That mom is no mother. That fund was left to the son by the father. A real mother would never have put her son in that position.

Josh did the right thing of leaving that horrible stepfather and his mother behind! Honestly shame on his mother for not supporting Josh at all! 🤦🏻‍♀️😑. Josh deserved better and he found himself a good life after leaving his mom and stepfather for good! 👍🏻

@jamesalvisii8491

2 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more man

@prowolf633

2 ай бұрын

Love blinds many

That stepfather was out of place. Why didn't he put aside money for his son?

@leondillon8723

2 ай бұрын

He intended to use Josh's money.

@689heinrich

2 ай бұрын

He could have taken out a loan to send his own son college

@user-xc1br1vo3d

Ай бұрын

Because he didn't have that much money

Josh's college fund should've never been an issue.

The step-father does not care he's using you..... This is really sad.... It surprises me.The mother is on board with this...

Josh did the right thing. His family was toxic. His step dad had no right to that money for his kid. He was responsible for that as a father. Glad his friend's family treated him like one of their own and supported him. He got to know what true family is all about.

Mom: “I wish things were different” MC: “If things were different, I wouldn’t have had to leave.”

@user-zs7id4xt3q

2 ай бұрын

Mom does not really wish that things were different. She just wanted OP to shut up

@miyukun6183

2 ай бұрын

@@user-zs7id4xt3q That’s a high possibility. Cause not once had she apologized to OP for letting his dad’s inheritance be taken away from him.

What a terrible mother, ain’t no way that should be a conversation 🤷🏾‍♀️

@jacquelinecallejas1390

2 ай бұрын

Probably a doormat. Patriarchal thinking is not only bad for women it is also bad for the children that don't have them for protectors.

What a terrible stepfather!

@jnicoulakos

2 ай бұрын

Stepfather is looking for his own kids future. The mother is not looking out for her own.

@meghanmcclamma1662

2 ай бұрын

@@jnicoulakos he's taking what's not his, just the same!

@jnicoulakos

2 ай бұрын

@@meghanmcclamma1662 I agree

@tammywheetley2384

2 ай бұрын

I agree!!!!

Total failures as parents if they have to steal from a child.

Stepdad was so out of line and Op's Mom knew her late husband put money into a college fund so Op can make all his dreams come true. If stepbrother want to go to college he needs to apply for a student loan or work his tail off to get a scholarship seeing that his own Father didn't set up a college fund for his son after he was born. Stepdad is a deadbeat dad who thinks people should pay for his sons needs so he don't have to.

You did the right thing you're going to get evicted eventually from your house. it's always best to leave on your terms and have funds for your school! You are turning into a full grown man

So I was right, the family you choose IS better after all

@Odd_Interaction

2 ай бұрын

I firmly believe you are 100% correct, as long as you choose wisely. I made my own family 41 years ago when I managed to find someone who loved me. Found my own brothers and sisters (married a Filipina), our children have uncles and aunts from Germany, across the U.S. and Japan, Philippines and South Korea.

@jgoodloe4986

2 ай бұрын

@@Odd_Interaction exactly

Your mom is the biggest AH in this story. Stepfather couldn’t have treat you like that if your mom hadn’t let him do it . They really tried to steal your future. Your mom sucks big time

What the hell was Josh's mom and stepdad talking about with fairness just his dad left that money for him so why should he have to shave it with his step sibling that doesn't make sense I can understand if the stepfather was the one to set up that college fun but that wasn't the case Josh's dad did that so Josh has no reason to shave it with his step dad's kid and these people kept talking about fairness was it fair when they gave Josh the ultimatum of either give us your money or you're no longer part of the family but I think the worst part about this is that Josh's mother actually went along with her husband's BS she never wants try to stand up for Josh her own son

@nataliereeves3594

2 ай бұрын

Another example of a parent putting their sex life above their child.

Wouldn't it have been fair, if the step dad would have saved up for his own son?

These parents don’t care about fair they want what’s easy! The stepfather did not prepare for his children’s future. So why is this failure a something Josh has to fix? The stepfather has an ex-wife the children’s mother to help fix this short sightedness, not Josh! This why you shouldn’t share too much information about money. People have funny ideas about other people’s money especially family. It is not the successful persons responsibility to fund all the dreams and projects of their family.

