10-06-2012, 03:51 AM
“Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”
Wow Lizzie, for him to put a guilt trip on you like this!
His holiday is over and time to get on with life.
You've provided him with a good education and start in life, but he really needs to stop shaking the money tree and stand on his own two feet, and maybe pick up a few character traits like appreciation, gratitude and independence.
He has his return ticket and I'm sure he knows he'll have your support when he returns, so I feel its time to establish boundaries here.
Bests wishes with it all.
Wow Lizzie, for him to put a guilt trip on you like this!
Quote:if I don't give him money, he starts to get a bit cold towards me and reminds me how his other friends, have their European holiday covered by their parents........ so, naturally this makes me feel guilty
His holiday is over and time to get on with life.
You've provided him with a good education and start in life, but he really needs to stop shaking the money tree and stand on his own two feet, and maybe pick up a few character traits like appreciation, gratitude and independence.
He has his return ticket and I'm sure he knows he'll have your support when he returns, so I feel its time to establish boundaries here.
Bests wishes with it all.