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Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Kingjames(m): 10:33am On Dec 06, 2021
Good morning elders in the house. #am not good at English. pls ignore all errors and concentrate on the message.

My immediate elder sister lost her husband( mobile police officer. He was shot by arm rubbers in edo state 2014 ) leaving 5 children behind ,the eldest been 15years old. My sister is unemployed. They have long relocated to the village since then with nothing!

Since then, i have been the only one taking care of them with my little pay and side hassle as my other brothers never cares ,with each facing their various families and children-their feeding, school fees, everything has been on me( two of the children just wrote WAEC/NECO). The father in-law that has been assisting died early this year; the mother in-law is fight today-quarrel tomorrow. the deceased husband's relatives dont show any concern. I AM REALLY TIRED.

I am 35 year old without my own family yet. At present my younger brother is in 2nd year in the university with all expenses on me since he gain admission. How long should i continue this way, now she wants to relocate to lagos with her two children to stay with me . I have explained my present financial status to her ,how am not buoyant unlike before ,having lost my job and the business went down. Am just struggling to stand again.

Please experienced elders in the house, help a brother. Is it ideal at this point to bring her in to stay with me considering my financial status, not having my own family yet at 35!, my younger brother in school.
Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Vwoman200: 10:35am On Dec 06, 2021
Please don't.allow it.
Take a firm stand about it.
It is your wife that should be moving in not your elder sister and her children. They will suffocate you oh.

How long are you going to live for them alone?
Don't you have plans of settling down?
What about your savings? Are you having any at all?
Your younger brother in school should help you by finding alternative ways to supporting himself financially.
If they come to live with you, then you have lost yourself. And it will be difficult to shake them off you if you don't do that now.

Remember, if you keep giving, they will keep taking.
Receivers have no receiving limits.
Think. About yourself for a second, try to have your own family if anything happens to you that you are unable to provide again who will come to your aid?
Abeg oh at 35, I think you should start being selfish so that you can also grow...
Family problems no dey finish

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Olunmercy56(f): 10:39am On Dec 06, 2021
You have answered your question. Please don't bring her, send anything you want to send to her, don't let her or any of the children knows where you are living but always say hi to them. Rich people now are even tired of 3 kids not to talk of 5 kids with you and the mother making 7, you will still have to settle down and make a family. Think twice please

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by doggedfighter(f): 10:41am On Dec 06, 2021
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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Mariangeles(f): 10:42am On Dec 06, 2021
She lost her husband 7years ago, and up until now, she still depends on you?
Don't forget you have your own life to plan, and you cannot put your life on hold for her.
Therefore, it is not a good idea to bring her to come live with you.
Look for other ways to support her, like setting up a small business for her.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Kingjames(m): 10:46am On Dec 06, 2021
Vwoman200:
Please don't.allow it.
Take a firm stand about it.
It is your wife that should be moving in not your elder sister and her children. They will suffocate you oh.

How long are you going to live for them alone?
Don't you have plans of settling down?
What about your savings? Are you having any at all?
Your younger brother in school should help you by finding alternative ways to supporting himself financially.
If they come to live with you, then you have lost yourself. And it will be difficult to shake them off you if you don't do that now.

Remember, if you keep giving, they will keep taking.
Receivers have no receiving limits.
Thanks so much
I really appreciate. Blessed you
Think. About yourself for a second, try to have your own family if anything happens to you that you are unable to provide again who will come to your aid?
Abeg oh at 35, I think you should start being selfish so that you can also grow...
Family problems no dey finish
Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Oluromantic: 11:06am On Dec 06, 2021
Your post is as funny as annoying. Your mind is trapped already, now you want to further trap all your life and wholeness as well as your future for your brother's wife sake. Your eyes will then open when she frowns at your girlfriend when you're getting ready to settle down, she'll then betray you, stab you behind your back, then you'll now wonder how a woman you've helped all your life can do such.

Saying no when you don't have the financial capacity to say yes and when the in-law family are there is not wickedness at all. The lady should as well get a job

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by decatalyst(m): 11:09am On Dec 06, 2021
Remember, it's is good to help family but it shouldn't be to your own detriment.


