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Originally Posted by Aurelius710
@ Samicat
Regarding your strange situation, it sounds like it's all up to your nephew. He's the recipient of your brother's largesse. He's the one they're buying the condo for. Honestly, if things are going to change, your nephew is the best person to talk to them.
Nammu mentioned "empty nest syndrome." I don't know how far away these condos are from your brother's house, but I'm wondering if this is a misguided way for him to keep his son close to home. Canada's a big country, and if he leaves Vancouver...
No real easy answers. I hope a good resolution comes out of all of this!  |
Thank you. I definitely think they want to make sure their son lives close. He is their whole world. I think I'm going to casually chat with my nephew and hear his perspective.
Honestly I believe the best way to encourage your children to achieve good grades in school and do well in a job is to blaze the trail and do those things yourself. They want their son to finish university and get a degree but neither of them did that. Apparently he's having some difficulty so perhaps I can offer some help because I did poorly at first but then improved my study habits and got a first-class degree. I won't offer unsolicited advice but if he asks I can tell him what worked for me.