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NNN0LHI

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

Reply to woofless (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 03:50 PM

Jun 2012

I spent the night at their house once when I was little and they called me into their bedroom, which I thought was kind of creepy even as a little kid.

They wanted to show me something.

They had a headboard on their bed that was also a bookcase. On top of that bookcase were stacks of hundred dollar bills all the way across the top of that bookcase stacked right next to each other. The stacks were all about 10 inches tall. That is what they wanted to show me when I was a little kid.

Not sure why they wanted to show me that to this day. Maybe they just wanted to see the expression on my face? It kind of reminded me at the time of when one kid shows off a new toy to one of his friends.

I can remember that I wasn't that impressed.

Don

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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