Mandy Wong
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I dont have a sour relationship with my parents but my own Mother has stopped working for about 9 mths now and although she was working and drawing a high salary ($5k a month) for all her working life, I'm very shocked to find out that she has spent all her hard-earned $$ frivolously and has no savings all these years.
I transfer $ every month to her and my Dad's bank accounts when I get my pay but one day she asked me for $200 more because she cited the reason as she has no $$ to buy undergarments. Knowing the type of spendthrift she is, she said she had asked from my Dad and he refused to give her because he said "You are not working now and still think of spending $200 on bra & panties". Maybe my Dad is thinking she should use the $ on better things like food instead.
For me, although I draw a decent salary and live comfortably but I ration my monies every month for food, children expenses, my own bills, and also for my Maid levy/ salary and expenditure.
I'm starting to worry that my Mom will start leeching off me because she seems very comfortable not working , not having an income all because she can ask from me as her "back up". Of her 3 children, I'm the only one working because both my brothers still schooling. Just a random rant... Of course I'm not those unfilial sort but just worried for my Mum's spendthrift "never save for rainy days" ways.