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Our Granddaughter Sent Us a Note with Disgusting Text Demanding $5,000 — So We Decided to Teach Her a Lesson
When the envelope arrived, we expected something sweet — maybe a thank‑you card or a photo from college. After all, grandparents live for that kind of mail.
Instead, we unfolded a single sheet of paper that left us stunned.
The message was blunt. Demanding. And shockingly disrespectful.
She wanted $5,000. No greeting. No explanation. Just a list of reasons why we “owed” her — followed by language so rude it made us wonder when the granddaughter we knew had turned into a stranger.
The Note That Changed Everything
The text read less like a request and more like an invoice. Tuition costs. Living expenses. Social plans. All presented as our responsibility, as if generosity were an obligation rather than a gift.
What hurt most wasn’t the money. It was the tone.
No “please.”
No “thank you.”
No acknowledgment of the years we spent supporting her in quiet ways — birthday checks, holiday gifts, late‑night phone calls when she was overwhelmed.
Just entitlement.
Our First Reaction — And Why We Didn’t Send the Money
At first, we were angry. Then disappointed. Then deeply sad.
We talked about simply ignoring the note. We considered sending the money just to keep the peace. But the more we sat with it, the clearer it became: sending that check would teach the wrong lesson.
So we chose a different approach.
The Lesson We Decided to Teach
We wrote her a response — calm, respectful, and firm.
We explained that help given without gratitude becomes expectation. That family support is built on mutual respect, not demands. And that adulthood means learning how to ask — and how to accept “no.”
Instead of a check, we enclosed something else:
- A breakdown of how budgeting works
- Resources for part‑time work and financial aid
- And a heartfelt explanation of why entitlement damages relationships
We told her we loved her. But we would not reward disrespect.
The Aftermath
Weeks passed. Then months.
Finally, we received another letter.
This one was different.
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