Just finished Cathy Guisewite’s book “Fifty Things Which Aren’t My Fault” or “Essays from Grown-up Years”. Now I’m looking at some of these comic strips in a new light, especially the old fashioned and cheap comment and the handing over the $20 bill. That $20 means so much more than money.
I actually have two young neighbors who make Cathy and Irving look like savers! The parents bought their house, remodeled it and are paying all the bills, etc. – just “until the kids get on their feet.” End result – the “kids” treat the house like a lot of renters do … and spend like there is no tomorrow! IF I continued, y’all would get sick …
My niece’s husband lost his job last year. I didn’t know it. They cruised and traveled all around Europe, and went to Disney World like they were going to the gas station. It took him almost a year to get another job. Good luck with the credit cards, kids.
I guess we raised our daughters with the proper financial values. We have helped them both out when they were in financial difficulties – caused by going back to school, not by frivolous spending. Neither one of them asked for help and in fact offered to repay the money after they graduated (we did not allow them to do that). Makes me proud to see them want to ‘make it on their own’. On the other hand, I know of two families who are very much like Cathy and her parents. Feel sorry for the kids if anything ever happens to the their bottomless source of money – oops, I mean their parents.
My story was a little different…I borrowed money from my Dad to pay cash for a car. When he needed a car, he borrowed from me to pay cash. We both always paid each other back and it was such a great relationship.
lightenup Premium Member over 4 years ago
All I can do today is bite my tongue and roll my eyes… What a bunch of enablers! (oops, it slipped out) ;-)
Hello Cathy friends! Happy Monday! Have a great day, all!
Grutzi over 4 years ago
Just finished Cathy Guisewite’s book “Fifty Things Which Aren’t My Fault” or “Essays from Grown-up Years”. Now I’m looking at some of these comic strips in a new light, especially the old fashioned and cheap comment and the handing over the $20 bill. That $20 means so much more than money.
karlykru Premium Member over 4 years ago
I actually have two young neighbors who make Cathy and Irving look like savers! The parents bought their house, remodeled it and are paying all the bills, etc. – just “until the kids get on their feet.” End result – the “kids” treat the house like a lot of renters do … and spend like there is no tomorrow! IF I continued, y’all would get sick …
smorbie the great and beautiful over 4 years ago
My niece’s husband lost his job last year. I didn’t know it. They cruised and traveled all around Europe, and went to Disney World like they were going to the gas station. It took him almost a year to get another job. Good luck with the credit cards, kids.
hendelca Premium Member over 4 years ago
I guess we raised our daughters with the proper financial values. We have helped them both out when they were in financial difficulties – caused by going back to school, not by frivolous spending. Neither one of them asked for help and in fact offered to repay the money after they graduated (we did not allow them to do that). Makes me proud to see them want to ‘make it on their own’. On the other hand, I know of two families who are very much like Cathy and her parents. Feel sorry for the kids if anything ever happens to the their bottomless source of money – oops, I mean their parents.
Please enjoy these last few days of August.
samfran6-0 over 4 years ago
My folks couldn’t help me. Or if they could, they didn’t. I am grateful now because that made me independent.
lindz.coop Premium Member over 4 years ago
My story was a little different…I borrowed money from my Dad to pay cash for a car. When he needed a car, he borrowed from me to pay cash. We both always paid each other back and it was such a great relationship.
rgcviper over 4 years ago
Um … feel the love?
HI, MOM. Hello, Clan.