I had to share this one with you guys.
My daugther is 8.A little boy who lives down the street as been comming up to play with her off and on over the last year.He is very well mannered and seems to be a good kid.But his family is far from finacially stable.His mom seems to be a bit older and as another child from a previous relationship,who is grown up and gone.His dad is gone away to find work.They don't have any transportation and she doesn't have a job.
Today he came up to the house and I think at times he just lets things spill.....if his mom only knew, I think he would be in a lot of trouble.He starts telling me that him and his mom may get kicked out of their apt, b/c she is not paying her bills.He didn't know what he was having for dinner b/c they don't have any groceries.I invited him to stay at our house for something to eat, he couldn't call his mom and ask her b/c she doesn't have a phone anymore.He claims to have some money in a college fund(that his dad keeps depositing money in)and he paid last monthes rent with that b/c his mom didn't have any.Truth be known,she probably as his bank account drained and he doesn't even know it.His mom was also raising money for a volunteer service she does and (apparently) while his dad was home last time, he stole the money and thats why he had to go find work.Since then his mom and dad broke up.I asked him why his mom doesn't get a job(that pays) and he said b/c she doesn't have a way back and forth.
First I felt bad b/c we have pretty much whatever we need.We are doing o.k for ourselves, bills are paid on time and when we can spit out $300 for new aerobics videos...we are doing o.k.
Then I started thinking again.There is no need for someone to be doing without.The govt.takes care of people who cannot find work.They get money handed to them.They get all of their bills paid, including their rent.So why isn't she paying hers?
I just feel bad for him b/c I hope he isn't doing without b/c his mom as a drug or gambling problems.Something doesn't make sense here.
And how in God's name is a child suppose to grow up normal and be good citizens,if these are the kinds of people raising them?
I think we should just be so greatfull that we turned out the way we did and we are teaching our kids how to work and get the better things in life.
I still feel bad for the kid but I think that she is being irresponisble and not paying her bills.It burns me that we lose so much money in taxes and it doesn't get anyone anywhere.
I have all the respect in the world for people who need social assistants.Keep their bills up to date and don't waste the money that is given to them in beer,drugs,cigs,and gambling machines.But for the most part, people around here who the system is supporting are just wasting our taxes and obviously she is one of them.People who abuse the system,should be cut off.
Any thoughts?
Lori
My daugther is 8.A little boy who lives down the street as been comming up to play with her off and on over the last year.He is very well mannered and seems to be a good kid.But his family is far from finacially stable.His mom seems to be a bit older and as another child from a previous relationship,who is grown up and gone.His dad is gone away to find work.They don't have any transportation and she doesn't have a job.
Today he came up to the house and I think at times he just lets things spill.....if his mom only knew, I think he would be in a lot of trouble.He starts telling me that him and his mom may get kicked out of their apt, b/c she is not paying her bills.He didn't know what he was having for dinner b/c they don't have any groceries.I invited him to stay at our house for something to eat, he couldn't call his mom and ask her b/c she doesn't have a phone anymore.He claims to have some money in a college fund(that his dad keeps depositing money in)and he paid last monthes rent with that b/c his mom didn't have any.Truth be known,she probably as his bank account drained and he doesn't even know it.His mom was also raising money for a volunteer service she does and (apparently) while his dad was home last time, he stole the money and thats why he had to go find work.Since then his mom and dad broke up.I asked him why his mom doesn't get a job(that pays) and he said b/c she doesn't have a way back and forth.
First I felt bad b/c we have pretty much whatever we need.We are doing o.k for ourselves, bills are paid on time and when we can spit out $300 for new aerobics videos...we are doing o.k.
Then I started thinking again.There is no need for someone to be doing without.The govt.takes care of people who cannot find work.They get money handed to them.They get all of their bills paid, including their rent.So why isn't she paying hers?
I just feel bad for him b/c I hope he isn't doing without b/c his mom as a drug or gambling problems.Something doesn't make sense here.
And how in God's name is a child suppose to grow up normal and be good citizens,if these are the kinds of people raising them?
I think we should just be so greatfull that we turned out the way we did and we are teaching our kids how to work and get the better things in life.
I still feel bad for the kid but I think that she is being irresponisble and not paying her bills.It burns me that we lose so much money in taxes and it doesn't get anyone anywhere.
I have all the respect in the world for people who need social assistants.Keep their bills up to date and don't waste the money that is given to them in beer,drugs,cigs,and gambling machines.But for the most part, people around here who the system is supporting are just wasting our taxes and obviously she is one of them.People who abuse the system,should be cut off.
Any thoughts?
Lori