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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking to hear some happy stories! How much did you receive, and how did it better your life? How did you receive the money? Unexpected inheritance, lottery, lawsuit, etc.? Just looking for some happy inspiration![/quote]

Not a happy story. Nonetheless, three years ago my father had a falling out with me, DH, and our kids. Our children are the only grandkids. My sister is married and has no kids, nor will she plan to in the future. Basically, we showed an apparent lack of respect. We didn’t offer to pay for the Christmas that my parents insisted on hosting. We didn’t offer to treat my father to first class airfare and hotel upgrades on his recent cruise vacation with my mom. We bought a new BMW and didn’t offer to buy my dad something comparable.

In any case, as a result of the above disrespect, we became estranged from my parents. We’ve essentially been written off. No more phone calls, holidays, email, or communication of any kind. Not even between my parents and our kids. We’ve tried repeatedly, but there’s been nothing. I keep a close relationship with my sister, however, and over the same three years she and her husband have been gifted nearly $200K from my parents for home renovations, a new truck for my brother in law, vacations, and new appliances and furniture.

I’m happy for my sister, but this is starting to create a strain on our relationship. We’re stretching to put two kids through college and meanwhile my sister is raking in the early inheritance. I’m sure we’ll be fine financially, but this whole move has been so vindictive and hurtful that it’s hard to ignore. [/quote]

That’s crazy, but also feel there’s more to this story, why is your dad butt hurt you’re not gifting him stuff when they clearly have money themselves?[/quote]

Asian? [/quote]

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