Anonymous wrote:My children are in their 30's/40's and they still act is if everything in my home belongs to them. When they visit, they'll open up the fridge and root around to see what I have. They'll bring loads of laundry with them and use my machines all weekend long. They don't even have the courtesy to bring their own detergent- they will use up all of mine and leave it so I find it empty when I go to do my laundry. They'll let their kids run wild and when they leave, they don't even go around my house and pick up the crushed cheese puffs and gather up the half empty soda cans their kids have left every where. I am really sick of how these 'adults' act so entitled to treat my house and hospitality as a given.

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother used to say, "You always see those who have more, but you never see all those who have less." Give the Max today to your charity of choice and stop the envy cycle.

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Anonymous wrote:My children are in their 30's/40's and they still act is if everything in my home belongs to them. When they visit, they'll open up the fridge and root around to see what I have. They'll bring loads of laundry with them and use my machines all weekend long. They don't even have the courtesy to bring their own detergent- they will use up all of mine and leave it so I find it empty when I go to do my laundry. They'll let their kids run wild and when they leave, they don't even go around my house and pick up the crushed cheese puffs and gather up the half empty soda cans their kids have left every where. I am really sick of how these 'adults' act so entitled to treat my house and hospitality as a given.

And whose fault is that??

My children are in their 30's/40's and they still act is if everything in my home belongs to them. When they visit, they'll open up the fridge and root around to see what I have.

Anonymous wrote:My children are in their 30's/40's and they still act is if everything in my home belongs to them. When they visit, they'll open up the fridge and root around to see what I have. They'll bring loads of laundry with them and use my machines all weekend long. They don't even have the courtesy to bring their own detergent- they will use up all of mine and leave it so I find it empty when I go to do my laundry. They'll let their kids run wild and when they leave, they don't even go around my house and pick up the crushed cheese puffs and gather up the half empty soda cans their kids have left every where. I am really sick of how these 'adults' act so entitled to treat my house and hospitality as a given.

Anonymous wrote:My children are in their 30's/40's and they still act is if everything in my home belongs to them. When they visit, they'll open up the fridge and root around to see what I have. They'll bring loads of laundry with them and use my machines all weekend long. They don't even have the courtesy to bring their own detergent- they will use up all of mine and leave it so I find it empty when I go to do my laundry. They'll let their kids run wild and when they leave, they don't even go around my house and pick up the crushed cheese puffs and gather up the half empty soda cans their kids have left every where. I am really sick of how these 'adults' act so entitled to treat my house and hospitality as a given.

Anonymous wrote:Not sure why I am posting, but we are currently being subsidized by my ILs. They contribute $1000/month, which allows us to both save for college and have a nanny. Yes, we could do daycare and we might have chosen that if MIL hadn't offered. But now we have better care for our kid (not saying a nanny is always better - but given our very specific circumstances including our child's need for PT exercises 5 times a day) and money in a 529. DH and I both work FT and are careful with money. Also, it allows us to pay for our nanny's health insurance, which is important to me. We'll only be doing this for a couple years and while it would be great for our pride to not take the money I honestly don't think it would be the best thing for our kids.

Anonymous wrote:What bothers me most is those who "expect" their parents money - some before they are even dead!? WHAT?! If my kids had that piss poor attitude, I would for certain donate to charity. Anyone expecting handouts should be sorely disappointed, they deserve it.

Anonymous wrote:15:15 - don't bother. Especially if you are self made. People have no concept of that here, they are still attached to their mothers teet. They should be ashamed of themselves, as grown adults. Being a responsible, well adjusted adult means NOT having champagne taste on a beer budget.