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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 592454" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I guess I'm cynical but... there's no way ANYBODY is buying my daughter a new car.</p><p>She can earn her own. More than that, she NEEDS to earn it for herself.</p><p></p><p>Scholarships (even private ones... where somebody who knows her "pays for" tuition or whatever) ... fine. You work for good marks, you are allowed to "earn" payment toward schooling.</p><p>Trips... again, likely earned, and no issue.</p><p></p><p>But ... I don't care what the background is, or how well I know the person. There is no way I'd want either of my kids getting that expensive a gift from ANYBODY on the face of the earth. </p><p></p><p>On the other side of things? we've actually prevented near-easy child from a few things, because it wouldn't be fair to difficult child. All of us have had to turn down things (difficult child included... ). We're not dealing with a choice on difficult child's part (unlike some families... I wouldn't feel this way if the only significant issue was SA, for example)... difficult child has multiple challenges. There is a cost to having a disabled family member... and ALL members of the family need to step up and contribute on all fronts. (but that's just how WE do it... and have from the beginning)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 592454, member: 11791"] I guess I'm cynical but... there's no way ANYBODY is buying my daughter a new car. She can earn her own. More than that, she NEEDS to earn it for herself. Scholarships (even private ones... where somebody who knows her "pays for" tuition or whatever) ... fine. You work for good marks, you are allowed to "earn" payment toward schooling. Trips... again, likely earned, and no issue. But ... I don't care what the background is, or how well I know the person. There is no way I'd want either of my kids getting that expensive a gift from ANYBODY on the face of the earth. On the other side of things? we've actually prevented near-easy child from a few things, because it wouldn't be fair to difficult child. All of us have had to turn down things (difficult child included... ). We're not dealing with a choice on difficult child's part (unlike some families... I wouldn't feel this way if the only significant issue was SA, for example)... difficult child has multiple challenges. There is a cost to having a disabled family member... and ALL members of the family need to step up and contribute on all fronts. (but that's just how WE do it... and have from the beginning) [/QUOTE]
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