Jennifer
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Okay. And so he's staying with us. He has a job and I guess our only obligation for him was that he had to stick to a budget. And we're not asking him to pay any bills or anything. We just wanted him to stick to a budget to be able to pay his debt off. But I think for us, it's kind of like I feel like having to mother him to stay on that budget. And I don't want to damage our relationship.
Okay. And so he's staying with us. He has a job and I guess our only obligation for him was that he had to stick to a budget. And we're not asking him to pay any bills or anything. We just wanted him to stick to a budget to be able to pay his debt off. But I think for us, it's kind of like I feel like having to mother him to stay on that budget. And I don't want to damage our relationship.
And I don't want my husband and I's relationship to become impaired because, you know, I'm I'm kind of like in a hard situation. You know, my husband supports him being there, obviously, but it is a hard balance between the two.
And I don't want my husband and I's relationship to become impaired because, you know, I'm I'm kind of like in a hard situation. You know, my husband supports him being there, obviously, but it is a hard balance between the two.
And I don't want my husband and I's relationship to become impaired because, you know, I'm I'm kind of like in a hard situation. You know, my husband supports him being there, obviously, but it is a hard balance between the two.
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And that's what we were doing. And so like last month it was kind of derailed and it just feels like... What does that mean?
And that's what we were doing. And so like last month it was kind of derailed and it just feels like... What does that mean?
And that's what we were doing. And so like last month it was kind of derailed and it just feels like... What does that mean?
Yeah, he spent a lot of money that he didn't account. So we want to sit down and like say you have to account for every dollar.
Yeah, he spent a lot of money that he didn't account. So we want to sit down and like say you have to account for every dollar.
Yeah, he spent a lot of money that he didn't account. So we want to sit down and like say you have to account for every dollar.
Okay. So, and I guess that's where I'm like, is that too, is that like a little bit too much? Like we're, we're wanting him to sit down and go over his finances and account for every dollar because this is kind of my demeanor behind it too. Like we're not asking you to pay any bills. You know, my husband and I both work. We have five kids. Our plate is like to the max.
Okay. So, and I guess that's where I'm like, is that too, is that like a little bit too much? Like we're, we're wanting him to sit down and go over his finances and account for every dollar because this is kind of my demeanor behind it too. Like we're not asking you to pay any bills. You know, my husband and I both work. We have five kids. Our plate is like to the max.
Okay. So, and I guess that's where I'm like, is that too, is that like a little bit too much? Like we're, we're wanting him to sit down and go over his finances and account for every dollar because this is kind of my demeanor behind it too. Like we're not asking you to pay any bills. You know, my husband and I both work. We have five kids. Our plate is like to the max.
And so when you're, you know, stopping at the convenience store every day or you're eating out every day or you're buying stuff or you're buying bait, like that to me is like not okay. And so I'm having a hard time like not trying to be his parent, but also holding him accountable.
And so when you're, you know, stopping at the convenience store every day or you're eating out every day or you're buying stuff or you're buying bait, like that to me is like not okay. And so I'm having a hard time like not trying to be his parent, but also holding him accountable.
And so when you're, you know, stopping at the convenience store every day or you're eating out every day or you're buying stuff or you're buying bait, like that to me is like not okay. And so I'm having a hard time like not trying to be his parent, but also holding him accountable.