August 12, 2025 at 12:15 pm

A Young Student Needs Medical Care, But He Gets Denied For An Unexpected Reason: His Dad Stealing His Last Twenty Bucks

by Chelsea Mize

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Can you spare a twenty? It’s not a big ask, but for some people it’s more money than for others. Especially when you’re young… $20 can make a big difference.

Like in this story, when a nineteen-year-old needs medical care, and twenty bucks is make or break.

Let’s cash in below.

AITA for raising my voice at my dad for $20?

To start I (19M) am a student and live in the Philippines. I borrowed $20 from my friend (20M) which was approximately PHP1000.

I’ve been having trouble breathing sometimes and I’m frequently coughing. I work a part time job along with my studies so I really need a check up.

My friend told me he’d send it to my online banking and the day goes on.

Good friends are hard to find. Will this one follow through?

When I returned home, my dad (45M) greeted me as usual and he asked to borrow my phone (he uses it to watch stuffs to pass the time).

The next day when I was about to cash the money out, I noticed that my balance was zero and I immediately panicked.

When I saw the history, it showed an online csin website and the money is transferred to it.

Well, that’s pretty sus, Pops. Wonder if he’ll cop to the theft?

I confronted my dad about it and he denied it.

He only told me when he noticed my eyes the next day all swelled up from crying and I completely broke down and asked him why would he do that.

Yeah, why, dad? Why?

I’ve been working extra to give the money back and I am currently not talking to my dad. I just want that check up man.

Sounds like OP has more than just medical problems.

What do the comments think?

One person says obviously NTA.

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Someone else says, this is a lose/lose/lose.

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Another poster says “can I borrow your phone” doesn’t equal “and twenty bucks.”

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Someone else says, be careful from now on.

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This poster says, change those PWs.

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Some people never spare change.

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