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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend bought a house in Westchester County, NY that she and her husband couldn't afford because her mom begged them to stay near and that she would help with watching the kids (friend's husband is a pilot whose home base is actually in CA). After the house was bought, her mom totally backed out of all her promises so now my friend is stuck, underwater in a home and without the promised help. They would love to move to a lower cost area but can't.[/quote] I've seen this kind of thing happen, and it's the biggest reason I don't buy the claim that people are exploiting their parents. Most people I know were HEAVILY pressured by their parents to (a) give them grandchildren and (b) live nearby. And then when my friends do that -- stay in a location that they really don't like because their parents guilt-trip them into not moving away -- and have a kid, then the parents don't/won't help as promised. I see that scenario play out FAR MORE than the scenario in which people exploit a parent's offer to babysit. So my conclusion is that most people expect family to help because the family has SAID they would help and people organized their lives around that promise. [/quote]
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