Kaliko -> RE: Security & stability (11/7/2010 10:06:14 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Jaybeee Aren't you in fact expecting him to get a job so that he can subsidise you and your kids, not vice versa? Frankly, that's the undertone I'm getting from this. That's what I suspect all this boils down to. Yes, I think you want a Master, but even MORE than that, I think you want financial backing. I would expect anyone that I live with - man, husband, Master, or roommate - to help with expenses. And if I trust somebody enough to take my child and move in with him, then yes, expenses are going to go to the kiddo, too. That's just how it works. It's not subsidizing. It's sharing a life together. If she's not on board to walk away from something stable into something not-so-stable, why fault her for that? It doesn't seem like she's giving him an ultimatum. It seems to be the other way around. I have certain "must-haves" for anyone I'm with. They must have children. They must have a job. They must have a plan for retirement money. Because I have all of those things also. So sue me. And yes, sh*t happens, and that retirement money could be lost in stocks, or he could become disabled and no longer be able to work, or he could lose his job. But someone who just can't quite make it in life of their own accord? If he can't handle life now, how will he handle it if he becomes disabled, or any other kind of stressful event happens? No..from the little bit I know...he sounds like bad news, and she sounds smart to be looking after herself and her children first and foremost.
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