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Asking Eric: How do we cut off financial support for 37-year-old who can’t seem to support herself?
Parents worry about homelessness risk for their 37-year-old daughter with bipolar disorder after years of financial support; she works sporadically and her boyfriend provides no financial help.
- A Worried Mom asked, 'When and how should we cut her off?' about her 37-year-old daughter who has never fully supported herself, according to her letter to R. Eric Thomas.
- The daughter holds a degree but struggles with steady employment, losing jobs after about a year; she has bipolar disorder, relies on parental support, and lives with a younger boyfriend who does not help financially while working as a hostess at a high-end restaurant.
- R. Eric Thomas advised to approach the discussion from a logistical point of view, advocate for what you want, wait until after the holiday, and focus goals on the parents' finances for next year.
- The parents fear she will fall apart and become homeless after years of discussions, while the columnist warned cutting support varies by goals and financial changes may accelerate the process.
- Talk to her and her medical team about strategies for independent living and enlist the care team's guidance on resources and a social safety net while respecting her autonomy and financial goals.
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Parents struggle with cutting off dependent daughter
Dear Eric: My daughter will be 37 in a month but has never been able to completely support herself. She has a degree from a good university but is unable to keep a job for more than a year or…
·Helena, United States
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Asking Eric: We’re struggling with cutting off our financially dependent adult daughter
Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
·Anchorage, United States
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Dear Eric: My daughter will be 37 in a month but has never been able to completely support herself. She has a degree from a good university but is unable to keep a job for more than a year or so.
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Asking Eric: Parents struggle with cutting off financially dependent daughter
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