<prompt> Human: Ever since I was 16 and worked a part time job my mother asked for the occasional loan, with the promise that she would pay it back. My parents split up when I was 15, leaving her in a financial mess with 3 kids to look after. It was only the odd 50 here and there which was a lot for someone on the minimum wage but I thought if I didnt then my 2 siblings would lose out.Fast forward to now and Ive worked 6 months into a graduate engineering job at 30,000, I ended up saving quite a bit due to me not paying the 20 Tax band as I had not earned enough that year.My rent is 400 per month at my mothers place, however every month she asks for 100-300 as Weve had a really big bill come out and I havent got the money Some of it has been paid back in drips and drabs but overall She owes me 1500.On top of this, my father decided to quit his job 3 months ago, and has been begging me for 1000 to cover his rent while he searches for a new job with the promise he will pay me back as he will earn 1400 a week as a private contracter.In total, my parents have borrowed 5500 and I have lost my entire savings, Being honest I dont expect to see this money again and Im now avoiding conversations with both my parents in fear of another loan I cannot afford to give. Its my family and I dont have the heart to say No.Its starting to impact my relationship with my parents, My mother will go out every weekend and smoke 20 a day. When I mention the fact that they stop doing that to save some money I get the response Dont tell me what to do with my moneyHas anyone else experienced this problem? and any advice on how to confront my parents or even get some of my money back?EDIT 1: When writing this post I let my emotions take the best of me, Honestly my parents are really nice people. They are just unfortunately not very good with money and are frequently embarrassed when they have to ask. I accept this is my fault as Im too soft to say No but Im just worried if I dont give them money, theyll just go to a payday lender and just acquire more debt.Ill sit down with my mother and phone my father tomorrow and just tell them the situation Im in and ask to work out how much is coming ingoing out as I wont be able to help.  <response>: If youre in a position to do so, tell them the last money they got from you was all theyll get, and that everything up until now was a gift. Its amazing how much people can get their spending under control when the money train runs out. Youre currently enabling their spending habits, and they know that you will never want to see them out on the street, so theyre flat out taking advantage of you. Edit: Im also only saying to write this money off as a gift because A: The likelihood that youll actually see this money in full is slim to none, and B: writing it off as a gift will be the best way to ensure that you hopefully dont deteriorate your relationship with your parents any further. 