OK. After what happened with my dad and how he spent the money I gave him for my brother's university and my little sister's school, I thought I had earned a little peace in the monetary sence. I gave my dad the six checks he needed to cover the money he spent and I agree on still pay a part of one of his many debts with the bank
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but seriously, those money issues have destroyed our family. just be careful not to be exploited. your sister is old enough and she has to learn how to put up with the consequences... even if it is the hard way...you are not responsible for her actions...
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Yes, my family is suffering big time because of this issue too. My dad never really knew how to manage his money and when he got fired off his big salary job... it was the disaster.
On those times I was still in University and I really suffered because I really wasn't able to help. The situation got a little better for a while, because my father worked with Cristián in one of his bussiness... but now it's all crappy again.
The only difference is that I CAN help now, and that's why it's impossible for me to say no!
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My parents and my fiance and various friends ALL owe me money. The only person who's ever regularly paid me back? My little brother, who's too young to even HAVE a job. He (very rarely) gets allowance for his chores, but despite not earning much money, he's STILL responsible.
I wouldn't make myself their piggy bank all the time, but I have to remind myself why I even help in the first place: because I love them. I'll help them with money if the need is dire, or give them some tough love and refuse if they're being stupid...but I still care either way.
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And now, the sweet irony... I feel kind of bad, because I can't help but feeling that this is my little "revenge" to them for the way they acted and I feel a little superior. It's not a feeling that I'm proud of.
Yes, I love them too, and what else can I do when they tell me I'm the only person who can help them? -_-;
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es entendible si son sumas pequeñas, por ejemplo entre mi hermana y yo siempre nos prestamos plata y no tenemos idea cuanto c/u debe asi que lo olvidamos. pero nunca es mas de un par de lucas.
con amigas lo mismo.
tu hermana tendra que entender que ya no puede vivir la misma vida. (puedes mostrarle peliculas como 'just my luck' y 'uptown girls' para ilustrar el punto)
en todo caso, si quieres asegurarte que el dinero que le prestaste a tus padres vaya adonde dicen puedes pagarlo tu misma. o darle a tu hermano los cheques para u, por ejemplo.
bueno, suerte
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Ojalá fueran sumas pequeñas.
Lo de mostrarle películas a mi hermana suena como una buena idea. A ver si con ese método más "subliminal" entiende de una vez la situación.
Si se trata de ayudarla con deudas y con los gastos que puedan tener mis sobrinos, no tengo problema... pero no estoy dispuesta a pagar por sus perfumes de 80 lucas ni por sus cremas de 12 lucas.
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Rodri concuerda plenamente contigo en el asunto de los hijos, él me ha dicho lo mismo con palabras muy similares. El tema le preocupa profundamente porque sabe que yo no soy capaz de decirle que no a nadie de mi familia.
Espero poder, como dices, encontrar un punto de equilibrio... o que la situación económica de mi familia mejore, al menos!
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Awww, you're a great person! ^_____^
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Thanks for your words! It's amazing to note how many people from my flist have similar problems! o.o;
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