AIO? For being mad at my mom
I’m 17 and still live with my parents. Recently my mom started taking money out of my bank account without asking because technically her name is connected to the account. I have a part-time job and I’ve been saving for months to buy a laptop for school and gaming.
At first it was small amounts, like for groceries or gas, and she’d usually mention it afterward. But this week I checked my account and almost half my savings were gone. When I asked her about it, she said the family needed help paying bills and that since I live under their roof I should contribute anyway.
The thing is, my older brother lives here too, works full-time, and nobody asks him for money. My dad also told me privately that he thinks my mom went too far but doesn’t want arguments in the house.
I got upset and changed the password to my online banking. My mom found out and now she’s furious, saying I’m treating her like a thief after everything she’s done for me. My aunt called me selfish and immature, but my friends think I had every right to protect my money.
Am I overreacting?