College student refuses to use her new credit card to buy her mom new clothes and shoes, mom demands the card back: ‘I’ll keep it so I can use it when needed’

One of the most important lessons young adults must learn is how to responsibly handle their credit score. If you're lucky, your parents are there to help you navigate that confusing bureaucracy; otherwise, you have to learn about it all on your own.

Some even get to learn from their parents about all the things they shouldn't do with their credit cards, like the daughter in the story below. This young college student just got her first credit card, and she knows she has to be careful with it. Her mom, however, decided that her daughter should use this card to buy gifts, clothes, shoes, and toys for the entire family. She fully expected her daughter to agree to putting it all on her brand-new card just because she asked her to.

When the daughter refused, mom got upset and demanded the card, claiming that her daughter was not responsible enough to use it. "Kids these days are so selfish", is what she said, all while her daughter was simply trying to be a responsible young adult…

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What would you have done in this situation? Should the daughter take a step back from her mom to ensure her financial safety?
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