By Cammi0 - 02/06/2015 17:58 - United States

Today, I realized the only way I can pay my bills this month is if I steal from my 8 year old's birthday money. FML
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tintarroja 31

You need to provide. Money can be replaced later.

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iamareseefor 4

Been there before. Several times! I always pay them back though

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KawaiiPinkie 11

What you do is that you take the money you need and leave a note for yourself. Just write down how much you owe him and if you forget he will most likely notice at some point anyway. If he doesn't understand now, he will when he's older

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Mightytall 35

Don't steal... ask your 8-year old for a loan and teach him/her about the value of money in the progress...

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tinycroc 10

Don't worry - there's a lot of people who've had to do the same thing, myself included. Sometimes shit happens and you have to work with what you've got even when it sounds like a terrible thing to do - it's not, please try not to beat yourself up about it. They most likely won't even remember it happened (or it'll just be a vague thing of little importance) if you just mention that you're doing it, say approx when it'll get paid back and get it done exactly as promised. Don't make like it's a big deal and they won't think it's a big deal - even though it is to you. It worked for me and my kid when I had to do it.

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kirstikins25 10

Great advice #25 :) I hope OP sees your comment.

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chlorinegreen 27

That's how it worked my my parents. If I ever had to borrow money I had to pay back interest. It was their way of showing responsibility and that the sooner we paid them back the better.

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abNormal62 23

Sometimes the money outlasts the month, sometimes the month outlast the money. It's happened to everyone at some point, where we have had y to "borrow from Peter to pay Paul". Don't beat yourself up over it just repay it when you have the extra funds You're a good parent for taking care of your child and feeling bad about the actions. Put it in perspective and be proud of the job you're doing overall

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mistress_paz 30

Aren't there other options? Taking money from your retirement account? The child's other parent? An adult relative that can hold you accountable? I highly recommend looking into Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, because you need to learn how to manage money better.

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kirstikins25 10

I accidentally pushed the up instead of down so don't think your advice was good cause I personally think it was a tat rude.. Sometimes these little hiccups happen and can't be helped!

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mistress_paz 30

I'm sorry. I forgot that constructive criticism is a terrible thing to give on this forum. As the saying goes, "You can't fix stupid".

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YBae 27

I don't think you can assume that OP doesn't know how to manage money. Things come up. Maybe someone was injured or their car broke down. Maybe he lost his job. We can't account for every possibility in life, and it's highly possible he's doing the best he can. Perhaps you should try not to judge people without knowing the full story.

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freddygasman 18

doing a little advertising there for Mr Ramsey

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pokemyeyes 23

You were 8 and charging your parents interest to provide for you? Neat.

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hasooon 24

Teach him to help people when they are in need. Its a life lesson

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rockwrench 18

An 8 YO understands more than you think. Would have been best to explain your dilemma rather then stealing. Your relationship with your child is everything. You should explain to your child what you did. You'll feel better for it.

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