NeededtoNC reveals that her parents are completely aware that if she was to give them the money back she would have no option but to sell her house. Their compromise was to help her pay rent.
"My parents are aware of this and have said that if I need help to pay rent, they'll give it to me. But they want the lump sum in order to buy their holiday home," NeededtoNC shared.
At the end of the post the daughter reaches out for advice to ask if she is being unreasonable to not give the money back.
The topic has created much discussion on Mumsnet with more than 530 replies to her bizarre situation.
One user named Serenity45 responded saying "It was a gift and you have used it! If it was for something urgent or lifesaving maybe a different matter, but a holiday home hmm."
Another said "That's so mean of your parents! You don't give a gift then ask for it back.
I have grown up children and what I give them is non-returnable. If it causes a falling out then too bad."
NeededtoNC continued to share developments of the situation saying that she doesn't want to fall out with her family but it is heading that way.
She also revealed that her brother immediately agreed to give the money back, putting her in an awkward position.
Many other Mumsnet users responded to NeededtoNC telling her that it is not unreasonable to not give the money back and in fact, she shouldn't.
Majority of the advice given to the stressed daughter is that she should risk losing her relationship with her parents as they are asking money for an unnecessary request and if it was for health reasons it would be a different story.