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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a full-time student and babysit part-time (10 hours a week) for a great single mother and her daughter. She and I get along quite well.

But she's very insistent on the fact that I buy her a birthday present. I don't know how to say it politely but I am kind of up to my eyeballs in expenses. I live alone, pay my own tuition, insurance, rent, bills, everything without outside help. I don't really have an extra money to buy gifts for her and what little is left over from paycheques I use for myself, not my charge. I gave her a card for her birthday but it's been a week since she had her party and every day she reminds me that I "still haven't given her a birthday present." I haven't hinted or suggested at any time that I would be buying her a present. When she says this to me in front of her Mom I kind of look to intervene but she doesn't seem to want to say anything. I wasn't invited to the party (which is fine! I don't expect to be) but the way she keeps asking for a birthday present makes me feel uncomfortable about explaining my financial situation to her. [/quote]

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