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help with boyfriend moving in

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  • chesky369
    chesky369 Posts: 2,590 Forumite
    Why don't you just adopt him?
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    fostering would be better ans you could claim an additiona allowance
  • elvis86
    elvis86 Posts: 1,399 Forumite
    If we put aside the fact that you consider an 18 year old unemployed boy a suitable life partner and step-father to your 4 children...

    ...why the desperation to move in? If it only seems to pose problems, such as whether your benefits are affected etc, and will place a greater burden on your household income (though, knowing our benefits system, it won't, single women with kids seem to be better off whatever they do.:cool:), whi not just carry on as your are? With him at his parents?
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
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    cos she wants to play 'happy families' at everyone elses expense!
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    nannytone wrote: »
    cos she wants to play 'happy families' at everyone elses expense!

    Be nice to all moneysavers.Even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
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    i wasnt nasty! after all shes deciding to make a 'lifestyle' choice, not a necessary change.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    If you dont have any thing nice to say, don't say anything at all . The site rules are very clear

    How do you know what is a lifestyle change and not, not your position, stop being so judgemental, its simply not necessary.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Amistoso_2
    Amistoso_2 Posts: 1,216 Forumite
    crikey you sound like a school teacher! people are allowed to have a say surely?!?
    There seems to be a few people on this particular board who think they have a right to condemn what others say if they don't agree with what they'r saying. Surely the whole point of having a discussion is that you get lots of different opinions and points of view, some you may agree with and some you may not, live with it!
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Amistoso wrote: »
    crikey you sound like a school teacher! people are allowed to have a say surely?!?
    There seems to be a few people on this particular board who think they have a right to condemn what others say if they don't agree with what they'r saying. Surely the whole point of having a discussion is that you get lots of different opinions and points of view, some you may agree with and some you may not, live with it!

    Of course people are allowed to have thier say, but the site rules are really clear and I dont understand why people cant understand them.

    I feel sorry for so manypeople who come here asking for advice and people just get so judgemental in thier hours of need.

    the OP asked a question about her entitlement, not who she should be having a relationship with.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Amistoso_2
    Amistoso_2 Posts: 1,216 Forumite
    thems the breaks I'm afraid, you post something on an open forum and you open yourself up to criticism, nobody has been blatantly nasty, a lot of what people have said she should perhaps listen to as it may be of some help to her!!

    edited to add- oops that's me having an opinion, hope that's OK?!?
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