I'm running into one enormous issue with my mom borrowing cash from me.
We get paid on opposite weeks, and no, I don't live with her. Whenever I get paid, though, she's broke from house payments, my sister's cheerleading, and what-have-you. I get to buy her dog food, whatever my fourteen year old sister needs (cheerleading, make-up, etc) and occasionally dinner.
She owed me $120 last time, and paid me back with $75. I let it slide and said nothing. This time, she ended up owing me $150, and paid me $40.
Now, it's my mom, and she's paid for me a lot when I was a kid...but, I mean, I have gas to pay, bills to pay, and still need money for food and Christmas shopping.
I don't want to call her out on it...but she makes at least 3x what I do per pay period, probably closer to 4x...and she spends so much cash going out on dates / with her friends...
Would I be at all justified in putting my foot down? I mean, I'd love to go out with friends, too, more than once per pay period. And she goes at least 5x per pay period.
Plus, I have a chick I'm kinda digging, but can't find the $ to justify hanging.
I want my mom to have a life, absolutely. I just want to, you know, have a life while I'm in my twenties is all...
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