Maybe I'll keep quiet since everyone was so impressed. I personally think for the moment that you're buying her friendliness, but oh well, whatever works for you. Why couldn't she get the money from you and go pick up her own prescription? Like you, I once thought that doing all this going above and beyond would really help....and it does, to a certain extent. As long as you are providing something for her, she can manage to be a little more civil. I've done the same thing, or did, up to a point, but there has to come a time when you set up some boundaries. What is she going to do, rely on you to always provide grocery cards and money, run to the store for her scripts, pay for gas? Doesn't she have any kind of budget? Do you or do you not provide support? If so, what is all this extreme above and beyond stuff? Honestly DNQ, believe it or not, there are actually people that make it through a month on less than $500 worth of groceries. \:\) Just so you know, you can't buy someone's affections. I do think you need boundaries, but I'd be a complete hypocrite if I didn't say that if this is the way to see your SS, who is essentially your son, I would do the same....throw money in exchange for visitation. And if I were you, I'd thank her for letting him come over and start a positive feedback loop.

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