It’s unfortunate to have parents who are worse with money than yourself, but then end up having to bail them out occasionally.
It’s not that I don’t want to help them, it’s just that they are so wasteful and undisciplined. I don’t splurge often, but they do all the time and then need help sometimes.
I barely have any fiat. I was going to use the last of my fiat to buy the dip. Now I’m going to have to sell some bitcoin to help them. 🙄
I really wish I could find another side hustle besides DoorDash. I’m kinda tired of doing that. I’ve tried selling my paintings but no one wants to buy. 😢
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Do you mind if I lovingly challenge you on how your behaving?
Why are you making their problem your problem and enabling them to continue to be irresponsible? It's unhealthy. Also, "have to sell," is a lie. You're not a victim of their bad choices. You're making yourself a victim of their bad choices by not saying a kind, "No, I can't help you."
I would humbly encourage you to set a boundary with your parents.
I just feel sorry for them and don’t know how to say no. They’re in their 70s, spent their whole lives doing church work and never planned for old age. My dad is now legally blind and can barely walk. My mom is working at Walmart trying to make ends meet. My dad told me he’s overdrawn on their bank account and asked for help.
That's a heart wrenching situation, but it sounds like it's based on a life of financial illiteracy and irresponsibility.
