My Daughter Reacted Strongly When I Refused To Give Her The Money From Selling My Farm. My Older Son Took Her Side And Crossed A Line. Twenty Minutes Later, Both Of Them Regretted What They’d Done.

“Maybe you could help us a little bit. Mom, I’m not asking for charity. It’s just a temporary loan until the business stabilizes.

You could lend us about $20,000 or $30,000, and I promise we’ll pay you back with interest as soon as we can.”

I remained silent for several seconds, looking at my daughter’s face and trying to process what I had just heard. $20,000 or $30,000 was not a small amount, and the casual way she had asked for it left me completely bewildered. It was as if she were asking to borrow $20 to buy bread, not a fortune that represented years of my life working.

“Patricia,” I said firmly, “that money from the sale of the property is not for lending to anyone. I have my own plans for it.”

The expression on her face changed immediately. The sweet smile disappeared and was replaced by a grimace of disapproval that painfully reminded me of when she was a spoiled child who didn’t get what she wanted.

“What plans, Mom? What are you going to do with so much money at your age? It’s not like you’re going to buy a new house or travel the world.

It would be much smarter to invest that money in something productive—like errands and my business.”

Her words hurt me deeply. “At my age,” I repeated, feeling as if she had slapped me. “You’re telling me that because I’m 64, I no longer have the right to enjoy my own money.”

“No, Mom.

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