bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?

Omoabejide:

But they are your parent, they need more from you. you have to try all your best to take care of them now that they are still alive. Remember all the sacrifice they made before you become a man. God bless you richly bro

Florblu:
If you can complain about giving your parent money,what if the request is coming from your girlfriend/wife?
If you don't believe in the practice of giving your parent money then who do you believe in giving your money to?
Some people can be so *lips sealed *Anyways! may I never have a son like you.

bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?

bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?

bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?

Iamhatey:
Are you living with them


If no, then just pay the money like salaries. You get? You can make it the beginning of the month, the middle or the end of the month. Just make sure they receive from you.


The economy is hard oo.

bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?

Okijajuju1:



You can't give what you don't have. #Period.

If your income is 30,000 Naira a month and your parents are demanding 30,000 Naira every month, you can't afford that.

Ideally, parents should never be in a position to be collecting money from their kids if they made proper plans for their old age life, but that not withstanding, give your parents what you can afford, explain things to them to manage as even you are struggling under your own personal financial burden. Promise them that as things get better, you would increase what you send back to them.

Thats all.

_{The gods are wise..}

Acheron:

Are you for real?

After what your parents did to give you education, you find the thought of giving them money repugnant? Many a times your parents wished to go on vacation, buy a new car, invest in properties but they couldn't because they'd rather spend the money on you. Sometimes, your parents would love to buy new clothes, a fancy shoe, eat shawarma but they'd rather drink garri just so you can eat healthy, wear new uniforms and buy new school bags just like your mates and yet you don't believe in giving them money?

Do you know how huge your parents dream was and how you made them drop all these dreams just so you can fulfil your own dreams? Now you're living the dream and you think their demand is too much. Smh

Chei, it's because of kids like you my dad used to say "I'm not waiting on any child to take care of me in old age. If you do, fine, if you don't, fine. What I will eat in old age, I'm working on it".

Na your life sha but know this, whatever you do to your parents, brother Karma dey one side dey look you.

bicmitchum:

You honestly don't understand my parents.

bicmitchum:

No, I'm not living with them. I do the salary thing, but some other demands come in between every now and then. Evidently, the salary thing simply isn't working.

doveda:
He didn't ask them to put their dreams on hold. They were the one who decided to have kids!!!....duh

bicmitchum:

I was going to say this, but stopped at the risk of appearing rude. Thanks for saying it for me.
And yes, I do give them. But it'd have been better if they made better decisions during their boom days when they had some money.

bicmitchum:
I work and usually I give to my parents. Even though I'm not the type that believes parents should even be collecting anything from their children at all, I try my best to do my part.
But it's getting increasingly difficult lately and really tearing into me. Expenses are mounting, but my parents are still insisting on ridiculous demands. Each time I try to let them understand, they take it that I am not compassionate enough. How can I make them understand that they need to demand less?