This post is more of a rant out of sadness than anything so bare with me, I'm a little emotional today. But, have any of you guys ever had to help your parents out financially? My parents are some of the hardest working individuals I've ever known; especially my dad. He is an utter inspiration with his work ethic and drive, and I'd like to say that a lot of those traits were carried over into myself and my 3 siblings.
Growing up, we never had a lot, but always had just enough. I remember when my dad started his insurance agency, he had a desk in our basement where he worked from. Dial up internet, a horrible computer, and a Polaroid camera he used to take pictures of the houses he would insure. Now 20 some odd years later, he owns the building he works from, and has 5 employees. He has since opened up a 2nd business, a gym, and it hasn't been quite as successful as he initially anticipated; but it has only had the doors open for right at a year.
Over the years and especially as I got older, I started to notice just how 'not well off' we really were. My dad always seems to be struggling. He has ALWAYS kept us out of the financial loop, and has bared that stress on his own. Well last night, I logged on to facebook to find a post he made listing almost all of the big items he owns for sale, with the exception of the house. My heart dropped to my stomach and I felt helpless and sick. The reality of just how badly my parents are struggling hit me pretty hard for the first time ever.
I am 1 of 4 kids. I have an older sister (26), then me (22), a younger sister (21), and a younger brother (20). Both of my sisters have a child to care for, and between the 4 of us just starting out in life, we barely have pots to pee in. I was doing ok for myself when I was living in Texas for 3 years, but couldn't stand the distance and being away from my family, so I moved to South Carolina to be close to them again. My job here barely allows my girlfriend and I to get groceries and pay rent each month. We all try to help each other out as much as we can, but most of the time all we can do is pray for each other and give emotional support.
My youngest sister started a group message this morning with all of us "kids" in it regarding the for sale post my dad made last night. We are trying to brain storm ideas to help them out in any way we can. I was wondering if you guys had any stories where your parents were in a similar situation, and what you did to help.
I apologize ahead of time for the completely random and disorganized post. The past few days have been pretty stressful and mentally draining, and last night into this morning hasn't made it any easier.
Growing up, we never had a lot, but always had just enough. I remember when my dad started his insurance agency, he had a desk in our basement where he worked from. Dial up internet, a horrible computer, and a Polaroid camera he used to take pictures of the houses he would insure. Now 20 some odd years later, he owns the building he works from, and has 5 employees. He has since opened up a 2nd business, a gym, and it hasn't been quite as successful as he initially anticipated; but it has only had the doors open for right at a year.
Over the years and especially as I got older, I started to notice just how 'not well off' we really were. My dad always seems to be struggling. He has ALWAYS kept us out of the financial loop, and has bared that stress on his own. Well last night, I logged on to facebook to find a post he made listing almost all of the big items he owns for sale, with the exception of the house. My heart dropped to my stomach and I felt helpless and sick. The reality of just how badly my parents are struggling hit me pretty hard for the first time ever.
I am 1 of 4 kids. I have an older sister (26), then me (22), a younger sister (21), and a younger brother (20). Both of my sisters have a child to care for, and between the 4 of us just starting out in life, we barely have pots to pee in. I was doing ok for myself when I was living in Texas for 3 years, but couldn't stand the distance and being away from my family, so I moved to South Carolina to be close to them again. My job here barely allows my girlfriend and I to get groceries and pay rent each month. We all try to help each other out as much as we can, but most of the time all we can do is pray for each other and give emotional support.
My youngest sister started a group message this morning with all of us "kids" in it regarding the for sale post my dad made last night. We are trying to brain storm ideas to help them out in any way we can. I was wondering if you guys had any stories where your parents were in a similar situation, and what you did to help.
I apologize ahead of time for the completely random and disorganized post. The past few days have been pretty stressful and mentally draining, and last night into this morning hasn't made it any easier.
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