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Woman Thinks Her Pregnancy Entitles Her To Generational Wealth, Is Reminded Of Her Place
Family is what you make it. So when this woman’s father said her half sister wanted to reconnect, she agreed to share her number. After all, it feels nice when someone shows initiative and expresses a desire to stay in touch.
However, during their first call, the woman learned that this re-emergence was motivated by a specific reason—or rather, need. Money. When the woman was a child, her grandparents set up a trust fund for her, and now her half sister, who doesn’t have one, wants a share of it.
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But the news came with a demand to share her trust fund
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Generally, families are good at avoiding money conversations and bad at having them
Research on estrangement is a relatively new field but already shows that the phenomenon is far more common than some might think.
A study published in the book Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,340 Americans over the age of 18 and found that 27% were currently estranged from a relative.
While there is no conclusive data on whether estrangements are increasing or decreasing, it may be that with celebrities sharing their experiences with everyone, others may feel more comfortable divulging their own struggles.
“Families have always been complicated, and now we’re talking about it more,” says Lucy Blake, PhD, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of the West of England in Bristol and author of the book No Family Is Perfect: A Guide to Embracing the Messy Reality.
The expectations we have for each other vary quite a bit, but it sounds like the author of the post and her half sister felt like they didn’t need to enact any roles or fulfill any obligations. So it’s understandable that the woman felt hurt when she was reminded of them just because of her savings.
However, a recent study from researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, suggests that fights about money – as long as they’re small – may actually be good for families. The reason is that it means they’re talking about money in the first place. Hopefully, these folks will also get to the bottom of their financial issues and find a way to support the struggling mom-to-be.
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Many people who read the story said its author did the right thing
But some believe her half sister is entitled to a share of the trust fund
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Nina 3 months ago
Seriously, I'm about to throw up on the people who keep saying "but it's family" and can't seem to imagine family can suck big time. OP has no obligation to her half-sister just because they've got the same sperm-donor. The bio-dad didn't even handle the child-support he was obligated for his own kid, the grandparents did. The money OP has in her trust is HER money, given to her by her grandparents. If the half-sis wants money, she should go beg them (but she probably won't since she already knows their answer).
Mike F 3 months ago
I was thinking that same thing! Laid down with a dog and woke up with fleas that last 18 years. She needs to be chasing the baby daddy and his family.
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BWC 3 months ago
It seems like everyone is missing a simple fact... The trust fund was a stipulation of the divorce agreement so the grandparents, who agreed to cover those terms, created the account. Would they have done it if it wasn't? Who knows but that doesn't change the circumstances. The money is hers by legal decree.
Nina 3 months ago
Seriously, I'm about to throw up on the people who keep saying "but it's family" and can't seem to imagine family can suck big time. OP has no obligation to her half-sister just because they've got the same sperm-donor. The bio-dad didn't even handle the child-support he was obligated for his own kid, the grandparents did. The money OP has in her trust is HER money, given to her by her grandparents. If the half-sis wants money, she should go beg them (but she probably won't since she already knows their answer).
Mike F 3 months ago
I was thinking that same thing! Laid down with a dog and woke up with fleas that last 18 years. She needs to be chasing the baby daddy and his family.
Load More Replies... BWC 3 months ago
It seems like everyone is missing a simple fact... The trust fund was a stipulation of the divorce agreement so the grandparents, who agreed to cover those terms, created the account. Would they have done it if it wasn't? Who knows but that doesn't change the circumstances. The money is hers by legal decree.
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