[HPFGU-OTChatter] I've been subpoenaed for court today

[Dina Lerret]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:11:54 -0500, (Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The
Healing Force) <n2fgc at arrl.net> wrote:

> Do you provide assistance to your mom because she *really* needs it and has
> *truly* no other alternative or because of the inner guilt that's been

I'm at work now but the deposition was filled with questions that I
felt weren't really any lawyer's business... like who are my mom's
friends (like I track them, not!) and who are my friends, name of my
former supervisor, status of my banking accounts, where I went on
vacation and how much it cost, what I spent my money on, why did my
depression cause a break in my employment, why I don't drive a car
(I've got the callouses on my feet to prove the mileage I've covered
to get to stores and work), etc.  And most of all why am I not
supporting my mom more on *my* income since I have helped her out in
the past.  It's like I'm being cornered to deal with my failings, my
mom's failings and now my dad's failings.

Frankly, I feel crappy right now having my life placed under a
microscope and recorded for legal posterity... and it's not even my
divorce. {g}


> foisted upon you by the constant haggle over money?  Do you provide
> assistance because you *want* to or because you feel you need to pay
> something back?  I'm not trying to offend, but these are serious questions
> that, often, one is afraid to ask oneself.

I'd rather keep my money. {g}  However, she is my mom and she does
need the monetary assistance.  Bit of both guilt and need.  Since I
don't drive, for the times when 'hoofing it' and bumming rides off
others doesn't work, she drives me [crazy].  So, it's 'scratch my back
and I'll scratch yours'.

Dina,
who was waiting for the lawyer to ask my bra size at the rate of 'none
of your business' questions