That is very true, Chuck. I have been helping my MIL around the house while here in NH on my temporary assignment. I also plan to buy some of the groceries and stuff when I get a paycheck that doesn't get eaten alive by bills. If you are going to stay with relatives, offer to help out, kick in for groceries etc. Otherwise, you will find your stay may be very short and not voluntarily.

Hilarious and sad at the same time. Would make for a great sitcom if it weren't so real for someone. Kind of like "All In The Family" was funny, but not for the Edith's of the world.

Something parents forget is that once a "child" is on his/her own, they are just as much an adult as the parent who raised them....maybe not as old...but often just as smart and capable if not more so. So sad for your friend.