When Family Turns Love Into a Bill
Fen always helped his family—rent, bills, loans—believing it was normal. Then his aunt called him a “blessing,” and his mom joked, “We didn’t raise him for free.”
When Fen stopped sending money, the family exploded. Two days later, a package arrived: an itemized bill for everything they had spent raising him.
Fen felt less like a son and more like an ATM.
The truth: Parents are responsible for raising children. Love isn’t a debt. You can set boundaries. Saying “I can’t help financially” is enough. Healthy relationships are built on care—not invoices.
