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<blockquote data-quote="jbrain" data-source="post: 444039" data-attributes="member: 3450"><p>We all slip up at times! I do have a story though. difficult child 1 (she really is a easy child now, have to change her status) called me over a year ago from Chicago. She needed $50.00 to eat. The story didn't make much sense to me and I had been giving her small amounts of money here and there and decided I needed to stop. So, I told her "no" and hung up the phone with a very guilty, heavy heart. I told my other younger, dtr what happened and she said, "Mom, if you keep giving her money she will just keep asking." I realized she was right.</p><p></p><p>Then, what happened is that because she and her boyfriend (who supposedly she was no longer with) were totally broke, they decided to go to Georgia to get help from his stepdad. And, that was the turning point in my difficult child's life. She met her boyfriend's stepsister who sized up the situation right away and helped her get rid of the boyfriend. She also helped her turn her whole life around and now my difficult child has truly become a easy child. If I had gone ahead and sent that $50.00 it would have kept her in the situation she was in, which was terrible. I am so glad I quit giving her money!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, don't beat yourself up anymore over this and just try to remember it--let it be a lesson learned.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p><p>Jane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbrain, post: 444039, member: 3450"] We all slip up at times! I do have a story though. difficult child 1 (she really is a easy child now, have to change her status) called me over a year ago from Chicago. She needed $50.00 to eat. The story didn't make much sense to me and I had been giving her small amounts of money here and there and decided I needed to stop. So, I told her "no" and hung up the phone with a very guilty, heavy heart. I told my other younger, dtr what happened and she said, "Mom, if you keep giving her money she will just keep asking." I realized she was right. Then, what happened is that because she and her boyfriend (who supposedly she was no longer with) were totally broke, they decided to go to Georgia to get help from his stepdad. And, that was the turning point in my difficult child's life. She met her boyfriend's stepsister who sized up the situation right away and helped her get rid of the boyfriend. She also helped her turn her whole life around and now my difficult child has truly become a easy child. If I had gone ahead and sent that $50.00 it would have kept her in the situation she was in, which was terrible. I am so glad I quit giving her money! Anyway, don't beat yourself up anymore over this and just try to remember it--let it be a lesson learned. Good luck Jane [/QUOTE]
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