Living on My Name
“They’ve been taking government support using your name this whole time,” Tom revealed, his voice heavy with disbelief as he shook his head at the sheer audacity. I sat frozen, the words sinking in slowly. Brad and Susan had never officially declared me abandoned—not because they cared, but because it benefited them. They had been profiting off my existence for years, all while pretending I didn’t exist. “How did they get away with this for so long?” I muttered, stunned as the pieces finally began clicking into place. It was both startling and infuriating—a betrayal deeper than I could’ve imagined.
Living On My Name
Rights Abandoned, Cash Kept
Turns out, they never gave up their parental rights because the government benefits were too lucrative to lose. “They abandoned me but kept the benefits?” I asked, my voice laced with disbelief. Tom nodded grimly. “It explains why they never cut the legal ties,” he said, the realization settling over us like a cold fog. While I grew up in an entirely different world, they quietly collected money under the guise of parenthood. It was a betrayal wrapped in bureaucracy—and it made their sudden reappearance and demands feel even more manipulative, even more shameless.
Rights Abandoned, Cash Kept
