Austin, 19, from Peoria, Illinois, had recently moved from his parents’ house to his grandfather’s farm, but his father was demanding $2,800 a month from him, even though he wasn’t paying his bills or living with him.
Moderator calls it manipulation and urges him to stop payments
When Austin confronts his father about how unfair it is, his reaction is chilling. “He said he was angry because I had the guts to do that [to question it],” Austin said on “The Ramsay Show.”
For four months, Austin sent his father $3,000 a month, even though he no longer lived with him. Before that, his father took all of his earnings and reportedly paid for some of his expenses.
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co-host Ken Coleman Stunned. “Hear us loud and clear: Your dad is manipulating you,” he said. “It’s so unhealthy. There’s no good way to stop doing it other than to stop doing it.”
Coleman then spoke directly to his father. “This is twisted. This is manipulative. This is wrong,” he said. “This is damaging, if not already damaging, your relationship with your son. Stop talking nonsense. Let the kid fly.”
Austin believes this reason has to do with family traditions that regard 21 as the age of adulthood. Until then, Dad believed he still controlled Austin’s money.
The owner encouraged Austin to stop paying immediately and find his own place. With this money, he can easily buy a decent apartment.
“You moving out is the first right move,” co-host Jed Warshaw explain. “The next right thing to do is…find your place.”
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The situation even spread to Austin’s grandfather, who became aware of the arrangement. According to Austin, his grandfather didn’t object to his father getting “some” money, but not how much.
“Then you need to get out of there,” Warshaw said. “Because grandpa didn’t help,” Coleman added.
With such a high monthly income, the showrunners pointed out how far Austin can make progress.
For example, platforms like Fundrise allow individuals to start investing in private real estate and technology portfolios for as little as $10. People like Austin can build long-term wealth instead of losing $3,000 a month due to unhealthy family dynamics.
Coleman ended up sending a message directly to his father. “If you hear this, I have to tell you, my friend, I will shake your hand. I will have coffee with you,” he said. “But I’ll tell you straight up, it’s twisted.”
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