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female
age
36-40,
*itchy
writes:This a question for the aftermath of love gone wrong. I have two children with my ex. He beat me very badly and left us. My parents said to finish school and that things would be taken care of until my class has finished, as I have to travel for classes and I have no income on my own. They said that school was important and that they'd rather help me out than see me get beat. My partner who is now gone supported us. I applied for HUD and food stamps. My parents gave me money for gas for the first week after he left. They have my children Monday thru Thursday, since it's cheaper than child care and they don't often see their grandchildren since we live so far away. It is now week three. I've had my water shut off and a disconnect notice for the electricity. I told my parents the amount of each bill and how much it had cost me to travel back and forth to school the previous week. In response my mother sent $75. Enough for the gas with $10 left over, I assume for the bills, toilet paper, paper towels, and cat food. My father owns his own business with four locations. I did accounting work for his business office before the birth of my second child. I know that money for gas and electric is not an issue for them, I'm just wondering why they won't pay it. My mother even went so far as to suggest that I load my car with 5 gallon buckets of water for the kids, since I have them Thursday night thru Monday morning. I just don't know what to do. Also I can't get assistance with the water since it is municiple. Please, any advice would be worth more than you know
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reader, Laura1318  +, writes (15 June 2010):
 My sympathies to you .It is a very untenable situation. If there is no other choice, you may have to move back to your parents place for the sake of your children.
You need to put up there until you can find your own feet again.
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reader, BunnyTee +, writes (14 June 2010):
 Two kids with your ex? What about child support? I know for a fact that child support enforcement exists in every state in the Union. If you're one of those women who won't pursue child support for fear of pissing off your ex, then you're creating your own situation. Where's the child support?
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