I agree with your family on the netbook issue. Not to be vindictive, but because they do need to realize losses. You can't (and shouldn't) be her knight in shining armor right now.
Me 43 W 38 M 5 T 7 SD20 S15, S13 with 1st W ILYBNILWY June 2010 Separation/Bomb July 2010 Divorce Feb 8, 2011