Hey TShark,

Welcome to Psychcentral!

I'm sorry you are in this position, this sounds so, so tough!

This is not right AT ALL . You are only 15, you are to be taken care of. You are not at an age where you have to work to fulfill your own needs....leave alone paying your mother from what you earn.

Is your mother incapable of going to work herself? If yes, then is there any other adult who can care for her financially - your mom's siblings, ex husbands, her parents. If she is capable of working herself or is working, then you have no business giving her any money....not 100$....not 1$.

Say a strict "NO" to her request. Don't enable her by giving her what she's demanding as a right. Let her scream, call her friends or whatever. She is wrong in demanding a pie of your hard earned money.Keep what you earn for yourself. It would be great if you can talk to your school counselor about it....or if you don't have one, get therapy for yourself. Instead of giving that money to your mom, get therapy for yourself.

Your mother needs help. Don't enable her by giving in....she'd NEVER work on herself then.

Do reach out...to us. You'll get all the support you need here.