Family drama

one2andnow3 · January 2013

My dad has been sick for about a month with a thyroid condition and he has been asking me to go work for him at his salon. I didn't mind helping until yesterday. He hasn't been working so he asked me to give him 50% of what I made, I think it is rude because I did him a favor and drove 2 hrs to take his clients, worked 11 hrs, and on top of that he went to a basketball game. If he was that sick he should have been in bed. What do you think should I have the hard talk with him about money or just help him out and give half away?

shellyamf · January 2013

Ouch, that's a tough one!!! I guess if it were me, I'd look at whether I could afford to give him part of it. If not, then I'd have to have the hard talk about money and such. But if I could afford to give him half, I would. I might still have a talk with him to let him know how I was feeling about it all. I agree that if he could go to a game, he could probably have gone to work for at least a partial day.

ImperiumWife · January 2013

I am not sure what to tell you. In my family, I would give my dad the money, because when dad ain't happy, nobody happy.

However, the going to the baseball game is an issue to me. I understand that he is sick, and might not be able to work and as his daughter it would be a nice gesture to help him out, but at the same time, you worked all of those hours.

Maybe you want to offer to help him out with some bills instead.

one2andnow3 · January 2013

It's a tough call. I don't want to upset my dad but at The same time I really need the money. With my husband losing his job last week things are just tighter than usual.

jjbmstinco · January 2013

I would talk to him and let him know that money is tight for you. Then you aren't coming from a blaming place (i.e.I am mad that I had to work and you went to a bball game.) He might be more sympathetic.

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