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Old Jan 04, 2008, 08:52 AM
CJR520 CJR520 is offline
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Our daughter is 42 years old, going to college, and is evidently expecting us to pay her way, or she is not going to socialize with us, and the rest of the family. She and her husband have already raised three boys who are having all kinds of difficulties, one has been in prison twice. The two older ones are his by previous marriage. Then, our 21 year old grandson is soon to be a father, had many trying times with our daughter and her terrible temper. She threw him out of the house before he could graduate from high school.We are really sick about it. Then, they have a seven year old who the father is taking care of while she does her own thing. She has never held down a job for very long, like just months at a time, then gets angry, fights, or whatever with coworkers, and always thinks she has to be the boss, no matter what is going on. I have spent a lot of my free time trying to help her, etc. She thinks we owe it to her to help pay for this college education, and we are very close to retirement. I think she is making my husband feel quilty about this. I know that college is a good thing, but she thinks she is the only one in the whole world with a child at home going to college. Her husband cooks, cleans, does laundry, etc. while she studies. Gee whiz, I know women and men who have families and full time jobs and are going to school also. I just refuse to fall for this anymore, but husband is having a hard time. Daughter has always done her own thing, going to concerts, races, etc. spending but not making money. Now, I guess she thinks we owe it to her to pay for this education. What is up with her anyway!