slightly annoyed with my 'family'

[maria_and_matt]

I won't say any more for fear of offending someone. Money is a very emotive subject.

You know what you have to do, I wish you well.

say it... i dont get easily affended by peoples opinions, we are all entitled to one

[gWaPito]

say it... i dont get easily affended by peoples opinions, we are all entitled to one

That is exactly it, just plain simple opinions, not facts. You sound if you are 'hurting' so you don't need it.

keep posting and don't get 'down hearted', you are not alone with this problem.
You had the courage to 'post' it so, good for you!

He has, as you have quoted ' God, grant me the courage to change things I can'

[maria_and_matt]

That is exactly it, just plain simple opinions, not facts. You sound if you are 'hurting' so you don't need it.

keep posting and don't get 'down hearted', you are not alone with this problem.
You had the courage to 'post' it so, good for you!

He has, as you have quoted ' God, grant me the courage to change things I can'

yeah i had to rant about it here coz i had no one to talk to about those things, i just wish they'd (my family) see the 'light'. i am so lucky that my hubby is kind to them. i think that is is me who gets fed up with sending money back home, i do not know why, i just am :(

[gWaPito]

yeah i had to rant about it here coz i had no one to talk to about those things, i just wish they'd (my family) see the 'light'. i am so lucky that my hubby is kind to them. i think that is is me who gets fed up with sending money back home, i do not know why, i just am :(

You are lucky, normally it's the other way round but, if the money being sent is affecting the way you live then, you must address this issue.

If you are a devout Christian this is where the problem starts. We know what was said about giving to the needy so, I won't bang on about that one.
If you don't give you become 'raked' with guilt, you become 'torn' inside.

Anyway enough, I'm going too deep.

[maria_and_matt]

You are lucky, normally it's the other way round but, if the money being sent is affecting the way you live then, you must address this issue.

If you are a devout Christian this is where the problem starts. We know what was said about giving to the needy so, I won't bang on about that one.
If you don't give you become 'raked' with guilt, you become 'torn' inside.

Anyway enough, I'm going too deep.

you got it right, if we do not help i feel ever so guilty, and when we do i feel they are taking advantage of us...