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Old 11-22-08, 09:59   #11 (permalink)
Accumulator
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Re: My Friend Needs Some Cheering Up

I don't care about the kids' living arrangements (generations of people in my family "lived at home" until they could pay cash for their first house), but they *are* too old to be behaving that way...even if they don't see the responsibility to stick to one's word, it's not about them and it's not their business. They're adults who should leave it alone and that's no way to behave towards a parent (and I can't help but think that it's not like their *father* gave birth to 'em ).

JRdetailerwoman- Sorry to hear you have their sniping to deal with on top of the situation itself. That's gotta be tough, having them piling on, and it's can't be too easy to blow it off when it's your own kids. What's that line....something like "sharper than a serpent's tongue is an ungrateful child".

Shame they don't see the personal responsibility issues involved. Wonder how they'll look back on this in a few decades.

Good for you, making your ex stand up and fulfill the obligations he agreed to, nothing wrong with making somebody be responsible.

Sheesh, this [stuff] is pretty common, huh? My pal's always going through this with *her* ex too, taking him to court all the time to force him to keep his word...how do those guys sleep at night?