My husband and I never wanted kids, but when I turned 40, my mom threatened to disinherit me if I didn\u2019t give her a grandchild. I had a daughter, and my mom mostly raised her. After she died 15 years later, I found her valuables gone and a note in her jewelry box that said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had to choose the right person\u2026\u201d At the will reading, I learned my daughter will inherit everything when she turns 18 in three years. Until then, I\u2019m allowed just $1,000 a month for her expenses. My daughter already knew\u2014my mom had told her. Looking back,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I realize my mom resented me for rejecting the family business. She wanted a grandchild to mold, and I was just a means to that end. Now,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I feel cheated but don\u2019t have the relationship with my daughter to ask for her support. How do I handle this? \u2014Delilah PS: I know it sounds like I had my child for money, but I only wanted to please my mother, who always saw me as a failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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