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mrmpa

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10. I had a client in a group home...........

Reply to grasswire (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 02:33 PM

Jun 2012

for MR individuals. Her parents had her live at home until she was 18. They then through their wealth (donations) got her moved into this group home (she bypassed men & women who had been on the housing list for years).Everything now paid by state.

She came from a home of 7 siblings. Her father was a very wealthy physician. Mom volunteered with different non-profits and sat on some boards. The siblings were lawyers and doctors.

I'm an Irish Catholic, so was this family. They tried to take on the persona of the Kennedy clan (without the politics). I really disliked the mother. I thought she was from trash, and tried to mask it with her new found wealth.

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Want to hear one of my first memories of wealthy Republican relatives of mine? (Warning: Sad story) [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

People who were born around money live in different worlds uponit7771 Jun 2012 #1

Wow, my dear NNOLHI... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #2

Holy crap!!!!! How can people be so fucking heartless??? Initech Jun 2012 #3

Entitlement is an ugly thing. theaocp Jun 2012 #5

I know!! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #18

I guess I don't understand how wealth has anything to do with their behaviour. woofless Jun 2012 #4

My point was that she wasn't going to be a financial burden on them in any way whatsoever NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #16

Yikes! That IS creepy. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #17

I don't think wealth has anything at all to do with it. liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #6

Watch the opening of the first Batman movie again Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #7

I am assuming you are an adult now. What happened to the child? Did they put the child southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #8

Don't want to go into a lot of details on a public forum but my cousin ended up doing OK NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #12

I have supported a handicapped family member since her father stopped. grasswire Jun 2012 #9

I had a client in a group home........... mrmpa Jun 2012 #10

I don't know the circumstances in this particular case, but I'll not condemn a family for 1monster Jun 2012 #13

I empathize with you........... mrmpa Jun 2012 #14

So did the young man in my case. He had a diploma; he had a full time job. 1monster Jun 2012 #15

Rich Republican relatives must be the same all over. EFerrari Jun 2012 #11

It is not just the money either. Many back then were ashamed of their disabled children. Be proud jwirr Jun 2012 #19