not a distant tangent.... its one of my hot button issues as well.
same shit in my fam. Kookoo aunt, stealing things from the house after Grandma died while were all working
wifes family... went gaga for $. She was raised by her grandma.... who received a settlement before she died for her AND her husband both working in the ammunition plant around hazardous stuff, and making them sick for years... they all knew about it. Some calling and asking to borrow $... Wife and I spent all our time with her in her later years. SUPER awesome lady. USed to put booze in muh coffee and not tell me lol shed Lived a seriously rough life, but youd never know it. Seriously classy lady. She made me take her to the car dealer with her, so she could buy her first BRAND new car. Then proceeded to ignore me and buy every single option... including a wing. (it was a camry lol) then I had to teach her to drive it. LOL also, FAIRLY sure shed "break" her Satellite tv on purpose, just so Id come over and hang out.... LOL
she had a spot in the will for my wife. But it wasnt fully legal. and they had her removed, because shes not one of her children. regardles of being raised by her...
anyhoo, didnt waste any time on that...we got we wanted that cant be bought. TIME.
My mom has everything in a notepad, where $ is. and what its for. the only thing I Asked for. lol also, want some hidden to take care of my brother a bit, without my sister knowing. or therell be a fight there.