Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=3240/comment-page-1/#comment-5030 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=3240#comment-5030 I had a discussion with my parents on Christmas over this very matter. They always paid for everything in my life and now I don’t want that anymore, since I have a job and I want full responsibility over my life, even if that means sometimes being strapped for cash. I know they will be there if I really need them, so in this sense I can count myself among the privileged ones, but if I can avoid asking for money, I always will.

]]> https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=3240/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:02:23 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=3240#comment-5023 I think you’re doing exactly right in not taking any of their money. I’m living proof that money has strings wrapped around it’s pretty green ink. Here’s my story, if you want to read it. http://simpleislandliving.com/2012/01/23/the-negative-of-wealth/
I’m in a terrible financial position because I forgot that money had strings, and believed that my parents meant well. Unfortunately they are narcissists who need to control everyone as best they can, yanked the money string, and left me, my husband, and our son in a dangling, financial mess.
Money is just money. Being a proud and happy person who doesn’t have to grovel at the feet of wealth is a much better person to be, in my opinion.

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