When Children Become Their Parents’ Monthly Money Machines

Every month, some children are treated less like family members than like money machines expected to produce cash for their parents.

The article says children face different trials at home. Some deal with toxic or favoritist parents, while others confront parents who regard them as a source of money that should provide financial support each month.

At first, the children may give willingly and sincerely. The situation changes when that help is no longer viewed as a gift, but as a duty. The article focuses on the strain created when parental expectations turn regular assistance into an obligation.