The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/heavendem4ndsdeath on 2025-04-16 09:20:48.
i (17F) received $750 worth of gift cards to this store (sells groceries, clothes etc), i was gifted this from a cancer charity after i was diagnosed at 16 last year. for context i currently live with my parents and sister, a few weeks ago my parents flew to another city to see my older siblings. (found out the day before they left that they were leaving and they didn’t know how long they’d be)
during this time i looked after my sister as she’s autistic, i spent around $200 of my own money on groceries as we were waiting for 1 of the vouchers ($200) to come in. it ended up getting delayed and only came once my parents were back, my dad ended up using the voucher for groceries.
after this i asked him if he could transfer me $200 as that’s roughly what I spent on groceries when they were away. he said no that im just trying to get money from him even after my sister confirmed that I did spend around $200 of my own money on groceries for her and I. he didn’t believe her and said he will transfer $100 max unless I can show receipts, the issue is like a week after they came back i had to go up to a bigger city for treatment and my dad emptied my sisters backpack will should’ve had the receipts.
i guess i feel pretty disappointed as im trying really hard to save up for a car or motorbike or even an electric bike to get around. (i used to ride my normal bike to school or walk but it’s gotten pretty hard to do that since chemo).
maybe aita though cause i haven’t paid for my own groceries or rent since i got sick. (i don’t eat much, only 1 meal once every 2 days). i really want to get a part time job to save but im not medically cleared. i guess i was planning to possibly sell the vouchers or something as i really do just want some transportation.
am I just being selfish? and were the vouchers for my parents to spend cause they provide groceries?
i would love any outside perspectives especially from parents. regardless if they’re negative or posting. thank you for reading!! TLDR: aita for asking for $200 after my parents spent $750 worth of vouches that i was going to sell?