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There is nothing I can do about this.  I know that.  Oh, I could send money...big deal.  He'd be thru it in a couple days in a motel and then homeless again.  I've sent him the name of a mission - very religious, but near him, that offers a lot of assistance, shelter, even motel rooms, to people who are working.  Maybe they could keep their jobs...it's worth a try.  I'm a bit worried that, since they aren't married, they wouldn't get them a motel room.  We'll see I guess.

 

But nothing I do will ever change him.  He HAS to learn to shut his mouth and do as he's told; to accept assistance with gratitude, not entitlement; to talk, not demand.  When his aunt told him to go open a checking account, he could have said, "Okay...if you want me to I will do that today.  But, this is a really cool thing.  Can I show you how this works?  I'll go to the bank after if you still think I should."  But no.  His way is to say, "Why should I go to the bank?  This is the same thing.  I can just get my allowance in cash and give you the card.  This is the same thing.  Why should I do it your way?  It's stupid when this is just as good." and to get in her face and demand she listen until they were both shouting and angry and his uncle felt it was necessary to intervene.

 

He has to learn.  Dear God, please let him learn.


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