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[quote=Anonymous]You are not being a bitch at all.  You've been a life-saver for them and are stuck in a rotten rotten spot.

I agree w/ the pp's about giving them a deadline of a couple of months out so they have time to plan, and in the meantime seeing about a "mother's helper" type (that THEY PAY FOR) so you have some support.

It is certainly possible for people w/ higher incomes to feel just as stressed about money as people who make less.  The same instinct/tendency to live at or beyond our means can affect people at all levels.  But you cannot be their permanent solution.  If they had come to you at the start of this tough time and asked you to provide permanent childcare 3 days a week for the next year or two would the answer (for you AND your husband) have been an easy "I'm really sorry but we just can't"?  If so - then try to get both you and your husband's head into that kind of space to think about how to handle this going forward.

I'm sorry.  You are doing a wonderful thing for your family (several branches of it at the same time!) and paying a rotten price.

Good luck.[/quote]

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