Parents stealing my money

Auburn

Active member
I could write a book about all the things these people have done to me.

For the past year they've been draining all my money from my bank. I get like £60 benefits a week for being a Carer. That's it. They hounded me down and made me feel so freaking guilty and I was forced to give them £50 of the money for "rent" and "food". But come back from shopping with fags and dumb crap we don't even need. I believe my mother has a shopping addiction of sorts too. They stole my card and bullied me into giving them the pin. Inevitably they took every last penny. And that was back late last year and I don't even know what my card looks like anymore. I've talked to them so many damn times you don't understand! They make me feel like the biggest ***hole of the freaking year! Blaming me for my younger brother and sister for starving and all that crap.

I just started college after not being in education for two years and my parents are in the process of getting Child benefits back. I found out this means my Carers gets cut off.
I may be entitled to a bursary from my college (which I think is about £30 a week), but I'm not sure just yet. I plan on not telling them about this.

Do I just have to get over the fact they've taken all that money? Or is there a way I can get it back. Is there a way I can get at least some of that Child benefits money for myself?
The fact that I only just started college is a gigantic step in my life, that getting a job on top would really break me down. You have to understand that going to school is the hardest thing imaginable for me and I'm trying my best.
I need to leave this place more than anything, but I guess I'm stuck huh?
 

Remus

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Staff member
Are you in the UK? I'd go to citizens advice if so. I'd be looking at moving out too. I moved out at 17 and never looked back.
 

PugofCrydee

You want to know how I got these scars?
Going by what you've said, you seriously need to ditch your 'family'.

Getting a job can be a painful process but once your settled I think its a lot less anxious than being in school. It can even be helpful. So I would advise you to get a job, move out and let your 'family' fend for themselves.
 

Gunther

Well-known member
Man that sucks, i give my parents money sometimes too but they give it back and are paying for all the bills.
If i were you i would find a cheap place to live by myself.
 

rumblejaded

Well-known member
Well, if it is me, I would be pissed off, who would not be?Consider moving out but don't move out without telling them your concerns.
 

Luckylife

Well-known member
It is important you report the bank card as missing! How will you know if a large debt has built up, and the Law states that until you report a missing card you are responsible for all transactions. You tell the bank the card is missing, it gets stopped and your parents are treated like the criminals they are, when they next try to use it. I doubt you can recover the money but as I've already stated, that is not the immediate problem.
 
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