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[quote=Anonymous]Background: last year my brother in law and sister in law hit hard financial times.  They bought a new house and 3 months later BIL's business went extremely down hill (lost huge client that made up over 40 percent of his revenue) so the combo of bigger mortgage and greatly reduced income really was terrible. They were going to have to pull kids from their neighborhood catholic school mid year and DH and I stepped in and offered to pay out the year so both kids could finish the year.  This was a gift and not a loan and don't want or expect any of this returned. However, I basically assumed they would either get their finances in order or seek out a new school (i.e.: public) for the kids next year.  SIL is now dropping hints how they don't know what to do because they still don't have the means for Catholic school but are afraid to use public schools.  I am frustrated for two reasons 1.) I know she's hinting at us to keep paying but we made a one time crisis payment.  No one wanted kids pulled out mid year and it made sense for all to finish the year and re group.  2.) We use the same public schools for our kids and I feel a little bit of "hey its good enough for my kids why not yours?"  However I know thats neither here nor there and not the issue at hand.  I just feel like they've had 5.5 months to either find the money for school next year or enroll in public. I want to say something that gracefully states our financial support has ended.  I don't want to be put in a desperate situation beginning of August when the first payment is due and SIL is hysterical. [/quote]

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