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<blockquote data-quote="LauraH" data-source="post: 749335" data-attributes="member: 22877"><p>Just my two cents. He took the initiative to go and get food for himself. Unless he uses your holding his perishables for him as an excuse to "hang out" in your home for hours (or even days) I would probably do just what you did. I got some flack when I paid my son's delinquent rent at his sober living home after vowing that I was done helping him financially. What was different that time as opposed to the times I refused to do anything? He was making huge strides in his recovery. His rent was delinquent because the only job offer he got didn't start until 3 or 4 weeks from the day he was technically hired. He's now working two jobs, keeping his rent current, paying his phone and credit card bill on time each month, and hasn't asked me for another dime.</p><p></p><p>I don't know the situation between you and your son, but if he's being proactive and doing things to help himself, I think it's great to give him a hand now and then. Also look at it this way. Better for you to hold your son's perishables for him than to have them thrown away. I've struggled to feed my family in the past and grown to view wasting good food as an "unforgivable sin".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LauraH, post: 749335, member: 22877"] Just my two cents. He took the initiative to go and get food for himself. Unless he uses your holding his perishables for him as an excuse to "hang out" in your home for hours (or even days) I would probably do just what you did. I got some flack when I paid my son's delinquent rent at his sober living home after vowing that I was done helping him financially. What was different that time as opposed to the times I refused to do anything? He was making huge strides in his recovery. His rent was delinquent because the only job offer he got didn't start until 3 or 4 weeks from the day he was technically hired. He's now working two jobs, keeping his rent current, paying his phone and credit card bill on time each month, and hasn't asked me for another dime. I don't know the situation between you and your son, but if he's being proactive and doing things to help himself, I think it's great to give him a hand now and then. Also look at it this way. Better for you to hold your son's perishables for him than to have them thrown away. I've struggled to feed my family in the past and grown to view wasting good food as an "unforgivable sin". [/QUOTE]
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