Each end of year we get so many requests for money as thank you gifts for teachers, teachers assistants, room parents, assistants, coaches, afterschool staff etc... etc...

This year, I just can't do it, finances have been cut in half thanks to my situation. I am sweating paying the mortgage, taxes, etc...

Call from W this morning asking me to put $20 into S9's pants for room parent gift. I asked is this $20 each? And spew mode commenced "I paid for all the room parent gifts, teacher gifts, etc....!!!!! I didn't ask you for a dime!!!"

I calmly said "Thanks for the clarification" and "talk to you later" "Bye" and hung up.

All of this money donated is on a voluntary basis. I just don't have it this year. W skipped out on mortgage and all of the bills as she took off.

I will not be contributing due to "I just can't afford it".

I wont tell her that and that will be that.

Any other way I could have avoided this spew or just continue to not take any bait?

Was made a better person by DB'ers