Greedy Mom Steals Son’s College Funds, Yet Asks For More Money From Him, He Straight Out Refuses

The man tells his mom to take out the “maintenance” money she asks for from what she owes him after stealing his tuition

When the OP (original poster), now 33 years old, was preparing for university, his mom dropped a painful truth: there was no college tuition fund. While this might shock most people, it didn’t surprise him. Sadly, he had already gotten used to feeling let down by her.

Years ago, his dad gave his mom money to build a college savings account for their son. She only put in the first small amount and then spent the rest on herself. Instead of investing in her son’s future, she emptied the fund and made him promise not to tell his father—the very person who had trusted her with thousands of dollars for their child’s education.

And here’s the painful part: the OP spent four years pretending to be thankful, smiling at family dinners, while secretly buried under student loan debt. He acted grateful to both parents, even though his dreams were stolen in silence.

Thankfully, over time, he’s created some emotional distance from his mom. And honestly, who could blame him?

But things got even worse. The family owns a shared vacation home, a cottage the mom treats like luxury real estate. She lives there for about three months a year and barely lets her son visit for a weekend. Then, out of nowhere, she sends him a $1,000 maintenance bill, expecting him to help pay.

His response? “Sure, just take it out of the tuition fund you owe me.” Mic drop.

Her reaction? She called him manipulative for bringing up the stolen college money and for saying he might tell his dad. But the real pain isn’t about the cash—it’s about the fact that his own mother never does anything for him unless she benefits from it.

This story is more than just about money theft. It’s about emotional abuse, broken trust, and the damage caused by toxic family relationships. If you’ve ever experienced something similar, know that your feelings are valid—and you deserve better.

After stealing her son’s entire college tuition fund, this mom had the nerve to call him manipulative—just for bringing it up. But let’s be real: this isn’t just selfish behavior. It’s a textbook case of narcissistic parenting.

When a parent puts their own wants before their child’s future, demands silence to protect their image, and still expects gratitude, that’s not parenting—that’s emotional abuse. It’s not just about the money anymore. It’s about years of emotional manipulation.

Narcissistic parents don’t say sorry. They don’t reflect. They rewrite history, act like the victim, and make you feel guilty for holding them accountable. Sound familiar?

The “don’t tell your dad” line? That wasn’t just a secret—it was gaslighting. A tactic to make the OP feel like telling the truth would be a betrayal, even though he was the one betrayed.

And let’s not forget the emotional chess game:

• First, guilt.
• Then, denial.
• Finally, acting like he was the ungrateful one for not paying $1,000 in cottage maintenance—for a vacation home she barely let him visit.

This wasn’t just a stolen college fund. It was a stolen sense of trust, built over years of being made to feel like he owed her—while she took everything.

Manipulative parents don’t always yell or fight. They sweet-talk, deflect, and slowly make you doubt your own reality. You thank them for crumbs while they rob you blind—emotionally and financially.

So here’s the question:
Would you have told your dad about the stolen money? Or would you have stayed quiet, like the OP, to keep the peace?

Netizens side with the man, saying he is not a jerk for clapping back at his mom, but suggesting he should tell his dad the truth