You are here

UPDATE: UGH It Never Ends!

thinkthrice's picture

UPDATE:  He wants an opinion for his GF's countertops after she received a couple estimates with conflicting advice.

Whew!  At least it wasn't a repeat of last year.  But still we never get anything reciprocated!

As I might have posted before, Chef's oldest half brother   borrowed $900 last year.  He did pay it back, but I had to "remind" him that his self imposed due date had passed.  He acted perturbed that I mentioned it at the time.  He gave some story about changing banks which really didn't hold water.

Well come to find out, Chef meet up with his other half siblings and told them about "Seasoned Citizen" borrowing money.   Apparently all their jaws feel open and it was revealed to Chef that SC has developed a GAMBLING PROBLEM in his old age (he's 80 now)

Well last night, SC called on Chef's phone similar to the way he did when he asked to borrow money before.  Didn't say what he wanted.   He only calls on MY phone of he has computer issues. 

Chef was already in bed and sleeping.   I told Chef about the call this a.m. and he immediately said "he probably wants to borrow money again. "  Which we are both against now that we know he has a gambling problem.  We actually live between two casinos that are frequented almost exclusively by senior citizens.

It truly never ends!  In my family NO ONE borrows money from each other except my ne'er do well younger sister who is a lot like a cross between JRI's SD and AlmostGone's SD, Little Idiot.

Just UGH!  Probably time to block his number as nothing is ever reciprocal with Chef's family.  As a side note, when Chef was talking to his siblings, he mentioned that I'm now retired from my county job and that I have a large hot tub!  His half sisters have never indicated they want anything to do with me except for one who came over this time last year.  She just walked into my house while I was washing my hair!  Then she asked for some firewood that I had to stack.   

She did help stack so there's that, but I haven't seen her in a year.  His sisters are only interested in drinking around their pool and show no interest in associating with me so I hope that sticks as I feel I have nothing in common with them. 

Comments

justmakingthebest's picture

Chef's family is just all around exhausting, aren't they?!?

I'm glad that you guys found out about the gambling issue before he asked for money again!

halo1998's picture

DH's family is the same..always and issue. His Dad is an alchoholic, his mom is on a mission to get DH to go to church, his brother is drug addict. The only one that is worth a damn is my sister in law. 

thinkthrice's picture

Well at least you have SIL.  I can't think of anyone in Chef's family who hasn't:

1.  Taken the Girhippo's side

2.  Called only when they want goods/services from us for free with nothing in return from them.

Of course they all blame me that Chef is practically a hermit.  They were a "close knit family" (TM) before I came along.  The gossipping sessions were endless.  

halo1998's picture

when the need something.  HIs brother we won't let in the house but for a few hours on the holiday. He steals from everyone..including his own kids.

At least MIL and FIL can't claim that I took DH away.  He bowed out of that dysfunction long before I got there.