My sister is a single mom of 3, and she has been having a hard time financially for the last few months. I try to help her wherever I can, but it\u2019s not always possible or easy. Last month, though, I didn\u2019t have to worry. I got a work bonus that helped me quite a bit financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After getting everything I needed, I sent my sister the money that was left from my bonus with the hope that it would help her. She was thrilled and spoke about all the things she could get for the kids. It made me feel good to know that she would be okay, even if it was just for a little while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But yesterday, my sister called me and asked when I\u2019d send more money. I was shocked by the assumption. I send her a lot of money. It should\u2019ve sorted her out for at least a month or two yet less than a month later, she wanted more, and she wasn\u2019t asking, she was demanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She only made matters worse when I told her I wouldn\u2019t be sending more. She gasped and requested to make it a monthly thing. I refused and told her the only reason I managed was because of my bonus and that isn\u2019t a monthly thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I told her that I always tried to help her when she asked, but it was difficult for me because I often ended up cutting down on my own expenses so she could get what she needed. I also advised her to get a full-time job instead, since her part-time job couldn\u2019t cover her expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was furious and ended up arguing with me, saying things like I had a better-paying job, and it was the family\u2019s responsibility to take care of each other in times of need. I hung up after that. But then, within an hour, my niece called me crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said, \u201cMom is packing our things. She says we\u2019ll have to go live with grandma because she can\u2019t afford the rent. Can you please help us?\u201d I was gutted, but I knew it was just a trick. She was using the kids to soften me up, and I wasn\u2019t going to stand for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I told my niece to tell my sister that she has a good idea. Maybe if she didn\u2019t have to pay so much for rent, she wouldn\u2019t be in this kind of trouble. Now my entire family is upset with me because they say I should\u2019ve made a plan to help her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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