My Parents Called Me At 2 A.M. On Christmas Eve Screaming For $20,000 …

were burning through tens of thousands of dollars.

Why?

Why lie?

If they had the money, why beg me for scraps?

Unless…

Unless the money wasn’t theirs.

I checked my bank accounts.

Nothing missing.

I checked my credit cards.

No unusual charges.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Okay, I thought. They’re being idiots, but at least they aren’t stealing from me directly.continue reading …