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My Parents Are Like This

Submitted by QueenC on March 26, 2008 - 15:21.

I have this problem with my own parents. My sister and I are both grown, yet they still send us sizeable checks for birthdays and holidays - and I'm pretty sure that I earn more than both of them combined. If I don't cash a check, my mother gets terribly insulted. It's not worth the argument, so I just take it and figure out a way to subtly repay them.
They also always "lend" money to other relatives and friends who are (or should be) more than capable of coming up with their own fundage.
My sister insists that they are better off than I think, but I fear that when they are elderly or pass away, sis and I will have to deal with a lot of their financial messes.

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