My Mom and Stepdad Stole My Inheritance to Buy a House for Themselves – I Finally Stood Up to Them
My mom and stepdad used my inheritance to buy themselves a house, assuming I’d stay quiet. I’m Ian, 17, and ever since my dad died, this place hasn’t felt like home. The money he left me was supposed to stay untouched until I turned 18, so when my mom announced we were moving into a house they clearly couldn’t afford, I knew something was wrong.
After avoiding my questions for days, she finally admitted they used my inheritance “for the family.” When I asked if the house would be mine at 18, my stepdad laughed at me.
I stayed silent for months—until the morning his relatives were over and he scolded me for not cooking for everyone. I told him, in front of the entire room, that the house was bought with my money. Everything exploded after that. My mom said I’d embarrassed them, but I wasn’t backing down anymore.
Later, I opened a letter my dad had written for my 18th birthday. The last lines were clear: “Don’t let anyone take it from you. It’s yours.” That pushed me to contact his old lawyer, who said I could already start a claim.
My mom apologized eventually, but I’m not ready to forgive. I turn 18 in three months, and for the first time, I’m standing up for myself.
What would you have done in my place?
