I was hurt to say the least!

United States
February 23, 2007 3:02pm CST
My mother passed away about two years ago, her husband, my stepfather has her things stored in a building, would not allow anyone to touch them.... the other day he approached me about a garage sale to sell them..... she collected dog figurines, she had probably over 300. We did not share much in common due to the fact she did not raise me... but that was one we shared... i have probably 200 myself! Anyway... I told him I would like to have them, not to resell, just to keep. He told me to come up with some money and we could talk! Now that offended me terribly! Am I wrong?
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5 responses
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
23 Feb 07
That would sure make me upset, she was your mother and i do belive that u are intitled to those if u are going to keep them, i think you should have a talk with him again - otherwise investigate what legal rights you have!
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I don't think you're in the wrong, I think he is. I wonder how he would feel if someone did that to him? I wish I could give you some advice on how to get them but I don't know. I do not feel that you should have to pay for them. Best of luck.
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@SageMother (2277)
• United States
23 Feb 07
YOu might seek legal advice and try to atleast but a cramp in his style. He obviously doesn't care about the things, he wants money andprobably stroed them to ensure he would at least have claim for the cost of the stroage, trying to hook that up with some sort of emotional distress to boost any fees he wanted to profit by. If you don't with to seek legal advice, the other option I would exercise is to make sure he never speaks with you again. His goal was to manipulate you into giving him money. He has just proven himself to be emotionally abusive when it come to his treatment of you.
@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
23 Feb 07
perhaps he really needs the money. Did you ever think of that. You say she didn'traise you, and that you eren't close. perhaps he thinks you don't really care, since you weren'tin her life, even after you were adult, but just want the items to make a profit yourself. Come up with some money, and pick a few of your favourites, and maybe he will sell them to you.
• United States
23 Feb 07
I never said I was not in her life... I said she did not raise me... she gave me and my brother up years ago.... but we had a relationship. this man knows me.. and in answer to the money question... he does fine.......
@LadyLeene (584)
• United States
23 Feb 07
No, you're not wrong, and he's being selfish. Is he going to sell them himself, or is he actually asking you to do it?
• United States
23 Feb 07
He is asking me to sell them! I think thats what hurt the most!