Just Ask Georgia: 5/14/2025

GEORGIA, I have a question,

I have five siblings, all over the age of 27. None are employed, and all are on government support or disability. Every Mother’s Day for the last 22 years, I have paid the bill for dinner for all of us, which is hundreds of dollars. I have paid because I am the only one with a stable income; I make a good, comfortable living, but I am not rich.

This year, I am finally a mom. As a 38-year-old, I also don’t feel that it is still my responsibility to pay for all of my siblings. Yes, I can afford it, but it has now become expected, as some siblings even put their “reque...