As a child, I loved to save my money into a savings account. I put all my birthday and Christmas money into this account for years instead of spending my money on frivolous things like toys and candy. I ended up having a decent chunk of savings for being a 10-year old boy. I was so happy and excited about it.

One day my mom decided to borrow all the kids' personal savings to pay the bills. She forbade us to tell our dad about it. My mom told me that if I said something my dad, he would be furious and probably would divorce or, perhaps, even kill her. This was, of course, a terrifying prospect for me so I kept my mouth silent. It took her five years to pay me back the money, with some interest, by giving me some portions of the money each month (mount small enough not to be noticed by my dad).

I'm still upset about it 30 years later. I resent her for emptying my savings account which was my big pride and joy as a kid. I'm also upset about her terrifying me into silence. My dad, while hot-tempered, have to my knowledge never abused or physically hit my mom or any of of us kids.

Am I petty or "not normal" for still being angry about this? I'm getting upset just thinking about it right now. I have told my wife many times that we will NEVER borrow a single dime from our children even if its just for a very short time.