Tag Page MotherSonDrama

Is It Selfish to Guard My House Fund from Mom's Dream Dog? 🐶💸

So here’s the deal: I’m 21, living with my 52-year-old mom, and I’ve finally scraped together $34k for a house deposit. My mom, though, has her heart set on a $2k designer dog for Mother’s Day. She’s already tried to get me to buy a similar pup last month, calling it a loan, but now she wants this one as a straight-up gift. We already have two old pets, and I’m planning to move out in two years while she’s thinking of downsizing. I told her I’m not comfortable dropping that kind of cash on a dog right now, and suddenly I’m the bad guy—cue the guilt trip! I’m still taking her out for lunch, but I’m worried the whole day will be super awkward. Am I really being unreasonable for wanting to protect my savings? What would you do if you were in my shoes? 😩🐾 #FamilyFinance #MoneyConflicts #MotherSonDrama #RomanticRelationships