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[quote=Anonymous]I support my parents to an extent. I grew up poor. I realized pretty early on that education would be my ticket out of poverty and away from my small hometown. My parents realized that if I was able to go to college, I would probably get a high-paying job after graduation and could support them. They didn't force me to get an after school job like my other siblings; I only had to work during the summers.

My parents are terrible with money. I rarely give them cash. I support them by paying for their car repairs, my dad's meds that their crappy insurance won't cover, utilities from time to time, etc. I'll have groceries delivered if they need it or order takeout food for them. I pay for their flights to visit me and their hotel. I take them on vacation every few years and pay for that.

They strongly hint at how nice it would be to live with me when they come visit but that's not happening. I spent a lot of money on therapy learning about healthy boundaries and saying no!

It can be a weird relationship at times. I find myself saying things like "maybe for your birthday or Christmas" to them when they have non-essential requests like new wheels for my dad's adult RC truck thingy or telling my mom that no, I won't log into her Old Navy account and enter my cc info so she can buy $450 in new clothes.

My siblings mostly support themselves. I've helped out when they were in a pinch, but again, not with giving them the money.   [/quote]

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