Sounds like my cousin's daughter. Anything she wants, she puts her hand out, and he fills it. I don't care how much he complains, he always gives her what she wants, so she never values anything. It's a shame, because I think she could be a decent person if she had to work for what she got, and place a value on it. But Dad keeps shelling out the cash - bought her a house, pays her mortgage, pays for her boyfriends to live in it, pays for the car, grad school, all her credit cards, food, etc. He lives in FL, she lives in Philly. Doesn't matter - he still pays for it all.
Me, I moved home to my Mom's house to take care of her as her rheumatoid arthritis progresses. Not even remotely perfect, but I do try to pay for some of the household bills, and I'm trying to convince my Mom to let me pay for her medications. Not so coincidentally, my parents sided with me when I was right but punished me when I was wrong. I think there are times when my Mom would still like to ground me, especially when I get too many boxes in a month from my favorite toy stores ... :>
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