I dont even know if this is legal but my mom (58F) is threatening to take me (31M) to court.
For the past 5 years I've been giving her $500 a month to help with her bills. She told me she was struggling financially and I wanted to help. I found out 3 months ago from my uncle that she's not struggling at all - she owns her house outright, has a pension, and just wanted extra spending money.
When I confronted her she admitted it but said I "owed her" for raising me and that it was the "least I could do after everything shes done for me."
I told her I'm not sending money anymore. She lost it. Called me ungrateful, said I'm abandoning her, the usual guilt trip.
Last week I got a letter from a lawyer saying shes suing me for "emotional distress and financial damages" because I "promised to support her" and me stopping the payments has caused her "severe mental anguish."
I never promised anything. I was just trying to help what I thought was a struggling parent.
I showed the letter to my own lawyer and he said its a frivolous lawsuit that won't go anywhere but I still have to respond to it. This is costing me money to defend myself against my own mother.
She texted me yesterday saying if I just resume the payments she'll drop the lawsuit. Its pure manipulation.
For the past 5 years I've been giving her $500 a month to help with her bills. She told me she was struggling financially and I wanted to help. I found out 3 months ago from my uncle that she's not struggling at all - she owns her house outright, has a pension, and just wanted extra spending money.
When I confronted her she admitted it but said I "owed her" for raising me and that it was the "least I could do after everything shes done for me."
I told her I'm not sending money anymore. She lost it. Called me ungrateful, said I'm abandoning her, the usual guilt trip.
Last week I got a letter from a lawyer saying shes suing me for "emotional distress and financial damages" because I "promised to support her" and me stopping the payments has caused her "severe mental anguish."
I never promised anything. I was just trying to help what I thought was a struggling parent.
I showed the letter to my own lawyer and he said its a frivolous lawsuit that won't go anywhere but I still have to respond to it. This is costing me money to defend myself against my own mother.
She texted me yesterday saying if I just resume the payments she'll drop the lawsuit. Its pure manipulation.