Financial arguments in families can strike a nerve like nothing else. Buckle up, because we’re diving into a money tussle that would make even reality TV shiver. Meet May, a mother with a bone to pick—and a tale that might leave you both gasping and grinning.

This is May’s letter:

My son, bless his heart, is the breadwinner of his family. Now imagine my shock when I found out he’s been doling out rent money for his in-laws. Oh, the audacity! Needless to say, I saw red.

I called him up. I reminded him, quite passionately, that his own sister is sick and in dire need of medical support. And if he has any ‘spare’ change, surely it should be directed her way. After all, blood is thicker than rent checks, right?

Well, fasten your seatbelt. Next thing I know, I get this call from my daughter-in-law. She wasted no time in giving me a piece of her mind, swearing I had no business meddling in their financial affairs. It was a real earful, let me tell you.

If you thought that was dramatic, the plot thickens! Later that very day, I get a call from a real estate agent. This gentleman kindly offered his services to help me sell my house. My house! Can you believe it? I told him I had no intention of selling and hung up, feeling utterly bewildered.

Naturally, I had to follow up with my son. What on earth was going on? He didn’t hold back. He said, and I quote, ‘Since you’re so concerned about helping my sister, why don’t you sell your house and move to a smaller place?’ My house, which he, by the way, happens to have paid for.

The nerve! I couldn’t believe this was coming out of my own son’s mouth. I’m disappointed—no, scratch that—disheartened. His priorities seem rather skewed, and while he’s trying to keep his wife happy, it feels like he’s forgotten what truly matters: family.

So, dear readers, what would you do in my shoes? Isn’t family supposed to come first? My heart aches for my daughter, and I can’t fathom how my son’s sense of duty seems so misplaced.

Life throws curveballs, and sometimes it feels like we’re playing a game we never signed up for. Oh, how the twists and turns of family obligations can make your head spin! All I hope now is that somewhere down this road, amidst the shouting and misunderstandings, we find a way to remember what’s truly important.