Am I Too Nice?
The other day my brother called and asked me to call him back when I got home from work. I called him knowing that my first question should be, "How much do you need?" I was right. It seems he's about to be evicted. I offered him $500 after he told me he was getting paid on Friday (yesterday). I thought if he was getting paid he ought to be able to cover the other $200 of his May rent - let's not go into June yet. Apparently, that was a stretch.What does he do with his money? Really rent should be that #1 thing you save for after food. My coworkers were listening to my conversation with A yesterday because he still needed more money and called to get it. I finally agreed to send him an additional $1000 to cover the remainder of May and June rent. After I hung up, T says, "You're too nice." Am I really?
A hasn't asked for money from me for several years, so I haven't been aiding him in his irresponsibility. Should I have let him be evicted? Would he have learned a lesson? Or would that have been too hard hearted? Part of the reason I give in is because I have the money and I feel slightly guilty that I can live life the way I want to and A can't. Is it my fault he's an idiot? No, but he's my brother and I don't want him to suffer - even though it's his own damn fault.
In separate and more exciting news, I am now carrying a Uinta County Library card.
posted by E @11:08 AM