My husband and I only have one child, a grown son. He already has a family of his own and we have even managed to become grandparents.
I grew up in Soviet times, getting married after 30. At that time it was considered an old maid. Understandably, everyone was expecting offspring right away. Being childless in Soviet times meant the same thing as being sick with the plague.
Well, my husband and I had a son and decided that enough was enough. Educated people, we understood that it takes a lot of money to support a child. And the more children, the more money is needed.
It was not for nothing that we decided that one child is enough. As a result we managed to raise our son, to give him a good education, and to arrange our life well.
My son turned out to be of a completely different opinion. Right after the wedding his bride became pregnant, and our grandson was born. The young couple did not have their own apartment, so they took a loan. Somehow we paid it off every month. And then I found out that my sister-in-law was pregnant again. Of course, I asked them how they were going to support two children and a loan for the apartment. They took offense at me and said they could handle it. And I’m what – they can handle it, well, okay.
They were able to cope for a long time. My daughter-in-law could not go to work, my son was laid off. What to do? They decided that they would live in our apartment, which we were renting. My husband said that he would help the young people pay off the loan. So my husband and I spent a whole year paying off their mortgage. Thought we were doing a great job helping the kids. But it wasn’t.
Recently, I found out that the loan has not been paid – six months overdue. Where did the money go – the question. My husband is furious, says no more help for them. I am shocked. I do not even know what to say or do. That’s how we helped the kids, and they just sat on our necks and relaxed. And now what to do?
