A mother told her three grown kids they’d only get her inheritance if they followed three basic rules. Instead of stepping up, they laughed in her face. Now she’s questioning if cutting them off makes her selfish or finally free.

Here’s her story:

My 3 kids never had proper jobs. They rely on me, asking for money like I’m their personal bank.

One day, I gathered them and said, “If you want an inheritance, follow my 3 rules.” After hearing them, they looked worried. Then they laughed at my face.

My second child said, “So it means we won’t be able to do that. That sounds like effort. I don’t do effort.” My youngest one added, “You’re supposed to take care of us, not the other way around.” I was devastated.

The rules were basic and simple: get a job, stop asking me for money, and prove you can be responsible. So I lost it. I said, “Fine. No job, no effort, no inheritance. End of discussion.”

They tried to guilt-trip me, saying I owed them for bringing them into the world. I told them, “I gave you life, food, and shelter. That’s all I owe. The rest was supposed to be a bonus, and you blew it.”

Now they’re blowing up my phone, calling me selfish, a bad parent, saying I “abandoned” them. I feel guilty for being this harsh, but at the same time, I’m tired of being treated like a walking ATM.

Do you think I did the right thing? They are my kids, after all. And I really am responsible for them.

Source: brightside.me