I have a step-daughter who lives in a plush off-campus apartment(picture fireplace and garden tub)her 1st year in college with her boyfriend(whole other issue)and has her car, insurance, rent, food, cable, cell phone, and utilities as well as books and remaining tuition paid for by us and her mother 50/50. She works very part-time at a mall clothing store to pay for gas and other non-essentials. She is furious when we put a $50/month cap on our portion of groceries and wont reimburse her for candy. Her mother threatens law suits and daughter thinks we're awful and hates us. My husband and I make less than $60K combined a year with her 15 yr old brother living with us. We drive 10+yr old vehicles(hers is much newer and her 3rd by the way) and we live a very modest life. We both attend school full-time and work full-time to pay or mortgage and bills and provide her with this lifestyle which we only seem to think excessive. How can we convince her she is wanting more than our means?
2006-09-17
10:34:29
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