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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:10 AM Original message |
Poll question: Do you think that parents should financially assist adult children? |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Crap - my parents have had to help us out a few |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Recently came up in my family... |
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imax2268 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I totally agree... |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Qualified yes. It's up to them what they do with their money, after all. |
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Ron Mexico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. They can if they want to - but "should?" No. |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. I replied qualified yes, but... |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I was thinking about asking my parents for money |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I thought you meant helping them pay rent, groceries, "bills" |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It is for a pretty short term time frame |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I've given my daughter food money when she's needed it. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. Should adult children assist their elderly parents? |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes, if they have the resources to do so. |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Sometimes it's good to help even if people were abusive or cruel. |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I'm so glad it worked out well for you |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Sorry about your husband's family. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 09:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
50. That is the most wonderful post I've read in a long time. |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Of course children should help their parents... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Generally, no. |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. Waddya gonna do? Let 'em live under a bridge? nt |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. My personal belief is that you should do whatever you can to help |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. The more people ALL help everyone else, the better off |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I agree with you! |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. What I've experienced is that, despite being dirt-broke for years, |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Beautiful.. |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Exactly. :-) |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. We've blown almost all of our retirement money on our kids, and their kids |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. Parents |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. What about people like me whose children were all accidents? ;-) |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Incredibly difficult times to succeed! |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's up to each individual family.... no one else's business |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. Nobody's business but their own. |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. my Mom sends a monthly check for my daughter |
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Democrat 4 Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I once heard my daughter on the phone with a boyfriend (who I |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 06:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. thank you for the lovely story |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. I gave a Qualified Yes, but the word "should" bothers me. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I WOULD BE THRILLED TO HAVE IT DEDUCTED FROM MY INHERITANCE |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Then maybe you can make that suggestion as a 'just in case' scenario |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. If Mom didn't send $, we would be eating from the food pantry. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. I will help my children when they are adults BUT |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. I would never ask my parents for money. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
37. It is better to give |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
39. qualified yes |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
40. No idea... I'm too busy supporting her. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
41. do you mean like my 54 yr old sister? |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
42. We do it all the time. Charity begins at home. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
44. Give money yes...Loan money-NO |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
45. I have to go with the majority, we're doing that already |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
46. Should? Only if they have the means and are willing to. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. None Of The Above |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. I don't think people should even have children unless they've got |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. The Only Answer Is That It Is Up To The Parents, For Their Own Reasons. |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. in my family and in my ex's it was a given that parents support |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. I can't imagine not wanting to do so |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-06-06 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
54. Qualified yes |
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