DD (almost 18yrs) has a job in which she earns at least £30 per week.
She's in full time education, so obviously pays no rent. She does bugger all housework, but that's another thread.
Anyway, she said to me the other day "Oh, we'll have to go shopping mum..I need a couple of new bikinis and some summer dresses for our holiday!"
Now we both know that what she meant was, mum, you need to buy me some dresses and bikinis.
I stupidly said "OK!" because I was taken off guard and was a bit to be honest.
Anyway, having looked at my finances, I really can't afford to buy her anything. One of my other DD's aged 6 has got almost no clothes...certainly not enough to last her the duration of our 8 day holiday, and I myself seriously need some.
I also need to buy sunhats for other 3 DCs (all under 9 years old), plus the usual sunscreen, sunglasses for me etc.
Would you wise parents of teenagers expect them to fund this themselves?
I certainly would never had the bare faced cheek to say that to my mum, nor did I have any such sense of entitlement at that (or any) age.
I know I only have myself to blame, but WWYD?
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Misfitless · 30/07/2014 12:05
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