Our Granddaughter Sent Us a Note with Disgusting Text Demanding $5000 — So We Decided to Teach Her a Lesson

I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. “Sarah, we do love you. But love is not about giving in to every demand. It’s about helping you become a better person. You need to learn gratitude and respect.”

“You’re cruel!” she screamed. “I can’t believe you would do this!”

She hung up on us, leaving us in stunned silence. We knew our actions would hurt, but it was still painful to hear her so angry. Over the next few days, we heard through the family grapevine that Sarah was telling everyone how “cruel” we were and how we had “abandoned” her.

Some relatives sided with Sarah, believing we were too harsh. Others, however, reached out to express their support. “You did the right thing,” one cousin said. “She needed to learn a lesson.”