The House Was Not His
"I said loudly, 'Actually, it’s my house since you paid for it with my money, and don’t forget they stole from me.'"
Some family fights start over money, but this one started over a house that was never supposed to be touched. A 17-year-old Redditor says his mom and stepdad used part of his inheritance from his late father to buy a home, then acted like it was no big deal.
The teen says the money was meant for him when he turned 18, and the purchase happened without his permission. What made it worse was the couple’s claim that the house was for him too, even though he knew their salaries could not have covered such a big move on their own.
Now the argument has spilled into the family, and the stepdad got embarrassed in front of his relatives. Read on.
Here's How OP's Problem Started
reddit_randouserOP's Inheritance Came from His Dad Who Passed Away, and There Was a Condition Before He Could Access It
reddit_randouserThat’s where the trouble really began.
There Was Something Suspicious About Their Immediate House Purchase When OP Knew They Didn't Have Enough Resources
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Their Justification Isn't Enough for OP
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OP was not buying their explanation.
Then a Fight Started Between Him and His Stepfather That Escalated Into a Full-Blown Issue
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OP Stated What He Knew to Be True, Which Embarrassed the Stepfather in Front of His Family
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That only made things more awkward at the family gathering.
They Think That He's in the Wrong for Responding the Way He Did and Expect Him to Apologize
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It echoes OP’s fight with in-laws, where they hesitated to share inheritance.
Many Redditors Advise OP to Look Into It with a Legal Professional as Soon as Possible
Used_Mark_7911
It's Better to Be Prepared Than to Go Out Fighting Without Facts to Back It Up
Used_Mark_7911
OP Might Hopefully Gain Control Over What Is Rightfully His
Emmiburr
It All Depends on How Well the Will Is Constructed and the Legal Help He'll Receive
eresh22
Someone Defended That What They Did Was Possibly Legal Since the House Would Technically Be Part of Taking Care of OP
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OP Was Actually a Few Months Shy of Turning Eighteen, Which Someone Also Pointed Out, Clarifying That He Might Not Have Control Yet Over the Finances
WhenCodeFlies
It Doesn't Make It Better and Emphasizes That They Might Have Seen a Window of Opportunity Before OP Would Receive His Inheritance
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They Named the Action OP's Mom and Stepdad Might Have Taken
letstrythisagain30
OP Might Have the Upper Hand If He Ever Decides to Kick Them Out
gordito_delgado
There's a Better Way to Go About Seeking Legal Help
Attorney26
A Redditor Shared Their Own Story That Resembles Part of OP's
creamyturtle
Just to Be Clear, They Have Dubbed OP as NTA
Dashcamkitty
It Was Disconcerting When You Put It Bluntly
SenioritaStuffnStuff
It Wasn't Clear to OP That He Could Actually Do Something Even If He Wasn't 18 Yet
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They Asked Who Explained It to Him, and It Was the One Who Drafted the Will
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They Urged OP to Work with That Lawyer, but in the Meantime, He Shouldn't Let His Mom Know About His Plans in Case They Try to Sabotage Him
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There was a lot of justification for why the mom and the stepfather were the AHs in this situation. From seizing the opportunity to use OP’s inheritance a few months before he turned eighteen to thinking they are completely entitled to what they bought with it.
Redditors are hoping that OP acts on the situation quickly and secures the legal support he needs. This way, they won’t be able to take advantage of him any longer.
Before you judge OP’s stepdad blowup, read the inheritance dilemma where OP refused to fund struggling parents.
