{"id":6712,"date":"2025-03-13T15:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Animal Worlds\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:03:51","slug":"when-we-were-kids-our-grandmother-gave-us-equal-share-portfolios-my-brother-sold-his-and-now-he-and-his-girlfriend-are-after-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Animal Worlds\/when-we-were-kids-our-grandmother-gave-us-equal-share-portfolios-my-brother-sold-his-and-now-he-and-his-girlfriend-are-after-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"When we were kids, our grandmother gave us equal share portfolios\u2014my brother sold his, and now he and his girlfriend are after mine"},"content":{"rendered":"
When our grandmother gave my brother and me equal investment portfolios, she hoped to secure our futures. While I let mine grow, my brother cashed his out at 19 for a new car. Years later, he and his girlfriend came demanding a share of my success.\n
At four, I got my account, and Liam, at 16, got his. Our dad managed them until we were old enough. Liam cashed out his $15,000 at 19 for a new Honda, while I wisely invested mine. By the time I had full control, my portfolio had grown significantly, but Liam had nothing left but regrets.\n
Over the years, I helped Liam when he struggled financially\u2014rent, bills, loans. Each time, he promised it would be the last. But when he kept messing up, I started seeing the pattern. Then came the night Madison knocked on my door.\n
She demanded I share my wealth, claiming it was unfair that I had more than Liam, even though he spent his money. I refused, telling her he chose to squander his share. Her anger was palpable, and she threatened me, saying I\u2019d regret it.\n
A week later, I received a letter claiming that I was legally obligated to share my wealth with Liam. Madison had forged it, pretending to be a lawyer. My lawyer confirmed the letter was fraud, and Madison was fired from her law firm.\n
A week later, Liam and Madison came to my door, desperate for money after her job loss. I refused to help. Madison insulted me, but I shut the door on them. The next morning, I found all my tires slashed. I reported it to the police and gave their names. My lawyer confirmed they were in deep trouble, and I felt no guilt. They tried to take what was mine, and now they would face the consequences.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When our grandmother gave my brother and me equal investment portfolios, she hoped to secure our futures. While I let mine grow, my brother cashed his out… \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n