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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is she asking for your help or advice?

If the answer is "no" then keep your opinions to yourself! Your contempt for her choices is obvious.

If she's asking for advice, then advise her to get a job.

If she's asking for help, then you need to determine what you're willing/able to offer in terms of help, and on what kind of timeline. It's also reasonable to attach some strings. "I would be happy to babysit anytime you have a job interview, and I can take the kids after school for the first week of your new job while you get settled if you'd like. No, I'm not willing to babysit so you can go to the movies, I only have so much bandwidth, and I want to be there for you when you start job hunting."[/quote]

Oh yeah. It makes me angry that neither of them will get a job so that their kids have regular access to things like the dentist and $15 to go on a school field trip. I don’t live close enough to provide regular childcare. She asks for money but does not want any advice. [/quote]

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