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hey lol im reena. [short for maureen yo. i hate my full name. it sounds like the name of a thirty year old woman-wannabe-teenager]

15/f/sophomore [07-08]

i answer stuff when i feel like it. i generally give good answers

reena x jerry - since 6/21/05

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I am finally getting a job, so when I told my parents about how I won't need their money to go the mall anymore I felt mature and glad I wasen't going to have to keep asking them from cash. Well, in the middle of the conversation my mom was like "You do know that you are putting a third in the bank and giving a third to us right?" I couldn't believe that I have to pay them my money. My dad was like "Well what about our hard earned money? We give it to you two (my sister and I) all the time. Besides the family needs it." Um hello, isn't that what you two are for? My mom thinks since I have a job I have to pay "room and board" WTH?! Are my parents being unreasonably rediculous here???
(Keep in mind I'm earning minimum wage here, so saving up for anything now is foolish)

It sucks majorly, im going through the same thing actually. But there's some stupid, totally unfair law that says parents/guardians have a 100% right to your money until you turn 18. Just be happy you dont have to give up HALF of it.

(Like I do, lol)

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(Rating: 4) I guess, but my mind sorta changed with some of these answers. I mean money is tight and my parents deserve a break, I told them a while ago if they said it in a nicer way like "Could you help out the family?" Then I would have easily said yes, but they had to be like "You got a job, you pay rent" But it's all cool now, I agreed to give them a 1/3. Thanks though
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