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Adult DD - crap with money - Aibu to be furious?

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WannaBeWonderWoman · 08/05/2018 18:34

So DD has just left on a 2 month working holiday abroad, except she had no money to take with her and won't be getting any earnings for at least 3 weeks!

We have had to bung her £200 so she can eat till then, which we can't afford as have 3 younger DC, 1 with SN and I can't work because of him.

She had £2700 go into her bank account in April (uni loan and wages) and apart from about £1000 she had to use to pay for her flight, accommodation and incidentals, and she should have saved the rest but continued going out every night! She spent over a £100 this weekend alone despite knowing she was flying today!

She lives at home, and pays no rent and only has her mobile and contact lenses to pay for.

Does nothing round the house, pisses off for days a time so we never know when she'll be in.

She hasn't even finished her Uni assignments! She quit her job 3 weeks ago as she was supposed to be spending that time finishing them before she went.

She sprang the 'I've been stupid and got no money left last night'!

The choice was her not going and having to put up with her attitude and laying in bed all day or give her some money so she could go. Least stress Angry.

Am now awaiting begging phone calls saying she has no money to eat.

Oh and she only has a one way ticket.

Aibu to have wanted to lamp her oneAngry? Also worried for her that she may not be able to eat Confused.

I certainly not the poster who previously posted about her doing similar and asking if I was UR to go through her bank statements. Definitely not me!

OP posts:
Lizzie48 · 11/05/2018 09:22

It's great she found her phone, all's well that ends well. Even better that she's got a job, hope she now keeps it. Smile

FullMetalRabbit · 11/05/2018 09:34

I know general mumsnet opinion is to send children out to work as soon as they are walking and charge them rent etc but I think that's crap. I know people who had parents like that and they aren't close

that's a ridiculous generalisation

ADarkandStormyKnight · 11/05/2018 09:46

fullmetalrabbit I think the form is to assess the OP's position and have a big pile on to say the opposite. Wink.

FullMetalRabbit · 11/05/2018 09:52
Grin
Dondie · 11/05/2018 10:13

I was crap it’s money and always bailed out by parents. I wasn’t appreciative of the help, I’d come to expect it. Looking back I wish they had let me flounder a few times. It wasn’t until I left home, got a house and still was a twat with money (I moved 100 miles away so they didn’t know I was still being frivolous) leaving me absolutely starving some nights etc that I changed my ways. It’s 15 years later and I have a son now, I will support him to a degree but I will definitely let him come unstuck if he’s very foolish, it’s the only way some people learn.

Idontevencareanymore · 11/05/2018 11:32

Reading this thread like HmmShock

Op, you know you're going to end up funding her whole trip, there's going to be more ££ requested and you're going to send it to her.

You also know she's never going to grow up and take responsibility for her own actions because you're always going to be behind her and bailing her out. I feel quite sorry for the both of you actually.

choli · 11/05/2018 15:11

I guess the phone was "found" when funds weren't immediately forthcoming to buy a new one. I wonder what today's expensive crisis will be.

Fluffycloudland77 · 11/05/2018 16:19

Op, you couldn’t afford to drink.

Motoko · 12/05/2018 08:05

I guess the phone was "found" when funds weren't immediately forthcoming to buy a new one. I wonder what today's expensive crisis will be.

That's what I thought too.

WannaBeWonderWoman · 18/05/2018 20:03

Well she's been there a week and a half now. Checks in everyday on Messenger I have to check if she's been Active as soon as I wake up so I know she's still alive. No more cash asked for since day 2!

She got a job on the evening of day 2 and has just ditched it for a better paid one. She's confident that she's going to stay out there until September. I think it was the right call to let her go despite being furious at her. She's loving it got a tattooShock. I live in hope she'll come back a bit more mature!

OP posts:
grandplans · 18/05/2018 20:08

Fingers crossed! 4 months is a long time when you're young, hopefully time to grow up a bit as you say.

Gin for your nerves!

GummyGoddess · 18/05/2018 20:19

That's great news, I really hope I'm proven wrong and she does well out there. I hope your home life is more harmonious and relaxed now.

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