Posting to Mumsnet’s AIBU (Am I Being Unreasonable?) forum on 10 August, user prettybutditzy explained that her parents were against her getting a second job to save up for college next year, and were trying to talk her out of it.

“I decided to take on a second job because I’m taking a gap year,” she wrote.

“They say taking on a second job is an American idea and that no one will want to hire me again [because] I won’t be available for extra shifts at my first job.”

Alongside telling her not to take on a second job, her parents have also suggested that she move back home and give them control of her banking information.

She said: “They say I’m being lazy. Honestly, I just want to save up as much money as I can before I start uni next year.

“My parents aren’t going to help me and I won’t get much in loans [because] their income is high.”

Financial abuse is when a partner or family member uses money to control their victim. Examples include restricting access to accounts or shared assets or putting their victim on an extremely limited budget, making it difficult for them to escape the relationship.

The Allstate Foundation’s latest report on Domestic Abuse revealed that financial abuse prevents victims from leaving in 99 percent of situations.

However, only 22 percent of Americans know about financial abuse, and 48 percent of those believe it is the least recognizable to an outsider. While 93 percent were unaware that financial abuse is the most common type of domestic violence in the U.S.

In the comments, the poster explained that she helps to care for her siblings, even though she doesn’t live at home.

“I don’t look after my three younger siblings nearly as much as I used to [because] work gets in the way now,” she said.

“Now I just go to my parents in the morning to get the kids ready for school and take them to school and then I’ll pick then up and walk them a home before my next shift.”

Mumsnet users told the teen her parents are trying to manipulate her, as they rely on her for childcare. They advised her not to move back home or give them access to any of her accounts and to take steps to become independent from them.

“Sounds very odd thinking to accuse someone working 2 jobs of being lazy,” commented NoSquirrels.

“This is abusive, controlling behaviour,” warned MajorCarolDanvers. “You need to stay away.”

ShandaLear agreed, writing: “You’re not lazy. They just don’t like you being less available to help them.

“You shouldn’t be getting your siblings ready and taking them to and from school. That’s your parent’s job.”

Supersonicginandtonic advised: “I would try and make yourself as independent as possible from them. Wanting control of your bank account is financial abuse.”

While pointythings commented: “Be wary of your parents, they clearly do not have your best interests at heart.”

Newsweek was not able to verify the details of the case.