Close people can become strangers very quickly – literally in a moment. This is exactly what happened to me

Those we love can suddenly show their true face, dropping all masks, for a variety of reasons. So, just two months ago, when I bought an apartment, my family showed their true faces. My happiness was overwhelming, I wanted to tell my closest people about my purchase: my parents and my sister. But their reaction just amazed me. The fact is that apartments are quite expensive, so it would take a few more years to raise all the necessary amount at once. And I was already tired of constantly wandering around rented apartments. In addition, I was always unlucky with adequate owners: they come without warning, then suddenly sell the apartment, forcing me to move urgently. So once again, when this happened, I decided to act and take a loan to buy an apartment.

I already had the down payment, so I quickly collected all the necessary documents and signed a loan agreement. I am not married and have no children, so I can easily afford it. However, now I cannot help my family to the same extent as before. For almost five years I fully paid for my sister’s university education, also sent her money for pocket expenses so that she did not need anything. No one obliged me to do this, but I wanted to support my family because I love them very much and I believe that we should be a support for each other. I invited my parents and sister to visit. They didn’t attach any importance to it because I moved around a lot and they thought it was just another rented apartment. And when I told them that it belonged to me, they were not happy about this news and did not even welcome me.

And when I said that I could no longer help them as before, they made a huge scandal. They started calling me selfish and telling me that they had a lot of plans that I ruined with my rash act. My mother said that she and my father were going on vacation, and now they would have to spend all the money they had saved on their daughter’s education. And my sister said that, in addition to tuition fees, I also promised her a new phone, and no matter what, I just have to keep my promise. And I thought that they would be happy for me. And only then I began to remember that they visited me or called only when they needed something from me. They always only knew how to ask for money, not really interested in how I was or what I wanted. I was sitting in complete shock. I did not feel resentment, only bewilderment: since when do my relatives consider me not a beloved member of the family, but some kind of purse? And has it always been like that?

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Close people can become strangers very quickly – literally in a moment. This is exactly what happened to me