Wisdom is profitable.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by YeyeGbami: 11:12am On Dec 06, 2021
Try to look around ask people feeding 5-8 people in this present lagos. Then you will have a better picture of what is coming.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by seborrhic: 11:15am On Dec 06, 2021
That's the human selfishness at play.
She isn't even thinking of you and your own future,just hers alone.
It may not happen to you,and I wish it doesn't happen,but a man once told me how he helped the wife's brothers in school and largely facilitated their travel abroad.
Now they are financially well off,they don't even send the man and even if they want to help,it's just the sister when she asks for help.
What of the late husband's police pension?
Is she not receiving it?
If she is,let her stay over there,find something doing with part of the pension fund or if you have set her up with something.
If you can't resist the urge to come let her stay with you,she must find something to do to ease u of the burden.
But this maybe the type of woman that would be jealous of any woman you are dating or going out with,finding fault in all of them because she knows once you start a relationship,your partner will be needing or demanding some financial help and your sister knows once that starts to happen,your help on her own side will dwindle,if not completely stop,or if u are the weak type,you may be forced to delve into illegal things,to satisfy both sides.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Sterope(f): 11:21am On Dec 06, 2021
As sad and unfortunate as her situation is, it is hers to live you can only help. Don't bite more than you can chew. You have your life to live.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Kingjames(m): 11:29am On Dec 06, 2021
i appreciate brother...blessed you
seborrhic:
That's the human selfishness at play.
She isn't even thinking of you and your own future,just hers alone.
It may not happen to you,and I wish it doesn't happen,but a man once told me how he helped the wife's brothers in school and largely facilitated their travel abroad.
Now they are financially well off,they don't even send the man and even if they want to help,it's just the sister when she asks for help.
What of the late husband's police pension?
Is she not receiving it?
If she is,let her stay over there,find something doing with part of the pension fund or if you have set her up with something.
If you can't resist the urge to come let her stay with you,she must find something to do to ease u of the burden.
But this maybe the type of woman that would be jealous of any woman you are dating or going out with,finding fault in all of them because she knows once you start a relationship,your partner will be needing or demanding some financial help and your sister knows once that starts to happen,your help on her own side will dwindle,if not completely stop,or if u are the weak type,you may be forced to delve into illegal things,to satisfy both sides.
Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Kingjames(m): 11:34am On Dec 06, 2021
thanks brother
seborrhic:
That's the human selfishness at play.
She isn't even thinking of you and your own future,just hers alone.
It may not happen to you,and I wish it doesn't happen,but a man once told me how he helped the wife's brothers in school and largely facilitated their travel abroad.
Now they are financially well off,they don't even send the man and even if they want to help,it's just the sister when she asks for help.
What of the late husband's police pension?
Is she not receiving it?
If she is,let her stay over there,find something doing with part of the pension fund or if you have set her up with something.
If you can't resist the urge to come let her stay with you,she must find something to do to ease u of the burden.
But this maybe the type of woman that would be jealous of any woman you are dating or going out with,finding fault in all of them because she knows once you start a relationship,your partner will be needing or demanding some financial help and your sister knows once that starts to happen,your help on her own side will dwindle,if not completely stop,or if u are the weak type,you may be forced to delve into illegal things,to satisfy both sides.
Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Kobojunkie: 11:41am On Dec 06, 2021
Kingjames:
Good morning elders in the house. #am not good at English. pls ignore all errors and concentrate on the message.

My immediate elder sister lost her husband( mobile police officer. He was shot by arm rubbers in edo state 2014 ) leaving 5 children behind ,the eldest been 15years old. My sister is unemployed. They have long relocated to the village since then with nothing!
Why is your sister unemployed 7 years after the fact? Did she loose her job or something? undecided

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by stacyadams: 2:48pm On Dec 06, 2021
grin grin when u tell police officers to leave bribe and wickedness and remember they have children ,they will not listen
...

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Karleb(m): 2:49pm On Dec 06, 2021
Don't even allow that shit.

Let her take up a job, no matter how little the pay is. Send the amount you can.

It's the reason we frown at multiple children.
It's the reason we frown at jobless wives.


If you decide to go against this advice, you'd just be as miserable as them in no time (no offense). You might even end up begging.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Richy4(m): 3:10pm On Dec 06, 2021

The question is what is her plans if she comes to Lagos?...
Is she coming there to look for a job or to add more stress and burden unto you..

She has children to take care of... What is her degree, qualifications and skills that can help her assuming she goes to Lagos..

If she has nothing to offer the employer and no skills to help remedy the situation/ financial mess u were in, then there's no need for her to be in Lagos.... But if she got potential and a fighting spirit to help out, don't blindly dismiss it.. honestly u needed all the help U can get..

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Ulunne777(f): 3:14pm On Dec 06, 2021
No pls.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Nobody: 5:37pm On Dec 06, 2021
What egggsactly is wrong with them staying in the village.? We city people have so stigmatized staying in the village....

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by Automolite: 5:38pm On Dec 06, 2021
Hian!!..
Be like say the burden when u dey carry presently never do u.
No try am. Better be helping from afar..

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by anthonyuncle(m): 5:45pm On Dec 06, 2021
am not sorry to say this,
your sister is using emotional blackmail on you

this is selfishness.
her husband died 7 years ago and she is yet to even learn a skill to support herself?

you are 35 and still unmarried.
this is the ripe age for you to focus on yourself and family -wife & kids.

you need to draft a plan for their financial independence.
this plan shouldn't exceed 9 months.
just know that you will bear their maintenance cost for the period.
register her and her grown up kids to learn skills. you can even link her kids to people that can teach them trading.

then focus on your life!!

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by ogawisdom(m): 7:02pm On Dec 06, 2021
Capital No

The only person that should move into your house @35 is ur wife, time no dey again start working to make that happen soonest, u need to start your own family ASAP.

As for ur elder sister let them remain where they are n send them money as often as u can afford. Also let her start sth to support her family biko rather than depending on you.

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Re: Is It Ideal To Bring In My Elder Sister To Stay With Me ? by sisisioge: 7:21pm On Dec 06, 2021
No....it is not ideal. What a life you've chosen for yourself!

Training your jobless sis with 5 children. Biko advise her to get something doing.

Training your sibling in Uni. Biko advise him to get a side hustle too.

Lost your job but still wondering if she should relocate to you with 2 kids....may God help you fa.

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