Nah, there are plenty person who have exact experience like you. So I guess it's quite normal ? 🤔🤔
My Dad Gave Away My Inheritance Because I’m Childfree, I Served a Payback He Won’t Forget

I always thought my dad loved me no matter what. We didn’t agree on everything, sure, but I never imagined he’d actually punish me for not wanting kids.
Turns out, he didn’t just disagree with my choice, he used it as an excuse to take something that was meant for me and hand it to someone else. That’s when I decided to give him a reality check he’ll never forget. Now my mom is saying what I did was uncalled-for and terrible.
Hi, thank you for reading my story!
I’m 29, single, and don’t have kids. My dad has been on my case for years, always nagging, “Don’t waste your youth, be a mom while you still can.”
I told him I’m not ready and maybe never will be, but he never stopped. He acted like being a mother is the only way a woman’s life matters, and honestly, it got super annoying.
Today, I found out that he actually gave my inheritance to my cousin, just because she has a son. I couldn’t believe it. He told me straight up that she “deserved it more” since she’s raising a family and could carry on “family legacy”, while I’m “just living for myself.”
I smiled, stayed calm, and didn’t say much in front of everyone. But inside, I was boiling.
Later, I went over to his house. He looked surprised to see me.
I sat down and told him calmly, “I have a serious boyfriend now. And whether we get married or have babies, you’ll never hear from me again. You’ll never see the face of your grandchild. Congratulations, you just ruined your life. Hope my cousin looks after you when you’re old. You’re now childfree, you don’t have a daughter.”
He didn’t say a word. Just sat there staring at me, speechless. I walked out, and I haven’t spoken to him since. My phone’s been blowing up with texts from my mom saying I was too harsh, but honestly? I don’t think so.
In fact, I told her that the same goes for her. She should’ve taken my side.
This wasn’t about money anymore. It was about respect. He decided that being childfree made me less worthy, that I didn’t “need” an inheritance because I don’t have kids to pass it to. That’s cruel, and I’m done trying to please someone who measures my worth by how many grandchildren I can give him.
Does anyone else have an experience like mine or am I just unlucky, lol?
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Comments
So love is measured by you in what is left to you? Now, your dad was wrong to hold money over your head as a punishment, but if your relationship boils down to only money, then you're just as wrong as he is. Sorry, not sorry. I loved my parents dearly, and all they could leave me was debt, but it was never about money, love and connection should never be about money. So, I honestly think everyone was wrong....including you....just my opinion, but as long as you're comfortable with your choices I say, you don't need anyone's approval. Just live your life on your terms. Nothing wrong with that.
i will do the same. everyone who sided with them will also be blocked
I have a relatable but somewhat different story. I can understand the lady's view that her dad would only value his daughter for her ability to provide heirs, and she being pushed into something she was uncomfortable with. It is not just the assets inherited .
In my case, I had a father who was obsessed with money, and he also could be quite a brutal person, mostly verbal and when he could get away with it, physical. Of the five in the family, he assaulted the other four at one time or another. We tried to quantify it by such things as his father was a drunken bully who squandered money on drink, he came through the depression and the Second World War, and he was a prisoner of war, etc. So naturally, it was sensible to keep your distance from him. . When he died, we found that he had left all his money to my brother's middle son (he was the only one who had married and had children), who was possibly his favourite at the time. We thought it was quite whimsical, and had us pondering why, considering my nephew had an older brother and a sister, why not divide between the three? I live in Scotland, which has different laws concerning inheritance. Had we lived in England, etc, we would have got nothing or gone with the terms of his will. In Scotland, which is based on Roman law, we, his natural children, were recognised, and it was divided by the lawyer. My two brothers and I got half of the financial assets, my nephew got the rest and the flat he owned. Had my mother still been around, she would have had a claim on the flat. I can say the discussions we had after certainly brought forward some insights into what we thought about each other and what we thought of our father, all brought about by a fairly large lump sum of money!
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