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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 679832" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Just wanted to say you are far from alone. I can't count the number of times I gave my son money and even made him PROVE where the money went - and then found he was lying. Once I made him give me a gas receipt...the one he forked over had the date torn off. He'd apparently found it in the trash or in the car or whatever. I discovered that he was going to the only gas station in town that will give you cash back. I'd put $20 for gas in his account and the bank would show $20...but he was actually putting in $5 and getting $15 back in cash, etc. </p><p> </p><p>I'm still dealing with it in little ways, but I've stopped giving money (well mostly - I gave $20 for a bus pass last week, only to find that he's been paying $1 a day to the bus and spending the rest) but will still buy a few groceries, etc. </p><p> </p><p>Just today I got a call, "I'm the only one working. I can't pay all these bills!" His girlfriend got fired and his other roommate isn't working either. He's right, he can't. I want so badly to help...but really, helping won't "help". </p><p> </p><p>I know how you feel. I have felt the same. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grouphug.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grouphug:" title="grouphug :grouphug:" data-shortname=":grouphug:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 679832, member: 17309"] Just wanted to say you are far from alone. I can't count the number of times I gave my son money and even made him PROVE where the money went - and then found he was lying. Once I made him give me a gas receipt...the one he forked over had the date torn off. He'd apparently found it in the trash or in the car or whatever. I discovered that he was going to the only gas station in town that will give you cash back. I'd put $20 for gas in his account and the bank would show $20...but he was actually putting in $5 and getting $15 back in cash, etc. I'm still dealing with it in little ways, but I've stopped giving money (well mostly - I gave $20 for a bus pass last week, only to find that he's been paying $1 a day to the bus and spending the rest) but will still buy a few groceries, etc. Just today I got a call, "I'm the only one working. I can't pay all these bills!" His girlfriend got fired and his other roommate isn't working either. He's right, he can't. I want so badly to help...but really, helping won't "help". I know how you feel. I have felt the same. :grouphug: [/QUOTE]
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