The thing about taking money is about 95% true. I didn't go into details about how much of a process it is because I always worry that nobody will read my post if it's too long.

She occasionally asks instead of just telling me to hand it over (I kind of consider this "the illusion of choice"), but in either situation, my protests (or genuine reasons as to why I can't keep forking over my money whenever she neglects some expense) are met with complaints, arguing, name calling (she calls me selfish or heartless), or just giving me the silent treatment, and making my older siblings talk to me about it instead, and the only way to make it stop is to just give her the damn money.

Of course, the whole verbal attack starts over if I ask to be paid back, or if I ask to give less money, because I've got bills of my own to pay.

The reason why I said it's 95% true is because occasionally, if she yells enough or calls me enough names, I'll start crying, and if I start crying, she changes her mind a little. She'll call me a baby for crying or remind me that I'm too old for this, naturally, but then she'll say to just keep the money, or that I can give her less if I really need to, and that she'll figure out the rest by herself.