I told her that all I can pay is $80 per week. I told her that this will be at least for one month to see where my finances turn out by the end of the month. My mother and I get checks at the beginning of each month. I told her that I stopped taking money out of the bank and I am now having trouble paying for groceries for what I pay her every week. But she is still in denial. She said if I had to this for a couple weeks wound be fine. Huh? What did I just tell her? Its not like she has any choice in the matter.

I think she does this on purpose to be difficult for me to cut her pay. First she gave me a sales pitch on how I need to keep my mothers interests foremost in the money situation, and I should be willing to take money out of the bank to pay for my mothers care (meaning the care by herself, the neighbor). After all, my mother has all that money in the bank. Huh? I hope she realizes that she even though is very helpful, she is still a luxury to me except for emergencies. And I refuse to be a money tree for her. What me or my mother has in the bank is irrelevant in this conversation.

Then she wonders how I can take my mother to places I need to go, that it would be a dangerous situation for my mother. I told her I would do all of that when the caretaker from Medicaid comes every day including Saturdays. I also told her if it is just for a short time, like an emergency, I can either have her come in with me or I can leave her in the backseat with the child locks on. But I do not see this as being necessary. Emergencies like this rarely come up. And I take her in with me.

This lady is unreal! I do not right now see her as anything like being a friend there to help in this situation. I guess when it comes to money, everyone is out for themselves from her perspective. And she does not see anything wrong with this, after all, I "have all that money in the bank", whatever that really means.

Where do you think this is going? Why is this more difficult than it needs to be? Does anyone see a conflict coming my way?

Thanks!