Her brother also said I should cut her loose so she can be totally independent and see how lucky she was to have me, and how badly she really treated me when I was down. As he said, she is acting like a spoiled brat who wants what SHE wants instead of an adult who takes responsibility.
He suggested I give her responsibility for a portion of the utilities as a way of her supporting the girls. Good Idea. She won't pay but I can put it 'on the books' as debt for her.
Here is another thing that irks me. She is going away on this 6 day massage training retreat. She told me that the people who run it aren't making her pay because she has no money to pay. Instead she will do office work for them to pay it back.
Now, at $10/hour and she works 4 hours a day 3 days a week for them, how long will it take to pay back the likely $800 fee? And, she's gone for 6-7 days which means she NOT EARNING ANY MONEY for that time period.
Is this a prudent financial decision??? Um, no.
But she wants to go so she goes.
She gives me $60 a week to help pay car insurance and cell phone plans. she always says "I wish it could be more". Well get a magic lamp and a Genie cuz that's the only way wishes come true.
She whines about how bad August was financially for her and then sabotages October.
Her brother said to me "Next time she whines about her finances tell her to go apply for a job at a gas station or Mcdonalds instead of sitting on her ass".
Maybe I'll go get some applications for her.
Like I said, I'm really starting to wonder if I'm losing something here.
