A member of my extended family was dumped on her sick grandparents when she was 3yo. Her mom left her & never came back for her. The grandparents did the best they could, but the girl really had a very difficult time growing up. She's a very sweet girl, very polite & thankful for everything she gets. She wasn't taught the value of an education, morals.... you get the idea. The first guy who came along who "loved" her really swept her off her feet. She had a baby at 17yo & of course now the guy is gone. She's not on welfare, she works & tries to make it on her own. We told her recently if she ever needed anything to let us know.
Lately she has been calling or coming over a few times a week needing money for gas, food, asking us to babysit.
We love her, but we are not rich, not even comfortable. We do what we can for her, but just can't keep giving. What should we do? Is there anything we can tell her without hurting her feelings?
2006-09-02
05:04:11
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