tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post4094248252380792557..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: The Grown-Up Kid Conundrum--Part DeuxGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-55956837355322544552008-04-16T13:31:00.000-07:002008-04-16T13:31:00.000-07:00Was it Mark Twain who said "Home is where, when yo...Was it Mark Twain who said "Home is where, when you go there, they have to take you in?"<BR/><BR/>This is the revolving door generation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-33049514264602510772008-04-16T12:09:00.000-07:002008-04-16T12:09:00.000-07:00Good points. When the family first moved in, they...Good points. When the family first moved in, they had already spent their food stamps. Now that they have gotten this month's amount, they have been purchasing food. But unless I label the food that my 17 year old and I use (which, come to think of it, isn't a half-bad idea!), my food tends to be eaten as well. I do think there should be a contribution to the oil tank but my daughter disagreed. Unfortunately, her mental health issues mean (1) she's not always rational; and (2) arguing with her leads to more problems than I really want, especially in front of the grandchildren. I dearly love my daughter and her family, but living with her? I'm just counting the days until we don't have to anymore.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-13488267177301724852008-04-16T12:00:00.000-07:002008-04-16T12:00:00.000-07:00Hi there, I agree with Bouncing Back. As well, if ...Hi there, I agree with Bouncing Back. As well, if your daughter receives SSI, she and her family should also be receiving Food Stamps as well as TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families). Would she consider assisting with the food expenses from the Food Stamp money while she and her family are there? And can she use some of the TANF funds to assist you in paying some bills you may have incurred from assisting her?tmbf57https://www.blogger.com/profile/04859998667811077400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-82745855361192732292008-04-16T09:40:00.000-07:002008-04-16T09:40:00.000-07:00Hang in there. Can you daughter and her family at ...Hang in there. Can you daughter and her family at least help out with things like replacin the laundry detergent and filling the oil tank? Could they at least go grocery shopping?<BR/><BR/>On the brighter side, at least your pantry got a good clean out, and when they leave you can re-stock with fresh staples.Bouncing Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617312829656028772noreply@blogger.com