re: Married w/ kids OT--does your family take priority over your parents

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there is a line, and I'm not saying I know where it is, to where you begin to make the situation worse for them because they never try to become independent knowing that they can always rely on your assistance, kind of sad to watch

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We're way past that with her oldest son. He's married, two kids and doesn't let her work. We brought them up here, pay $800 on their apartment every month, buy food, gas etc. Got him a job.

We only do it because if he left here, the kids would have no shot. They're about the age to start school and getting a lot of help that's not available down South. I realize he's dependent, but without our help, those kids have no shot in life.

We're raising two other kids right now, and I'd take his in a hearbeat if he doesn't get his shite straight soon. My wife keeps making excuses for him, but she's just enabling him.