Teenager Discovers Parents Have Been Stealing Her Money To Pay Church Tax, Threatens To Involve The Police

"I was thinking about my mortal life and they were thinking about my eternal life"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• September 7, 2023

Your mind and body remain active as a result of learning. It aids in giving you fresh viewpoints on the environment around you.

Your neural connections are kept active, you get new experiences, and your brain is trained to manage a variety of problems. Learning can be therapeutic for a troubled mind because it is stimulating and gratifying.

It aids in identifying your untapped potential. When you learn a new talent, opportunities to use that skill emerge, and you have the chance to use your newly acquired skill set.

A new source of income becomes available as you pick up a new skill, and it also offers fresh methods for employing optimism. Also, keep in mind that being open to learning new talents builds confidence and fosters a growth mentality, which fosters your personal and professional development.

The OP knew all this, and at 17, she had already learned mechanic work from her uncle. She knows about cars, and her uncle helps her find cheap beater cars with easy fixes to flip on Craigslist and the marketplace.

They've been doing it since the OP got her permit, and over the last two years, she's been able to save up enough money to comfortably attend the local junior college or go to a vocational school. Then the OP discovered that her mom, who had access to her bank account, had been paying tithe on her behalf without her knowledge. 

The OP kicks off her story with a title

They've been doing it since the OP got her permit and over the last 2 years

They log into the OP's account and transfer themselves the money so that they can pay it

The OP said she would go to the police if they didn't find a way to pay her back

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I think I WBTA because it is just money and if it weren't for it being for my schooling i wouldn't care as much. Also my uncle is the most level headed adult in my life and he says not to. I feel like it would be justified because they literally stole from me and they tall about how bad stealing is all the time.

The Reddit post received hundreds of comments and here are some of the topmost ones below

Reminding that that hell awaits a thief

There's a lot of people giving the OP really bad advice

There is no chance of the OP getting her money back from the church

Edit for more infor since it was asked of the OP

The account is not a joint account, my parents helped me open it and knew my passwords. I've already changed them.

After looking and doing the match and triple checking everything I have around 7-8k missing.

The OP will be an adult soon

The OP should contact the church and tell them

The OP could also threaten and see what happens

They've made deposits for the OP a few times

Realizing your value as you develop your skill set makes you joyful and mentally healthy. When presented with a new challenge, your new skills will come in handy because you'll have more time and space to help you adjust to the change.

So imagine someone taking out the proceeds of your work without even telling you. Redditors understood the OP and she was declared not the AH.

Maryjane