Boomer Parents Inherited $1M, Told Kids ‘Expect Nothing’ — Now They’re Shelter H

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A million dollars can buy a lot of things. Apparently, immunity from irony isn't one of them.

In a post on Reddit's BoomersBeingFools subreddit, a user asked whether anyone had ever seen parents inherit a fortune, tell their children to expect nothing, spend every penny and later ask those same children for help.

One Redditor didn't have to imagine the scenario.

According to the account, an aunt and uncle inherited more than $1 million about five years ago, moved to Mexico and made one thing clear to their children: they should "expect nothing."

The commenter wrote that the couple "promptly moved to an area of Mexico where that money could have set them up for several lifetimes" while repeatedly telling their children not to expect an inheritance or financial support.

That mindset allegedly extended well beyond the inheritance itself.

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