Josh’s mother cared more about holding onto her husband than standing up for her son. Shameless. The stepfather is a bum with no integrity. How could he try to bully another man’s child to give up their legacy to support his son? If he’s that strapped for cash, take on more hours, get another job, have his son get a part time job, apply for financial aid, apply for scholarships and grants, let his wife get a job, apply for a loan. Anything but try to guilt trip a child into giving up the one thing his father left him. Disgusting behavior!!!

His child is his responsibility. He had no right to try and take what another MAN set aside for his sons future. Shame on mom for allowing another man to put her son out over his money. I hope he never speaks to them again and grows to be filthy rich

Well the stepdad should if had a college fund for Sam, Josh has no responsibility to share his fund with him As far as that so called MOM she SHOULD OF STOOD UP FOR HER SON

That's why they call Step period your real dad left you that for you because you are his not the children didn't come from your dad 💯 you don't owe them anything 💯.

I had a friend whose whole family was lifted up. The eldest child had a part-time job and so did the other children who were old enough to work. Between them and their parents, they sent the eldest child to college and graduated.Then it was the next child's turn as EVERYONE who could work, did so, the eldest also contributing to the cost. This went on until the last child was educated. This is how families need to think about operating. Had the parents thought about that instead of trying to split up the inherited money, the outcome would have been different.

Neither of those step siblings were related to Josh. His mother was wrong not to support the son. The money was his inheritance from his dad. Stepdad and stepsiblings are not part of the inheritance. And why didn't this stepfather save any money for his own kids? Josh had a good friend to trust. Thought the stepdad was like a politician, spending other peoples money as if his own.

I saw middle eastern and thought I would learn something in the story but it was a nice story

Mom and stepDad were out of line .

If the stepfather, and siblings and his own mother had included him into their family and loved him and treated Josh like a true family member, and if the stepfather had asked nicely and only suggested for Josh to help out instead of demanding it things may have ended different. But that was not what happened. Josh is a good person and if they had treated him better I have a feeling Josh would have helped the other young man with his college fund-out of love. - Peter age 74

The only answer I would have for step-dad....you did not want fairness because Sam had a father growing up so there was NEVER fairness to begin with.....you wanted me to fund YOUR child because YOU were incapable of doing it. That is not fairness that is an entitled AH and I will NEVER understand or forgive that. I have moved on and none of you are a part of my new life never contact me again as I have nothing for you.

Well with you gone it lets Mark save money for his bio son

Call as I was listening to the story, one thing I was going through my mind was how much was his stepfather wanting to give to his own kid and what would he allow op to use?

To all those who think it was unfair, did the dudes father leave the money for his son or did he leave it to be shared with everyone else?

OP's step father had years to make plans to provide for his children. He did not and at no time gave reasons, let alone valid reasons (medical bills, etc). I think it is very likely that he planned to raid OP's funds for some time. By not protecting those funds and OP's resources, the mother betrayed both OP and her late husband. She is the main villain in this story. It is also nice to see a piece that has been well edited and not generated by AI.

Yes defenceman Josh did right thing,I,m surprised why no one said ask a lawyer?the inference was joshes, leaguey.

so you don't give it to him.

What is his relationship with step siblings?

DUDE HAD 18. YEARS 2. SAVE 4. COLLEGE !

If the stepfather wanted to have his son go to college he should have thought of that before! Not his stepsons responsibility to get his son’s responsibility

What did the step siblings think about what their father was trying to do? Did they support the MC or their father? Did they know what was happening in the story?

Not sure why Josh had to concerned wirh Sam .....Isn't Sam Mark's child???

Lack of financial planning on the stepfather's part does not constitute an emergency on Josh's part. I think the stepfather is lazy and, rather than save for his own kids' futures, he was relying on Josh to fall into his guilt trip trap and give up his inheritance. Glad it didn't work!

Josh's Late Father left him a college fund to cover his college tuition for his chosen field! Why should he have to share with his stepbrother who barely acknowledged him in the first place! No he did the right thing and looked out for himself!

Josh done the only thing he could have done. His dad wanted him to go to college and further hjs education so he can have a better paying job.

