my dear The bright side,
My mother is 68 years old now Homeless. She could no longer pay the rent and came to me to ask if she could stay with me.
She no longer has any savings because she spent all her retirement money on my younger sister and her four children.
Six months ago, my sister, a single mother, was diagnosed with a serious chronic illness. This led her to lose her job, so It was my mother who paid for her treatment as well as all the expenses for the four children.
On the other hand, I have a steady job as an architect. I am an independent adult and do not depend on my parents. So when my mother showed up at my door, I told her: “Don’t expect my help! I haven’t gotten a dime from you!”
She smiled and left.
The next day, while I was at work, I received a call from my mother telling me that I had one week to pay her back all the money I had spent on my college education. I thought she was upset and didn’t take it seriously.
But when I returned home later, I was shocked to find her waiting outside my house. She looks angry. I shouted, “You said I never helped you, but I paid for your education and gave you the life you have today! I need the money now, and if you don’t pay me back, you can forget that you even have a mother!”
I was speechless.
Yes, my parents paid for my education, but isn’t that the parents’ responsibility? Since graduating, I have supported myself, while my sister has exhausted all of my mother’s retirement savings.
So, is it really fair for me to pay my mother?
Best regards,
Alice
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