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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three 20 something kids and two of them work low paying jobs while one is more established and successful. I think she makes 250k at 29. We are having a family reunion in another continent and I told her that I’ll be paying for her siblings (25 and 27) flights (because they wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise) but want her to pay for her own ticket because she can easily afford it. Well, yesterday we were discussing the trip and my daughter said she is deciding not to go because she’s busy with work. Usually she always travels with us so I’m not sure if she’s angry that I asked her to pay for her own airfare. It would cost around $1500. Was I wrong to do this?[/quote]

Yes. Either pay for all of your children to attend or have family trips on the continent you all live on. Maybe she doesn’t want to spend $1500+ to hang out with her mom who can’t understand that.

My husband and I are successful and have been “punished” financially relative to our siblings. It’s not a great feeling. There is a lot of stress that comes from having a low paying job, but there is also a lot of stress that comes with having a high paying job. [/quote]

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