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<blockquote data-quote="navineja" data-source="post: 234806" data-attributes="member: 4278"><p>I can relate to your frustrations. As I mentioned before (I think), we have guardianship of my niece's 2 girls. We struggle day to day like most of us to put food on the table and clothe the ever-growing children. But when my niece calls (as infrequently as that is) she is always talking about whatever new gadget she has (bluetooth, blue ray player, ipod, etc) or whatever new thing that her other two kids are into (and never is that an inexpensive hobby). But does she ever send any money or clothes for these two? Of course not! She will spend $75-$100 to buy dumb little toys or boxes of stickers to ship to the girls (boxes we got today cost almost $75 to ship!), but never wants to provide for them! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!</p><p>We get to deal with the temper tantrums and the daily problems of life and with the fallout when she does stupid things like tell them that she is coming to visit (which they don't even believe anymore, but still makes them sad) or when she tells them that they can't speak to their siblings b'c the siblings are at Disneyland! </p><p>BUT then I tell myself that we also get all the hugs and kisses and "I love you"s that she has chosen to give up. </p><p>I think that we come out with the better deal! (Usually- though in the midst of a 5 hour tantrum, I do wonder!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="navineja, post: 234806, member: 4278"] I can relate to your frustrations. As I mentioned before (I think), we have guardianship of my niece's 2 girls. We struggle day to day like most of us to put food on the table and clothe the ever-growing children. But when my niece calls (as infrequently as that is) she is always talking about whatever new gadget she has (bluetooth, blue ray player, ipod, etc) or whatever new thing that her other two kids are into (and never is that an inexpensive hobby). But does she ever send any money or clothes for these two? Of course not! She will spend $75-$100 to buy dumb little toys or boxes of stickers to ship to the girls (boxes we got today cost almost $75 to ship!), but never wants to provide for them! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! We get to deal with the temper tantrums and the daily problems of life and with the fallout when she does stupid things like tell them that she is coming to visit (which they don't even believe anymore, but still makes them sad) or when she tells them that they can't speak to their siblings b'c the siblings are at Disneyland! BUT then I tell myself that we also get all the hugs and kisses and "I love you"s that she has chosen to give up. I think that we come out with the better deal! (Usually- though in the midst of a 5 hour tantrum, I do wonder!) [/QUOTE]
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