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Speaking of Jumper...I don't know what to do about this
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 602386" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>She will never be able to save up for it. And we need her to pay for gas and help with clothes and school supplies or she is going to be shopping for clothes at garage sales and walking everywhere. All my kids did this starting at sixteen. She will not lose this friend if she doesn't go on this family vacation. It's not a group, it's a family vacation. It's not for school, it's for June and Ward's anniversary. </p><p></p><p>Money isn't just tight. There is nothing left over after the bills. If it was just tight, we'd manuveer things around and let her go. But that's not the way it is. I'm not penalizing her. She doesn't work often enough or make enough to save up for it and we don't have it to help her go. It's a non-issue.</p><p></p><p>This is actually a very middle class area and there's no country club anywhere around. But we are probably more in the working class than even the middle class. We moved here because it's safe, affordable and has a great school. For the most part, Jumper has gone to every school event that everyone else has. She was prom queen in spite of the fact that we rent and almost everyone else owns. We spent our tax refund last year to get her a $600 prom dress. THat's more than our rent. So we do sacrifice when we can. Now we just can't.</p><p></p><p> Money isn't necessarily status around here...for THAT I am grateful. Name brand clothes...you don't see them here. Nobody cares what name is on your butt...lol <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 602386, member: 1550"] She will never be able to save up for it. And we need her to pay for gas and help with clothes and school supplies or she is going to be shopping for clothes at garage sales and walking everywhere. All my kids did this starting at sixteen. She will not lose this friend if she doesn't go on this family vacation. It's not a group, it's a family vacation. It's not for school, it's for June and Ward's anniversary. Money isn't just tight. There is nothing left over after the bills. If it was just tight, we'd manuveer things around and let her go. But that's not the way it is. I'm not penalizing her. She doesn't work often enough or make enough to save up for it and we don't have it to help her go. It's a non-issue. This is actually a very middle class area and there's no country club anywhere around. But we are probably more in the working class than even the middle class. We moved here because it's safe, affordable and has a great school. For the most part, Jumper has gone to every school event that everyone else has. She was prom queen in spite of the fact that we rent and almost everyone else owns. We spent our tax refund last year to get her a $600 prom dress. THat's more than our rent. So we do sacrifice when we can. Now we just can't. Money isn't necessarily status around here...for THAT I am grateful. Name brand clothes...you don't see them here. Nobody cares what name is on your butt...lol :) [/QUOTE]
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