Do I look like a walking checkbook??

Dec 15, 2006 14:14

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 ( Read more... )

money, fabiola, rant

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contrec December 15 2006, 18:31:55 UTC
there is one thing that my chilean father tells me each time i travel to the end of the world: never lend a chilean any money, not even your brothers and sisters...hahahahaha...

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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dreaminganita December 16 2006, 00:37:18 UTC
Hahaha!! Well, your father is absolutely right. It is not a good policy to lend money to a chilean... They never had money to pay you afterwards!
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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razothredfire December 15 2006, 18:42:06 UTC
I can totally relate. Everyone might raise their eyebrow at you or tease you or mock you for being who you are, having the thoughts and opinions and beliefs that you do, or the job that you do...but when you turn out to be the most stable one in the family, all of that disappears for a few moments while they try to beg a favor. -.-;;

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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dreaminganita December 16 2006, 00:42:42 UTC
Oh, yes. Oh, TOTALLY yes. I clearly remember my mother saying in dispair "I really don't know where is this girl going to end!" and, of course "Why can't you be more like your sister?". UGH.
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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okelay December 15 2006, 21:02:41 UTC
that sucks.
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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dreaminganita December 16 2006, 00:47:01 UTC
Oh, no, nada de sumas pequeñas. Estamos hablando de millones de pesos. -_-;;;;;;;
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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stellafelice December 16 2006, 00:11:07 UTC
Siento mucho lo que te está sucediendo y te entiendo perfectamente (aún cuando yo no he pasado directamente algo así) pero sí mi amore, bueno algo parecido, él es el hijo mayor, el más estudioso, pero que actualmente está casado (como todos los hermanos) y con hijos. Y mi querida suegra no pierde la costumbre de disponer del dinero de sus hijos cuando ella cree y así cuando tuvo que operarse una hernia el suegro le pidió su colaboración, y ahora que se va a poner dentadura nueva ya le ha dicho... mi amore le pregunta por su otro hermano (el menor el de poca veguenza y a quien a sus 30 años luego de insistir tanto... le paga la universidad) pero le dice que él está para que le den... ufff si supieras toda la historia, es un cuento de nunca acabar. Es comprensible que él ayudaría es su familia es su padre... pero se le pide de un momento a otro y no considera que él ya está casado tiene familia y mil líos en la cabeza por asuntos de dinero, nuestro préstamo y nuestra casa que nunca terminamos... y las nenas que van creciendo y ya el ( ... )

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dreaminganita December 16 2006, 00:53:55 UTC
Uff, amiga, qué terrible, y qué impotencia debes sentir cuando es la familia de tu esposo la que se porta así. Por supuesto, ustedes tienen a las nenas y están construyendo su casa y más encima les piden plata ¡Qué terrible!
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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jukesette December 16 2006, 02:07:20 UTC
I know exactly how you feel. *HUG* I don't know how much money I'm owed from family. *coughcough* And I too am a walking checkbook. XD

Awww, you're a great person! ^_____^

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dreaminganita December 17 2006, 02:10:38 UTC
*hugs back* You're a great person too.
Thanks for your words! It's amazing to note how many people from my flist have similar problems! o.o;

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