Some adult children develop an alarming sense of entitlement to their parents’ assets long before inheritance becomes relevant. The idea that parents should sacrifice their security and stability to fund their children’s lifestyle choices has become disturbingly common in today’s world. When grown children view their parents’ homes as their personal piggy banks, family relationships can be destroyed by greed and manipulation. One mother’s shocking experience reveals just how far some adult children will go to get their hands on money they haven’t earned.

My daughter insisted I sell my house to fund her unemployment: “It’s my inheritance anyway!” I said no. “I’ll put you in a nursing home!” she yelled.At 3 AM, my doorbell rang. What I saw made me grateful I’d refused. It was my daughter with a real estate agent she’d hired without my permission, demanding to “assess the property value” so we could “make informed decisions about my future.” was standing in my pajamas at 3 AM while this poor agent awkwardly apologized for the late hour, explaining that my daughter had told him it was an “emergency family situation” requiring immediate evaluation. She had apparently convinced him that I was suffering from memory issues and needed immediate help managing my finances.