My Dad Gave Away My College Fund to My Brother — His Reason Broke Me
After my mom died when I was 16, grief filled our home like silence. She’d been sick for years—fighting lupus with turmeric smoothies, handwritten notes, and unwavering love. Even after my father left her during her worst days, she never stopped caring for us. She also never stopped saving for our college futures. But when she passed, everything changed.
Because Ethan and I were underage, Mom had to name our father, Richard, as custodian of our inheritance. She had no choice—and I think that broke her heart even before she died. I moved into his cold, too-clean house, where his new wife offered chamomile tea and his love felt like a formality. I kept to myself, holding on to my college dreams.
Then one day, with zero emotion, my father told me: “I already gave your college fund to your brother.” Just like that—gone. He said…
