AITA for refusing to help my parents even if they end up homeless with serious medical conditions?
Raised under the suffocating grip of rigid religious expectations, she fought fiercely for her independence, yearning to live life on her own terms.
When she dared to choose a path outside her parents’ strict beliefs, she was met with cold rejection and abandonment, forced to carve out a future alone in a world that judged her choices harshly.
But through resilience and unyielding determination, she transformed her life from struggle to success—building a thriving career, financial freedom, and a legacy that defied her upbringing.
Now, years later, as her estranged parents face their own downfall, the tables have turned, revealing the true strength of a woman who refused to be broken.
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The original poster (OP) faces a conflict between their es**blished financial independence, achieved through a career their parents vehemently disapproved of, and their parents' current desperate financial situation.
The OP previously acted on their own values by pursuing education and a career despite parental disapproval, leading to complete disownment.
Given the parents' past actions—withdrawing support over college choice and then disowning the OP—is the OP obligated to offer significant financial aid now that the parents are bankrupt, or does the history of rejection justify maintaining the firm boundary of 'no help'?
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