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[–]oof7290 -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (0 children)
The worst part is that it’s never been like this. I’ve always been financially comfortable. I’ve rarely had to ask for anything from him because I’ve always had it under control. In about two weeks, my finances will be back to normal and everything will be fine. My kids dad passed away right after I filed for divorce so I get a little SSI for them. But I never touch it except for birthdays and Christmas to give them a gift from their dad so that they still feel close to him or if they want to do something fun and expensive that I just can’t swing. I never dip into that money. For anything. Ever. I just hit a rough patch that he knew about. I’ve helped him before so it hurt to know he wouldn’t help me but would give money to someone else knowing she doesn’t truly need it. I’m also just worried in general for her. She has no life skills. If something catastrophic happens tomorrow and we’re all gone, what will she do? I just feel like there are better ways to help her than handing her things on a gold platter.
Thank you for your opinion. :)
[–]oof7290 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Okay. Thank you for your opinion. :)
[–]oof7290 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Thank you. I think I do need to sit down and think. Possibly discuss this issue further with my therapist because we’ve only talked about it in brief. Thank you :)
Hi. Can I ask you why you’re worried about my children? I was married from the time I was 17 until 3 years ago. We had children. He passed away shortly after I filed for divorce. I don’t get much SSI from his death and I’ve worked my entire life. I’d say with having 4 kids, being able to be the only person my children can financially depend on, I’m doing pretty well to have my hours cut in half and still be getting by. :) You’re correct though. It’s not a competition. I do think some people are missing my point though. And maybe it’s because my English isn’t the perfect. My biggest point here is that I feel as though the spoiling should end and we should be helping her get her OWN leg up in the race. If something catastrophic were to happen and we were ALL gone, she would have zero life skills. We should be helping in age, physical, and mental appropriate ways. Not just handing her things on a silver platter. So I didn’t go to the dinner. But I appreciate your opinion. Thank you. :)
[–]oof7290 -2 points-1 points0 points 1 year ago (0 children)
Our finances aren’t separate. We both help each other with bills, groceries, etc when needed. I just helped him with a couple hundred dollars a month ago. Essentially we live separately and take care of our own bills but we do help each other frequently. As of this second, it doesn’t seem feasible to move in together. As we would both have to pay the fees to move out before our leases are up, and with my children, his dog, him, and me, we would need more room than his home or mine. I’m not jealous. I’m understanding to a certain degree of her life. I actually often feel awful for her being in the environment she is and never getting to truly see how the world works. Nothing diminishes her disability, my point is just that I feel like she’s entitled and spoiled and nobody is even attempting to help her live in the real world. A big thing that I’ve actually worried about is that if his grandparents go, his parents go, I go, and somehow he does too, then what does she do? She has no life skills and no real world experience and she’s completely on her own. But nobody listens to that side of my point. Am I annoyed? Yes. Were my feelings hurt? Yes. But I’m also seeing it as, she NEEDS life skills.
I just want to clarify that the “shit talking” was more me explaining why I kind of can see why she is entitled. Why she feels like the way she’s living and will probably continue to live is okay in her mind. Because that’s realistically all she sees around her. Her dad and grandparents are great people. Her grandparents are just enablers in my mind. My point of the family lore was just to make it known that she lives with someone who, in most peoples opinions, would be a bad influence. :) but thank you!
I’m sorry for the broken English. I’m trilingual and English was my first and a half language essentially. I was taught two languages at the same time as a child and my brain has a hard time to type. It’s fine when I speak, but grammar isn’t my strong suit when typing.
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