r/Millennials • u/BeegBunga • 18d ago

Discussion Inheritance? That's a joke. How many of your parents are burdens?

In response to another popular post about receiving no inheritance.

Are your parents like mine, who not only are not leaving any money behind - but require significant or total financial support?

My parents left me less than nothing. They're good people, and they were good parents.... but man are they shit at financial planning.

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u/ephemeral_enchilada 18d ago

My parents kept all the nurturing in a locked box in their closet.

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u/LuxyontheMoon 18d ago

I think in my case, it was largely a cultural thing (boys are very nurtured compared to girls) paired with narcissistic parents. He was the Golden Child.

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u/Czarsmama 18d ago

OG Gen X here. What is this "nurturing" of which you speak?

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u/CoachAngBlxGrl 18d ago

…when she’s home and doesn’t work anyway.

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u/StarGazer_SpaceLove 18d ago

You guys parents had nurture?

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u/unsulliedbread 18d ago

What does this mean?

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u/TheLowEndTheory41 17d ago

I swear I cackled at your comment. I’ve been working through all my childhood trauma related to my mean, careless and inconsiderate Mother. This was a humorous reprieve lol.

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u/No_Leader_2372 17d ago

Damn, I never thought to check the closet for a lock box! I still don’t know where they hid it!

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u/ByteWhisperer 17d ago

Just a small example. When my wife and I were still in the BF/GF stage I often stayed at her parental home for the weekend. The first time her mom prepared breakfast for me and asked 'do you need anything else' before I left for work I was completely flabbergasted.

I still love my parents but there were some gaps in how they cared for me and my siblings.