My parents are one doctor and one lawyer, I'm their only child, and they haven't saved up a penny for me. I'm a grown man with no siblings and they've spent it all on themselves.

Let's get right into it.<br><br>My parents didn't save for my college, my car, or my house. I was on my own for college, I bought my car on my own, my girlfriend and I saved up for our house ourselves, and they never gave me a penny for my wedding.<br><br>They're both in their sixties now and completely debt free. They have a perfect 850 credit score, they make great money, they're healthy, they have amazing careers, they own their house outright, amongst other things they own outright. They have tons of money and live the good life.<br><br>They've never donated a cent to charity since 2011 when I've been old enough to understand money. They donate all their time to work and to making more money.<br><br>They spend their money on anything they feel like, whether it's a new Range Rover or a new Rolex and Gucci and Prada and whatever else to keep up with the Joneses. They go on multiple vacations a year, 3-4 months a year they travel to Europe and wherever else. They travel first class, they stay in the nicest places. They eat at the fanciest restaurants and they have huge lavish dinner parties that make the news sometimes. They're who you'd call rich in most places in the world.<br><br>They give money to their sisters and brothers and their kids and their grandkids, but they have never given me a single dollar. They throw parties for their grandchildren but they didn't throw me a single birthday party my entire life. They have such a hard time showing their affection to me but they put it all out on display for their family.<br><br>But you know what? They have earned it. <br><br>I was never their family or their son or their brother or their nephew. I was just a tool they could use to make themselves feel better. I was a resume builder, I was something they could talk about at cocktail parties and to their business associates, I was a way for them to show off their wealth, I was a status symbol, I was leverage, I was a piece of property, I was some DNA they shared that they procreated. They wanted a kid to make more money, they wanted a kid to have an excuse to make more money, they wanted a kid to make more money off of. There was no point in saving for me because I was never supposed to be their son.<br><br>I'm doing fine now. I have an amazing wife and we're happy. We're doing well, our lives are good. We have our own money and our own lives and our own happiness and they have never been a part of it.<br><br>But growing up without parents is hard. It takes a toll on you. It makes it hard to trust people. It's hard to understand why nobody will help you and why nobody will give you a chance and why nobody will show you love. It's hard to figure out how to do things when you don't have parents to show you the way, when nobody wants to show you the way, when you don't really know what the way is.<br><br>I don't need their money now and I never really did. And they've never owed me anything. But still, it hurts.<br><br>They're in their sixties now and I have a better life than they do. I have more money than they have, I have better health, I have more friends, I have a bigger network, I have more success, I have better looks, I'm better at more things, I have an amazing wife, I'm happy, I'm young and I'm on my way up.<br><br>And they know it.<br><br>So I'm going to enjoy this, I'm going to enjoy rubbing it in their face, I'm going to enjoy showing them that I'm better than them, I'm going to show them that I'm more successful than them, I'm going to show them that I'm more attractive than them. I'm going to enjoy every second of this.<br><br>I'm going to enjoy all of my money that I made, I'm going to enjoy every moment of my life, I'm going to enjoy every bit of my success. I'm going to make more money than them, I'm going to make more friends than them, I'm going to have a bigger network than them, I'm going to be more successful than them, I'm going to be more attractive than them, I'm going to be more well liked than them, I'm going to have a better house and a better car and a better career.<br><br>And I'm going to enjoy it all.<br><br>I'm going to enjoy every bit of my success. I'm going to enjoy every bit of the outcome of the life they gave me. I'm going to enjoy every bit of the man I'm becoming. I'm going to enjoy every bit of the abuse they gave me and I'm going to enjoy every bit of the neglect they showed me and I'm going to enjoy every bit of the pain and suffering they caused me.<br><br>I'm going to enjoy it all.<br><br>And you know why? It's because I'm a winner. I'm a winner and they're losers. I'm a winner and I'm going to enjoy winning. I'm a winner and I'm going to show them how much better I am than them. I'm a winner and I'm going to enjoy every second of it.<br><br>This is my life and I'm finally going to enjoy it.<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>Edit: Wow this blew up. For the people who are asking, I am a lawyer and a doctor and I make much much more money than they do. My dad is a lower end lawyer in his 60's and my mom is a dermatologist who doesn't run her own practice, she works for someone else. I am a Biglaw lawyer in my 30's and I make 7 figures. And I have 7 figures in the bank. They do not.<br><br>Also, I didn't write this for advice. I am an adult and I am complete with my life. I have maximum happiness. I wrote this just to vent and to get my thoughts out. Thank you for all the support.