She Found Out Her Parents Are Currently Panhandling And Living On The Streets, But She’s Refusing To Take Them In Or Give Them Money
When this thirty-year-old woman was growing up, her childhood was a living hell.
Her parents had her when they were just fifteen years old and were very unfit to raise a child.
However, they never put her up for adoption since her grandparents would sometimes help out.
“And every time CPS was triggered, they suddenly became the best parents in the world and would blackmail me into lying. But, the reality is I lived alone most of the week at eight years old,” she recalled.
By that young age, she was already able to cook and take care of herself; meanwhile, her parents were out traveling, partying, drinking, or fighting.
But, once she reached fifteen, her parents apparently fell in love all over again and started popping out kids like rabbits. Her parents gave her five more siblings, who now range from nine to fifteen years old.
And while she, of course, loved them both then and now, she had to get out of her household as soon as she could. So, once she turned eighteen, she had to leave her siblings behind– which really hurt her heart.
On top of that, she left with practically no financial backing and had to work for everything in her life. But, by the time she turned twenty-four, everything started to come together.
After working her behind off to study and work at the same time, she passed a test that allowed her to secure a high-paying job.
JackF – illustrative purpose only, not the actual person
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Unfortunately, though, the celebration did not last long– because just one year later, at twenty-five, she learned her parents had lost custody of her siblings.
Then, CPS contacted her and asked if she would be able to care for even just one sibling. But, being their older sister, she pledged to take care of everyone.
“I know it’s not my responsibility, but a part of me always wanted to get them out of that. Only now, I have a good job,” she said.
Anyway, even though her house is not the largest, she and her husband were able to fit in all five of her siblings. And they are not too tight financially right now, which is a plus.
On top of that, her siblings have all been really great. They are polite and affectionate, and even her husband is getting along great with them. He has since taken on a “big brother” role.
However, after her parents initially tried to get custody back and failed, she has not spoken to them in about two years. So, hearing that her parents ended up homeless and panhandling was a surprise.
It all began after she received a call from her aunt, who claimed they were shocked to see her parents living and asking for money on the street.
Then, she learned that her family was trying to find a shelter to house them. But, in the meantime, her aunt basically just called to see if she would help shelter them or give them money since she has a great job now.
“I said, ‘Nah, I pass. For them? No. I’d rather give this money to their children I raise,'” she explained.
Ever since telling her aunt that, though, her entire family has begun blowing up her phone.
They are claiming that she is coldhearted for turning her back on her parents and not helping them even though she has the means.
But she could not hear it anymore. So, she decided to block everyone and confide in her husband.
And even though her husband does agree with her, he suggested that she donate a symbolic amount of money just so she does not have to walk around with a guilty conscience.
So now, she has been left contemplating if refusing to provide any help to her parents would be the wrong thing to do.
Do you think her husband is right or not? If these were your parents, what would you do?
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