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\u201cMy mom texted to ask if she could have the money (not a loan) to put towards the mortgage on my grandparent\u2019s house,\u201d she writes, noting that her mother hopes to move into the home someday, but not for a couple of years.<\/p>\n
The house itself holds no sentimental value for the siblings, as she points out, \u201cThis is not the house that any of us grew up in, as my grandparents only purchased it about two years ago, so there are no childhood memories within those walls.\u201d<\/p>\n
She adds, \u201cIn fact, she had not even seen the house in person until my grandmother\u2019s funeral,\u201d underscoring the lack of personal connection her mother has to the property. Despite her mother\u2019s stable, well-paying career, the woman describes a pattern of financial instability rooted in lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe tends to spend money on luxury items and services and has a history of making financial decisions that seem impulsive or unsustainable,\u201d the woman shares. She acknowledges, \u201cIt is certainly her right to keep her hair and nails done, pay for plastic surgery, purchase five expensive Golden Retrievers, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the woman draws a line, explaining, \u201cWhile my husband and I live comfortably, we cannot continue to be her personal bank.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pull between wanting to help and needing to protect her own family\u2019s resources became clear after a recent incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust this past December, she called me on New Year\u2019s Eve to ask for a loan to get her newest husband on an emergency flight to make a court date they claimed was \u2018unexpected\u2019, \u201d she recalls. \u201cWhile my children watched the fireworks, I was trying to help her out and get a flight booked.\u201d<\/p>\n
The loan, she admits, \u201chas not been paid back, though knowing her, it honestly wasn\u2019t expected.\u201d As a teacher who has just moved to a new school with fewer resources, the woman sees the inheritance as a chance to invest in her students, and her own children.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to use the money to buy class sets of novels and live plants for my classroom and\/or do something super fun with my children this summer,\u201d she reveals. Her practical concerns also extend to the future of the house her mother wants to buy.<\/p>\n
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