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FirstLight

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15. Kids are nasty and entitled when it comes to money...
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:58 AM
Oct 2024

I was a single mom sturggling back and forth on welfare through all my kids' growing up.

When my folks died, they thought the money truck arrived. I spent a lot unwisely also because they/we had gone without so much...
They burned through 2 cars - EACH. I paid one's rent for 6 months and another's bail and legal bills...finally, my wife convinced me they were sucking me dry.
Proof came when I had surgery and instead of calling to check on me, my sone sent a screenshot of his phone bill...no words, just the bill.
Fucker got cut off REAL quick.
My other kid, well, the jury is still out. I am taking a no contact break until after the new year...

both have told me horrible nasty things as well.
but I blame their age (21 & 22) and the fact they have to learn some rough knocks before appreciating life

either way, I am not allowing them to milk me anymore

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