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Do You Think My Mom Has The Right To Be Mad At Me?
When I was in high school I had an high school bank account that was linked to my mothers bank account because I was a minor. When I started college and turned 18 I got a college bank account so our accounts became unlinked. I am now in my second year of college and I made a big purchase on clothes with some money I got back from school, when I got home before my mom even saw my bags she started yelling at me saying, "I thought you were saving your money to shop for the holidays," after a long argument I found out my mom linked our accounts back together and has been watching my spending. What is even worse is that she told me that she linked them a few months ago but when I went to the bank to change it I found out that the accounts has been linked back together since the day after we unlinked them.
When my mom found out I unlinked the accounts she was pissed and now every time she speaks to me she has an attitude. My Brother told me I did the right thing and my Dad told me that I shouldn't have done it but I feel that I did the right thing. I'm 19 and although I live at home and my parents pay my tuition I have my own job and I buy 100 dollars worth of food each month.
I just want some more opinions, Does my mom have the right to be mad at me? Why or why not?
I just wanted to also add in why I am mad at this situation. First off the fact that my mom relinked our accounts to watch my spending means she doesn't trust me.
Second my dad knew about this and never told me which to me shows that he doesn't trust me either.
Third within in this time that my mom had our accounts relinked together I have bought my parents three anniversary gifts, christmas gifts and birthday gifts on my debit card, and they have know about every single gift.
Lastly I now feel like I can't trust my parents, the fact that my mom is capable of doing this makes me wonder what else they would do to keep tabs on me.
12 Answers
- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
This is just my opinion, but if I were in your shoes, I would just tell her that it is your money, and you are going to spend it how you want in a calm, loving tone. I would tell her that it was wrong for her to link any account accounts that she didn't own and especially without the other's knowledge, and stand firm in what you say and don't let her guilt you into backing down. Tell her you love her and you don't want to argue. Don't feel bad btw.
- dustmanLv 45 years ago
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- ?Lv 410 years ago
No, she should not have re-linked the accounts. She wants you to show her that you're responsible by not shopping, yet she does something immature like sneaking behind your back? It's not sending the best message. If it was YOUR money, then you should spend it how you want. you decide when/if to save - live and learn.
Mom probably just wants to make sure you save so you have $$ in case of an emergency or something, or fro when college is done and you're out on your own even more. She just needs to handle it better.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Your mom is completely wrong in this situation. YOU ARE AN ADULT, its your decision what you do with your money. It is not their money, nor their decision.
Plus the fact that she sneakily linked your accounts back together and kept it a secret this entire time. She has some nerve getting mad at you.
Parents sometimes care so much about their kids, that they act irrationally. She thinks your life is going to go down the drain just because you went on one splurge. I mean if you do have problems handling money, then I can see why she got angry. It still wasn't right what she did though.
You need to sit down with her and CALMLY explain that you are an adult, second year in college, that you are responsible and take care of yourself. That you help put food on the table. So you have every right to have your own bank account and decide what you do with your own money. Plus you should tell her how it really hurt your feelings she went behind your back like that.
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- BrainLv 410 years ago
Dude, you are 18. Get another separate account and put all your money in there. You don't have to deal with this. By law, you are an adult. Get a separate account and don't allow them any rights to it. That is simple. Now, just do it. Be prepared for a battle from the control freaks, but so what? You are grown now, it is up to you what you do with your own money. Please!!
Source(s): Common Sense. - 10 years ago
Well, she has the right to be mad at you. It is not about the money. It is about the trust and your future. If you spend a lot you're mom is afraid that you'll lose what you have. She just wanted you to learn how to save money for future purposes.
- Anonymous10 years ago
she is scared your making mistakes, she thinks you should save every penny maybe something she didn't do as a kid, someone once told me that when parents get mad at their young adults/children its because they fear they didnt do a good enough job raising them, she dosent have the right though just make a whole new bank account under your name for you but dont tell her about it keep the linked one and just plain dont use it
- 10 years ago
I think unlinking your accounts is OK. Since you are working. Maybe she wants control of oyur money, then again she is paying for your tuition so I don't know. sorry.
- NyxxLv 410 years ago
Lock off your accounts, go to a bank administrator.
No you're not wrong, your Mom sounds whiny.
- 10 years ago
From what I get out of it... I really don't understand why she's so pissed . You're 19 . Although, you live in her house, you have to grow up and learn to make decisions on your own .