I moved out of home and went full no contact with my parents when I turned 18 – now they’re trying to SUE ME

A woman has revealed how her own parents are trying to sue her for $5,000 after she moved out of their home and cut off contact with them when she turned 18.

The anonymous teen, who is believed to be from the US, took to Reddit in the Ask Me Anything thread to unravel her bizarre family feud.

The part-time waitress claimed her parents would force her to hand over part of her wages out of ‘gratitude’ and are now claiming ‘loss of income’ since she moved out.

Other social media users were stunned by the revelation and flocked to the comments to express their support.

The part-time waitress claimed her parents would force her to hand over part of her wages out of ‘gratitude’ and they are now claiming ‘loss of income’ (stock image)

In her original post, the young woman explained: ‘I turned 18 last week and subsequently chose to move in with a boyfriend – a 25-year-old man – and stop contacting my parents due to behavior from the past. past.

“Then they sent me a letter in the mail threatening to sue me for moving. Ask me anything!’

And the post was quickly flooded with questions before the user elaborated further on the situation in the comments.

‘They used to force me to give up part of my wages out of gratitude. They weren’t bills. I ‘voluntarily’ gave them the money, but now they say it’s a loss of income.

‘They ended up abusing me and beating me as a child, they have no evidence of that.

“They want to sue me for $5,000 in emotional damages and loss of income. Which no judge in my situation would ever choose, but I almost admire the effort.’

She claimed that ‘no judge would ever hear the case’ before adding: ‘I don’t want to see them in court otherwise I would and to be honest I would probably win.’

Dozens of other users on the discussion forum asked about her current situation, as the original poster explained: “I live in a great area. I hope to improve my grades before I graduate.

Reddit was quickly flooded with comments as most readers seemed to side with the woman, as one wrote: “Sounds like you made the right decision. These people sound toxic

“I think I have a good chance of going to a community college where I can always improve my grades before transferring to a better place.”

She elaborated further on the mystery older male friend, saying, “We worked together for five years and he helped me realize that my parents were abusive and that taking all your children’s money as ‘gratitude’ is not normal.” for providing basic needs, and that beating is not going well for your children.’

Reddit was quickly flooded with comments as most readers seemed to side with the woman, as one wrote: “Sounds like you made the right decision. These people sound toxic.”

Another added: “Sue you for moving? That’s a new one for me. Proof that they are narcissistic and toxic. Everything to involve you, because that is ‘food’.

“Do you really want to get their goat? Ignore them. They won’t press charges. If they do, the judge will laugh at them.’

And a third added: ‘I’m sorry your parents are like this. I’m glad you got out and I hope you don’t let all of this affect your now bright future.”