I’m Rylan, and honestly, I don’t know if I’m the bad guy here—or just someone who’s finally had enough.
Growing up with my parents and three siblings, I was always the odd one out. Tahlia got new clothes, Corbin got a car at sixteen, and Zane was the “miracle baby.”
Me? I was just… there. I’ll never forget one birthday when I found gold necklaces with all their names on them—except mine. My mom laughed and said, “Rylan, money wasn’t enough for you.” That moment never left me.
A few months ago, I had a bad accident at work. I fell and shattered my leg. It took months of surgeries, therapy, and pain to even walk again. And during all that time, my family barely checked in. No visits. No calls. Nothing. I was basically forgotten—until the insurance settlement came through.
I received a little over $1 million. It wasn’t some lottery win; it came from trauma, pain, and the fact that I might walk with a limp for the rest of my life.
And suddenly, everyone remembered I existed. My mom said I “owed it to the family” to share. My dad reminded me not to forget “who raised me.” Tahlia wanted her student loans paid off, Corbin wanted help buying a house, and Zane wanted a brand-new truck. Not one of them asked how I was doing.
After days of pressure and guilt trips, I finally snapped. I told them, “None of you are getting a cent.” They lost it. Tahlia cried and called me heartless. Corbin said I was dead to him. My mom muttered that she wished she’d never had me.
Then things got worse. I started feeling paranoid and installed a security camera outside my house—only to find out that Corbin had been parking nearby, watching my place, tracking when I came and went.
My mom even called my boss, trying to convince them I was “unstable.” Zane texted me, saying he hoped I “enjoy the money alone.”
It’s been three months now. They don’t speak to me unless it’s to insult me. And yeah, sometimes I wonder if I went too far. But that money came from my suffering. Breaking my leg wasn’t the worst part—it was realizing that my family only shows up when there’s something to take.
Source: brightside.me
