General Discussion

my daughter, not so much. She's so much like her father (that I divorced 40 years ago). In a lot of ways, she's like trump. She inherited my mother's narcissistic, manipulative nature and is completely a transactional person. For example, she bought a house I told her I recommend her to think hard about before signing the paperwork. She had to have both hers and my grandson's income in order to qualify, and he's co-owner now. It's caused all kinds of hassle because she's insisting HE pay her... for what I'm not sure. She's basically thrown out both boys and, while they're old enough to be on their own, emotionally even I can tell they're not ready. But she has a new boyfriend and is living with him. The "kids" are just in the way.

I raised this child on the old "Our Bodies" book from the 60/70's. Nothing I tried to teach seemed to "take." Her father has money, so he's much favored in her view (although she can only borrow money from him... and repay it with interest). My family has always just seen what one of us needs and passes on something we've got to fill the need. No money, no hassles, no bartering. Family takes care of family. And that's going to an important phrase to remember as we get further into trumps reign.