That's his kid the dad should've saved the money for him not take money away from his stepson that was his before his mom remarried. The stepbrother will likely loose that money to a gold digger or a misfortune.

Inheritance is not to be messed with they give these things to the people they know they can trust and to make sure certain people they don't want getting things that they chairish so there is a reason he left the money to his son and not his wife inheritance should be honored and step family that they never met has no right to it it's about honoring a loved ones wishs

My wife tried that crap. I said no way Jose. His mother left that money for her son! No if ands or buts about it. Stand on your square and no one can do anything about it.

If Mark wanted to have money for the education for his son he should take money away when his son was born that is what resposible parents do. It is not fair to take money from one child for whom the money was meant to give it to a child whose father did not made sure there would be enough money to get to college.

The mom and stepdad were totally unfair. Admittedly though I don't know much about college funds except that they are usually set up by the beneficiary's parents and the funds are in trust till the child turns 18. (I had a trust account as a child and when I went to close it out after I finished high school, my mom had to go with me)

Second! 😄

@PeterDad60

2 ай бұрын

Yes @ztsquid3000 you certainly are what kindergarten children refer to as "number two"!

I know what u mean sweety😢

Ol stepdad is a bum

Im cartoon writer for tom and jerry now im retied im very happy and reading books going out w old teachers friends 😊

Your stepdad should never ask for your money. Because your dad gave you that money for your college. But your mum should have back you up.✋🍮☕️🚌🚗👦

Josh stepped should be ashamed to want the money from Josh’s dad (another man) to support his daughter. Something about that does not feel right. Josh was respecting his dad’s wish , not sure that the dad would want him to give it away to another mans’s child. I’m not saying that he should not help his step sister, but not with the inheritance. Besides, his stepdad sound more like he was demanding it and his daughter was entitled to it. He actually had the nerve to bring up fairness. His mom was absolutely of no support. It seems like she is intimidated by her husband .

Share or leave, okay, then. Bye.

You’re some mouse why didn’t his stepfather set up a college fun for his kids when they were born like some people do

I'm torn on this one. On one side, I agree that the money was supposed to be his. On the other hand, it's also true that it doesn't sound fair to his step siblings. They did say money was tight. They likely couldn't afford much. Unlike some other stories I heard, OP was made aware of his inheritance. In other stories, the money was taken against the kid's will. In others, the money was spent without the child being made aware that the funds existed. I agree that the stepfather was being an a__hole for threatening to kick him out. But I can't help but to think that OP was a little selfish in this case.

@user-zs7id4xt3q

2 ай бұрын

The step siblings had their own parents. OP’s dad had to die for him to get this money. If the step siblings parents didn’t save for them or didn’t die and give them their inheritance. What’s fair about taking OP’s inheritance?

@francoisseguin772

2 ай бұрын

It sounds as if OP didn't remember his father. It's likely he's been living under his step father's roof for a while and the step father gave him shelter, clothes and food, as a good stepfather should. How is it fair to his step siblings that OP is given a free pass for his education and they don't? Not like they wanted to give All of it to the step siblings. The point of this whole thing is that it's unfair either way.

@janapeterson5967

2 ай бұрын

His mother was responsible for his basic needs and the stepfather took that responsibility as well when he married his wife. That does not mean he is entitled to everything OPs dad gave him. That was separate and above. Don’t marry people with kids if you can’t accept that

@francoisseguin772

2 ай бұрын

Indeed, but to the stepfather, it must have been hard to see him having his future handed to him while his own kids struggled. Even the mother understood. Honestly, In similar stories, I have seen far worse stepparents.

OP, its too bad that you did not tell your mothers husband to DIE and leave his inheritance to his kids to learn just how quickly they would SHARE IT WITH YOU! TOTAL BS! YOUR DAD LEFT HIS INHERITANCE FOR YOU SINCE HE WAS NO LONGER THERE TO LOVE & SUPPORT YOU, NOT FOR IT TO BE STRIPPED FROM YOU TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MORE DIFFICULT! THIS WAS HIS LAST MEMORY OF HIM AND HE WANTED IT TO BE JUST AS HE LEFT IT!

Post in group chat that your step dad is kicking you out. If over 18 stop crying like a baby!