My mom won't get a job? Details below

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Soul Fly Profile
Soul Fly answered

That is a very valid concern. However if she is able to provide for you, your siblings and herself she may not have the need for a job. She may already have enough money to provide by other means, like an inheritance, insurance collections, lottery winnings,  beneficiary collections, high interest payouts or even stock earnings, as examples. Work is important but isn't always a necessity. 

Barb Cala Profile
Barb Cala answered

Where is your father in all of this?  Is he in your life at all?  In order to know how to respond, we'd really need to hear your Mom's side of this.  If you are really concerned, go to another family member or other trusted adult.  Strangers on a website can't tell you what you should do.  You're a child .. She's the adult.  You can't tell her how to run her life.

KAYLA MASHUPS Profile
KAYLA MASHUPS answered

My mom won't get a job. She had a job before but she later told me and my brother she fell asleep on her job and got fired but that was years ago. Me and my brother were like 4 at the time, I'm 14 and he's 15 now and she still doesn't have a job. She's 40 now and we now have a baby brother who's 4 and if she doesn't get a job I'm worried. I've talked about it with her before, she doesn't like talking about it. We live in the city, we live around lots if fast food restaurants and I don't care if she works there I just want her to get a job already! I'm 14 but she doesn't want me getting a job right now only when I'm 18 and I'm just like what? Same goes for my brother who's 15. We live right in front of a college why can't she just make money off a job and go to college. We don't even have a car, and we don't even go places. Its so boring and all she does is sit on her butt all day. Shes also a single parent like omg get a job please!

Walt O'Reagun Profile
Walt O'Reagun answered

As the others said, as long as she is financially capable of taking care of her children, she doesn't need a job.

Sounds like you may want her to get a job, just to get out of the house and "do something".  And that is a legitimate concern.  Even in the best relationships (including family), people need time apart.  If none of you have activities outside of staying home and going to school - perhaps you and your siblings should look into extracurricular activities.  (even if your mom doesn't have a car, there is always someone willing to provide a ride)

Rath Keale Profile
Rath Keale answered

Kayla, your mom sounds depressed to me.  Can you get her to see her doctor, or maybe go with her?  Her employment confidence is likely quite low.  There might be government retraining programs that pay something while she upgrades her education.

In the meantime, be kind to her, keep your own ambition sharp, and get your own job for the work experience and save towards college. 

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