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Married w/ kids OT--does your family take priority over your parents
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:06 am
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:06 am
I'm asking this because of a situation an old friend is in. He's one of 5 brothers raised by a single mom. All of the men has gone on to be successful engineers, lawyers and businessmen and 3 of 5 are married with kids. Their mom wants to go back to college now to get an advanced degree and she needed a laptop. Laptops are relatively cheap nowadays but NONE of the brothers will muster up money to buy their own mother a laptop. If they split it 5 ways it could be less than $100 a brother. It's pretty low grade and shameful behavior to me, but I'm not married so I wouldn't know. What are yalls thoughts ?
is there a point at which your kids+wife >>>> your parents
Is there a point when you tell your parents "you're on your own?"
is there a point at which your kids+wife >>>> your parents
Is there a point when you tell your parents "you're on your own?"
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Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:08 am to StrongSafety
That is pretty sad.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:08 am to StrongSafety
Maybe they're not that successful.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:08 am to StrongSafety
I'd say that your own kids come before your parents, but I'm not sure what that has to do with buying your parents a present that you can apparently afford
This post was edited on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am to StrongSafety
That's not priority. That's just being a dick. I was thinking this would be move in, or nursing home vs private schooling.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am to StrongSafety
Sounds like there's more to the story.. Or she raised some selfish pricks and has no one to blame but herself.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am to SG_Geaux
I think it's pathetic, but does ones wife really rule the house ? I don't think I could ever be convinced to not help out the people that gave me everything.
I think that's grounds for divorce
I think that's grounds for divorce
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am to StrongSafety
quote:Asking for a friend? Right.
I'm asking this because of a situation an old friend is in.
Buy your mom the goddam laptop.
Don't worry about what your siblings do.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:09 am to StrongSafety
I'm broke as shite and if my mom wanted a laptop I'd give her mine. To me it says something about the mom if all five are unwilling to pitch in a relatively small amount of money to help
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:11 am to StrongSafety
what a bunch of pieces of shite
i bought my mom a tv that was on sale, but more expensive than a low-end laptop, once just because i thought she deserved an HDTV
i bought my mom a tv that was on sale, but more expensive than a low-end laptop, once just because i thought she deserved an HDTV
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:11 am to TROLA
One wife is a controlling SOB that controls his bank account and Won't pay for the moms meals at family events
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:11 am to StrongSafety
Laptops that will work for her can be had for $300 so it's even worse. $60 a person
Make it worse and count the wives. $300/8 is less than $40 a person
Make it worse and count the wives. $300/8 is less than $40 a person
This post was edited on 4/19/15 at 11:13 am
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:12 am to StrongSafety
quote:
One wife is a controlling SOB that controls his bank account and Won't pay for the moms meals at family events
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:12 am to StrongSafety
Everyone is different but I definitely would not think twice about spending a few hundred or even few thousand on something that an elder parent needs and cannot afford on their own.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:13 am to StrongSafety
What does having kids have to do with it. I would buy my mom whatever laptop she wanted.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:15 am to rockchlkjayhku11
quote:
I'd say that your own kids come before your parents, but I'm not sure what that has to do with buying your parents a present that you can apparently afford
This.
Your parents become your extended family when you marry, but I don't see where that fits into this story.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:17 am to StrongSafety
Engineers, Lawyers and businessmen can be living month to month just like the plumber or janitor!! They can also just be selfish pricks. If my mom wanted or needed a laptop for any reason I'd buy it tomorrow, no questions asked! Wife wouldn't say a thing, of course I'd do same thing if her mom needed one.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:19 am to StrongSafety
I think my own family comes before my parents, but I would definitely buy either of my parents a $500 laptop if they needed it and couldn't afford it.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:20 am to StrongSafety
There must be more to this story.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 11:23 am to LouisianaLady
Interesting, is that a sub cultural thing? I feel like The emphasis on family in the south is larger as opposed to other parts of the country
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