Mom Borrows Money for Uncle Despite Having No Food at Home, But That's My Emergency Fund!

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My mom is what you'd call an enabler—especially when it comes to her brother.

She’d rather let our family go hungry, scraping together pennies for a meal, just so she could send money to her precious brother.

When she found out I’d won $5 million in the lottery, her first reaction wasn’t excitement for me or relief for our struggles. Nope. Her immediate thought was to use the money to help her dear brother buy a house and a car.

“Your uncle’s son is getting older, and his girlfriend said she won’t marry him unless they have a house. Since you won the lottery, just give them the money.