<prompt> Human: I have lent my parents money over the years and they were having vehicle troubles, and needed a new car. I loaned them 1500. I didnt think about it til later, but I had mentioned to my mom that I was proud I had saved 2000 from my job, and shortly afterward they asked for help for a new vehicle. Hmmm. Why were they shopping for vehicles if they didnt have money? When I gave them the money, they stated they would pay me back. Keep in mind, I barely make above minimum wage and was saving money to move to Los Angeles. So that amount of money was huge. They have insisted they would pay me back when they got their tax return, but still have not paid me back. I do not know how to approach them about this. I dont know if I should let it go because theyre my parents, but over the years, they have proven to be financially irresponsible. In the past, I had let them borrow money, and my mother has taken larger sums of money without my permission. She gets help from my brother as well as my grandmother. While they provided for me, I still feel its a bit unfair. At the time I helped pay for their car, was around my college graduation, and it just frustrated me. Do you have any advice on how to handle this kind of situation?  <response>: That money is gone. Unless you want to completely ruin your relationship with your parents, just forget about it. If they ever pay you back, great. But chances are they wont. From not on dont even hint that you have any amount of money saved up. If they ask to borrow more, say you dont have any no matter what story they give you.And either get a different bank account or remove your parents from yours if they are still on it. 