Son Furious After Finding Out His Father Was Spending His Hard-Earned Money To Buy Food For The Family

The father explains that his son ate too much expensive meat so he took the money from his bank account.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• November 12, 2023

In the realm of parenting, sometimes it takes a dash of creativity to instill important life lessons. This rings true in the tale of OP, a dad who, in his bid to teach his son about financial responsibility, orchestrated a covert operation involving everyone's favorite topic—meat.

OP's meat-enthusiast son landed his first part-time job a couple of years ago. It was a typical summer gig, but it marked the beginning of a financial lesson he didn't see coming.

Unbeknownst to him, his money earned didn't entirely land in his pocket. Instead, it found its way into a separate bank account—one that was earmarked for the hefty bills generated by his carnivorous cravings.

While the son believed his summer job earnings were accumulating, he remained blissfully unaware that they were stealthily siphoned into the meat fund. His dad, working from home during the COVID era, crafted a plan that involved the son's love for driving.

The son had access to the family car, but all the associated expenses, from gas to insurance, were covertly shouldered by Dad.

Equipped with a credit card linked to his secret meat account, the son was delegated the enviable task of meat shopping. Little did he know, his carnivorous delights were financing themselves, and the surplus was nowhere near enough to fulfill his dreams of a sports car.

The comic twist came when the son, aged 18 and on the brink of college, expressed his desire to buy a car. His excitement was met with a reality check that left him fuming. The funds he thought were lining his pockets were, in truth, sizzling away in steaks and chops.

OP, with a chuckle and a dose of candidness, revealed the truth to his son. The money was spent on the culinary delights he so thoroughly enjoyed. It was a masterstroke of teaching financial responsibility in a way that was, admittedly, as amusing as it was effective.

The father's unorthodox approach to financial education didn't escape controversy. The son, understandably, was less than thrilled upon learning that his car dreams had been seared on the barbecue of meat expenses.

OP's son got a part-time summer job years ago and they opened a bank account for the money he made

OP's son is a big meat enthusiast

OP has been using the son's hard-earned money to buy meat

The son was spending his own money on the meat but he had no idea

OP believes that his soon eats too much meat

The son showed OP a car that he wants to buy with the money he saved up

The son is understandably furious

Losing the son's trust

Stealing from your own child

An obligation

Communication is key

Deceiving and stealing

As the son grapples with a newfound understanding of the cost of his indulgences, the father raises a poignant question: How can one expect not to contribute when enjoying a privilege at a certain cost level?

The people of Reddit were furious with OP, with the overwhelming majority saying that OP was stealing from his son. His son was under 18, and OP had the responsibility to feed him without taking any money from him.

Senad